Japanese Women in Chicago

Part 1: Yone Hara

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Even though their population was very small, the Japanese in pre-war Chicago were still able to form various groups and organizations beginning just before the Columbian Exposition in 1893. One of the organizations which became a center for the Japanese community in pre-war Chicago,was the Japanese Young Men’s Christian Institute (JYMCI), known as …

戦前シカゴの日本人

シカゴの女性宣教師と日本人女性たち － その２

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戦前シカゴの日本人

シカゴの女性宣教師と日本人女性たち － その１

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 6): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—After World War I

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 5): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—Kumataro Namba and His Troup

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 4): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—Kumataro Namba and Children Acrobats

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 3): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—Growing Up as Acrobats to Be An American

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 2): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—As Residents of Chicago

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 1): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—Introduction

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According to The Encyclopedia of Chicago, “Chicago’s position as the prime city of the Midwest has made it both a necessary stopover on the itinerary of any touring production and a home for a thriving resident theater community.”1 This explains exactly what Chicago represented for Japanese entertainers and why they …