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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 19 (Part 2)—The Solidarity of the Japanese Brought by Kenjinkai

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 19 (Part 1) — The Solidarity of the Japanese Brought by Kenjinkai

Ikuo Shinmasu

The last chapter shared stories about the prosperity of the Nisei males’ judo. In this chapter, I would like to write about the prefectural associations (Kenjinkai) that played a big role in bringing Japanese residents in Seattle together.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 18 (Part 2) — The Rise of Judo among Nisei

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 18 (Part 1) — The Rise of Judo among Nisei

Ikuo Shinmasu

In my previous chapter, I reported on the Nisei women's tour of Japan. In this chapter, I would like to talk about the prosperity of judo around 1938 and 1939, when many Nisei men were engaged in this sport in Seattle. 

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 17 (Part 2) — The Nisei Girls’ Japan Delegation Tours

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 17 (Part 1) — The Nisei Girls’ Japan Delegation Tours

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last chapter, I wrote about the activities of the Kibei Japanese American Citizens League. This chapter will report on the Nisei Girls’ Japan Delegation Tours.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 16 (Part 2) — Activities of Kibei Japanese American Citizens League

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 16 (Part 1) — Activities of Kibei Japanese American Citizens League

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last chapter I wrote about the JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) where Nisei became politically active and in this part I would like to feature the activities of the Kibei JACL which was established by Kibei Nisei.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 15 (Part 2) — Nisei’s Political Involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 15 (Part 1 ) — Nisei’s Political Involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last chapter, I wrote about the university that Nisei attended. In this chapter, I would like to focus on the Japanese American Citizens League where Nisei actively got involved in politics.

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Ikuo Shinmasu was born in Kamai in Kaminosekicho, Kumage-gun in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1950. After working at Teikoku Sanso Ltd. (currently AIR LIQUIDE Japan Ltd.), a foreign-affiliated company in Kobe, he retired and started his “second” college life at Nihon University as a history major. He lives in the city of Zushi in Kanagawa Prefecture with his wife and eldest son. He likes cooking and karaoke.

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