Kristen Hayashi

And so that's why you have these ethnic enclaves forming in places like Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, because this area did not have the restrictions. But Japanese Americans are sort of working within the community. They're not really working too much outside of the community. All our activities are really within the Japanese American community. They're not really part of the mainstream.

And that's really because of the prejudice and racism that existed at that time.

And that's really because of the prejudice and racism that existed at that time.

And that's really because of the prejudice and racism that existed at that time.

And violence, I would imagine, right? There must have been lots of conflicts.

And violence, I would imagine, right? There must have been lots of conflicts.

And violence, I would imagine, right? There must have been lots of conflicts.

Right.

Right.

Right.

Yeah. How did they fight back? How was this resisted? Because, you know, as far as they're concerned, they were invited here legally and encouraged to do so, had done very well. What was the upshot as far as the government's concerned?

Yeah. How did they fight back? How was this resisted? Because, you know, as far as they're concerned, they were invited here legally and encouraged to do so, had done very well. What was the upshot as far as the government's concerned?

Yeah. How did they fight back? How was this resisted? Because, you know, as far as they're concerned, they were invited here legally and encouraged to do so, had done very well. What was the upshot as far as the government's concerned?

Well, you know, I think we can look at resilience during this time period.

Well, you know, I think we can look at resilience during this time period.

Well, you know, I think we can look at resilience during this time period.

I think just the fact that they were forming these vibrant communities before the war, they were establishing the Buddhist temples, the Shinto shrines, the Boy Scout troops, the baseball leagues, you know, the continuing Japanese language, education, martial arts, you know, all the cultural things that continue and really proliferate in the early 20th century, I think is a sign of resilience.

I think just the fact that they were forming these vibrant communities before the war, they were establishing the Buddhist temples, the Shinto shrines, the Boy Scout troops, the baseball leagues, you know, the continuing Japanese language, education, martial arts, you know, all the cultural things that continue and really proliferate in the early 20th century, I think is a sign of resilience.

I think just the fact that they were forming these vibrant communities before the war, they were establishing the Buddhist temples, the Shinto shrines, the Boy Scout troops, the baseball leagues, you know, the continuing Japanese language, education, martial arts, you know, all the cultural things that continue and really proliferate in the early 20th century, I think is a sign of resilience.

But there are cases that we can point to where Japanese Americans really fought outside of their communities. So, for example, here in Los Angeles, there were five Issei doctors who felt the need to create a hospital for the community, especially because of the effects of the 1918 influenza pandemic.