To every Issei and Nisei’s dismay, the order came as a shock. People took what they could and tossed or perhaps cached what they couldn’t. For most families, all they could fit in their ...

From 1895 to 1942, Monterey Japantown was a vibrant hub for the Japanese American Issei (first generation) and Nisei (second ...

The Honolulu Advertiser March 21, 1955 In 1955, Pan Am hired an initial class of 20 “Nisei” or second generation Japanese Americans to service flights between San Francisco, Honolulu and Tokyo ...

Descendants of the second-generation “Nisei” soldiers traveled to Italy from around the United States – California, Hawaii and Colorado – to tour the sites where their relatives fought and ...

Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans member Floyd Nagoshi salutes the United States flag during Saturday’s blessing and grand opening of the Stanley Izumigawa Resource Center at ...

Members of Zenshin Daiko perform an energetic piece titled “Yodan Uchi” during Saturday morning’s ceremony for the enclosure of the Stanley Izumigawa Pavilion (in background) at the Nisei ...