Many farms were family run operations, often leasing land from European Americans. Other Japanese Americans were able to purchase land using their children's names, who were U.S. citizens. It was quite common for husband, wife, and children to all work in the fields. Some Japanese American families would also hire outside workers such as Filipinos, Mexicans, or Chinese.

"We had some Filipino boys working...(one) was working for us before we had to leave (during the war)... he kept things going for the guy who took over (the farm)."

~ Tom Imai
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Farmer and horse plow, circa

Image Contributed by: Nancy Takayama

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For more information about this project, please contact:

Edith Chen, Professor Asian American Studies Dept.
18111 Nordhoff St., JR 340
Northridge, CA 91330-8251
edith.chen@csun.edu
818-677-4966

Nancy Takayama
San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
nt.high.mtn@juno.com