Kristen Hayashi

There were Japanese Americans living in other parts of the country, but they were small in comparison to the West Coast. So yeah, we're talking probably less than 200,000.

There were Japanese Americans living in other parts of the country, but they were small in comparison to the West Coast. So yeah, we're talking probably less than 200,000.

But by 1930, half of that population is second generation, fair to say?

But by 1930, half of that population is second generation, fair to say?

But by 1930, half of that population is second generation, fair to say?

Yeah, well, at least two-thirds, yeah.

Yeah, well, at least two-thirds, yeah.

Yeah, well, at least two-thirds, yeah.

So they have made their homes here, is my point, and been successful in what they pursued, largely agricultural concerns, but also otherwise as well. This is what we're talking about when we get to World War II, are generations of people who have been successful in their settlement and developing their lives. How much does assimilation play a role in this?

So they have made their homes here, is my point, and been successful in what they pursued, largely agricultural concerns, but also otherwise as well. This is what we're talking about when we get to World War II, are generations of people who have been successful in their settlement and developing their lives. How much does assimilation play a role in this?

So they have made their homes here, is my point, and been successful in what they pursued, largely agricultural concerns, but also otherwise as well. This is what we're talking about when we get to World War II, are generations of people who have been successful in their settlement and developing their lives. How much does assimilation play a role in this?

Much of the culture is very different from American culture. How much do Japanese want to assimilate versus live apart?

Much of the culture is very different from American culture. How much do Japanese want to assimilate versus live apart?

Much of the culture is very different from American culture. How much do Japanese want to assimilate versus live apart?

Yeah, I think for Issei, they really wanted their American-born children to be American, but to still retain some of the culture from Japan in case they returned to Japan or just so they could converse as a family. And so Japanese language schools were proliferate in the United States because they wanted their children to be able to speak and read Japanese.

Yeah, I think for Issei, they really wanted their American-born children to be American, but to still retain some of the culture from Japan in case they returned to Japan or just so they could converse as a family. And so Japanese language schools were proliferate in the United States because they wanted their children to be able to speak and read Japanese.

Yeah, I think for Issei, they really wanted their American-born children to be American, but to still retain some of the culture from Japan in case they returned to Japan or just so they could converse as a family. And so Japanese language schools were proliferate in the United States because they wanted their children to be able to speak and read Japanese.

However, they also wanted their children to really fit in with mainstream society. And so they encouraged activities like baseball and Boy Scouts. And from what we understand, like Boy Scouts was a very accepting organization. So a Buddhist temple could sponsor a Boy Scout troop. And I think Issei really liked the values that, you know, an activity like scouting provided to their children.

However, they also wanted their children to really fit in with mainstream society. And so they encouraged activities like baseball and Boy Scouts. And from what we understand, like Boy Scouts was a very accepting organization. So a Buddhist temple could sponsor a Boy Scout troop. And I think Issei really liked the values that, you know, an activity like scouting provided to their children.

However, they also wanted their children to really fit in with mainstream society. And so they encouraged activities like baseball and Boy Scouts. And from what we understand, like Boy Scouts was a very accepting organization. So a Buddhist temple could sponsor a Boy Scout troop. And I think Issei really liked the values that, you know, an activity like scouting provided to their children.