Kristen Hayashi

Just, you know, the labor that they were providing, the hours that they were working, their pay. But what was interesting is that a portion of their salary was withheld for return passage to Japan, which sort of shows that their labor was seen as temporary. But, you know, it wasn't the case that all, you know, Japanese immigrants could return to Japan for various reasons.

Just, you know, the labor that they were providing, the hours that they were working, their pay. But what was interesting is that a portion of their salary was withheld for return passage to Japan, which sort of shows that their labor was seen as temporary. But, you know, it wasn't the case that all, you know, Japanese immigrants could return to Japan for various reasons.

Just, you know, the labor that they were providing, the hours that they were working, their pay. But what was interesting is that a portion of their salary was withheld for return passage to Japan, which sort of shows that their labor was seen as temporary. But, you know, it wasn't the case that all, you know, Japanese immigrants could return to Japan for various reasons.

And so many of them did end up continuing to live in the United States. Yeah.

And so many of them did end up continuing to live in the United States. Yeah.

And so many of them did end up continuing to live in the United States. Yeah.

I have an interesting number here, Kristen. It's 1886 to 1911, 400,000 Japanese leave their homeland and go to the United States. By 1900, 24,000 or so are living in America. Not all who traveled see it as a permanent move. So you see this mass amount of people, actually only a small sector of them actually end up living here. And only 410 of these 24,000 are women. Isn't that interesting?

I have an interesting number here, Kristen. It's 1886 to 1911, 400,000 Japanese leave their homeland and go to the United States. By 1900, 24,000 or so are living in America. Not all who traveled see it as a permanent move. So you see this mass amount of people, actually only a small sector of them actually end up living here. And only 410 of these 24,000 are women. Isn't that interesting?

I have an interesting number here, Kristen. It's 1886 to 1911, 400,000 Japanese leave their homeland and go to the United States. By 1900, 24,000 or so are living in America. Not all who traveled see it as a permanent move. So you see this mass amount of people, actually only a small sector of them actually end up living here. And only 410 of these 24,000 are women. Isn't that interesting?

It really is, yeah. Yeah, that comes later. I mean, this is the phenomenon we're talking about. It's really a labor force being imported in and all the repercussions of that happen.

It really is, yeah. Yeah, that comes later. I mean, this is the phenomenon we're talking about. It's really a labor force being imported in and all the repercussions of that happen.

It really is, yeah. Yeah, that comes later. I mean, this is the phenomenon we're talking about. It's really a labor force being imported in and all the repercussions of that happen.

Yeah, I think that really just illustrates the point that it was sort of overblown when you think about how many just remain permanently in the United States. And yeah.

Yeah, I think that really just illustrates the point that it was sort of overblown when you think about how many just remain permanently in the United States. And yeah.

Yeah, I think that really just illustrates the point that it was sort of overblown when you think about how many just remain permanently in the United States. And yeah.

Yeah. And we have to understand Hawaii at this time isn't a state. This is a set of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, very easily accessible to Japanese populations. And therefore, you know, they can be going back pretty easily from there permanently. You know, by ship in those days. But anyway, California was another matter. It was a long distance.

Yeah. And we have to understand Hawaii at this time isn't a state. This is a set of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, very easily accessible to Japanese populations. And therefore, you know, they can be going back pretty easily from there permanently. You know, by ship in those days. But anyway, California was another matter. It was a long distance.

Yeah. And we have to understand Hawaii at this time isn't a state. This is a set of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, very easily accessible to Japanese populations. And therefore, you know, they can be going back pretty easily from there permanently. You know, by ship in those days. But anyway, California was another matter. It was a long distance.

And by that time, it becomes a very problematic process to get home to Japan. It's a lot easier to stay, especially after 1907, when there's an agreement for families to come. And that really that's the root of this right now. This is the beginning of the settlement.

And by that time, it becomes a very problematic process to get home to Japan. It's a lot easier to stay, especially after 1907, when there's an agreement for families to come. And that really that's the root of this right now. This is the beginning of the settlement.