History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 11 (Part 2) Picture-Bride Marriages on the Rise

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 11 (Part 1) Picture-Bride Marriages on the Rise

Ikuo Shinmasu

The last chapter reviewed the history of The North American Times. In this chapter, I will introduce articles from 1918 to about 1920 on marriage through picture brides which peaked around 1910.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 5) History of the North American Times – World War II and the Last Issue

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last part, I talked about Sumiyoshi Arima’s articles in The North American Times written as Chairperson of the Japanese Association and a newspaper reporter. In this part, I would like to introduce some articles that were published at the beginning of World War II and the last issue of The North …

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 4) History of the North American Times – Sumiyoshi Arima, Chairman of the Japanese Association and Journalist

Ikuo Shinmasu

The last part shared articles by a female employee of the North American Times, the 5000th anniversary issue and the increase of the subscription fee. This part features articles of Sumiyoshi Arima as Chairman of the Japanese Association and a newspaper reporter.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 3) History of The North American Times: Voices of a Female Employee and the 5000th Anniversary Issue

Ikuo Shinmasu

Previously, I introduced the contributors to the North American Times and its employees. This part shares articles by its female employee, the 5000th anniversary issue, and the increase of subscription fee.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 2) History of The North American Times: Expanding Circle of Contributors and the Employees

Ikuo Shinmasu

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 1) History of the North American Times—Early Days

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last chapter, I wrote about the development of the Japanese hotel industry. In this chapter, I will share articles about Japanese newspapers, especially about the North American Times. In the first part of Chapter 10, I review articles that describe the early days of the North American Times. 

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 9 (Part 2) — Flourishing Japanese Hotel Businesses

Ikuo Shinmasu

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 9 (Part 1) — Flourishing Japanese Hotel Businesses

Ikuo Shinmasu

In the last chapter, I introduced some historical articles about the growth of Japanese barbershop businesses in Seattle beginning in 1917. In this chapter, I discuss the development of Japanese hotel businesses in Seattle in two parts.

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 8 (Part 2) —Growth and Decline of Japanese Barbershop Business

Ikuo Shinmasu

In Part 1 of Chapter 8 about the growth of Japanese Barbershop businesses, I wrote about the Japanese Barbershop Committee and the increase of the haircut price. In this part, I would like to share some articles about the Seattle general strike and the Nisei who strove to start their own …