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Ogawa, Dennis M. ed. Kodomo no tame ni = For the sake of the children : the Japanese American experience in Hawaii (U of Hawaii Press, 1978) online, excerpts from essays by experts; Okihiro, Gary Y. Cane fires: the anti-Japanese movement in Hawaii, 1865–1945 (Temple University Press, 1991) online; Onishi, Yuichiro (2012).
After the breakout of World War II, more than 110,000 Japanese Americans in the mainland U.S., who mostly lived on the West Coast, were forced into internment camps. However, in Hawai'i, where 150,000-plus Japanese Americans composed over one-third of the population, only 1,200 to 1,800 were also interned.
The list includes Issei (一世, "first generation") Japanese-born immigrants from Japan, and those who are multigenerational Japanese Americans.Cities considered to have significant Japanese American populations are large U.S. cities or municipalities with a critical mass of at least 1.0% of the total urban population; medium-sized cities with a critical mass of at least 2.0% of the total ...
First Japanese American male (U.S. Court of Claims): Shiro Kashiwa (1936) in 1972: [23] First Asian American male (U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii): Dick Yin Wong (1950) in 1975 [24] First Japanese American male (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit): Shiro Kashiwa (1936) in 1982 [23]
Jul. 16—The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and the Go for Broke National Education Center on Thursday announced the formal launch of a new high school curriculum examining the sociopolitical ...
Japanese Americans (Japanese: 日系アメリカ人) are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in ranking to constitute the sixth largest Asian American group at around 1,469,637, including those of partial ancestry.
Pages in category "Japanese-American culture in Hawaii" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Daniel Ken Inouye (/ iː ˈ n oʊ ˌ eɪ / ee-NOH-ay, [1] Japanese: 井上 建, [2] September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American attorney, soldier, and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012.