Toki and Yutaka Nogami (Toki and Yutaka Nogami couple)

Toki, the third daughter of Sakuro Kumabe, married Yutaka Nogami in 1921 (born in the Awa region, Tokushima Prefecture, he entered the United States illegally and, after working in various jobs in California, opened a hotel in Los Angeles). Nogami settled permanently in Brazil in 1922, when he acquired a plot of land in Ribeirão Pires, where he dedicated himself to fruit and vegetable growing. In 1932 he opened a grocery store and later began raising chickens. -- Toki, the third daughter of Saburo Kumabe, married Yutaka Nogami. Learn more about the history of these pioneers in the collection "Japanese Immigrant Pioneers - A Historical Look at the Pre-Kasato-Maru Period". The image above is part of the collection of the Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil. The use of this image is prohibited without written authorization from the Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil. For more information, contact the MHIJB. mhijb@nethall.com.br