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Part 3—Wakaji's Legacy
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Reportage or Art?
Wakaji produced countless individual portraits, docu…
Dennis Reed • Oct. 3, 2022
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Part 2—Wakaji’s Photography
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While Tei managed the farm, Wakaji pursued his gifts. He first studied phot…
Dennis Reed • Sept. 26, 2022
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Wakaji Matsumoto: An Artist in Two Worlds
My grandfather, Wakaji Matsumoto, traveled across the Pacific Ocean to help his father in a forei…
Karen Matsumoto • Sept. 20, 2022
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Part 1—Wakaji’s Beginnings
Wakaji Matsumoto was like many of the young men, mostly teenagers, who came by transport ships fr…
Dennis Reed • Sept. 19, 2022
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California
farming
generations
Hiroshima (city)
Hiroshima Prefecture
immigrants
immigration
Issei
Japan
Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum (organization)
Los Angeles
migration
photographers
photographs
photography
prewar
Southern California
United States
Wakaji Matsumoto
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agriculture
California
farming
generations
Hiroshima (city)
Hiroshima Prefecture
immigrants
immigration
Issei
Japan
Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum (organization)
Los Angeles
migration
photographers
photographs
photography
prewar
Southern California
United States
Wakaji Matsumoto
yobiyose