Japanese in Chicago before the war

Umeko and Fudeko's Chicago

Takako Day

It is no exaggeration to say that every Japanese person knows about Umeko Tsuda, the Japanese women's educator and founder of Tsuda University. Umeko came to Chicago twice. Umeko first set foot in Chicago in February 1872, when the Iwakura Mission, a group of more than 100 people, arrived in …

The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 5—Last Years in Chicago

Takako Day

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The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 4—In the Shadow of the War

Takako Day

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The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 3—For Young Nisei and Their Future

Takako Day

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The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 2—Dedicated to the US-Japan Relationship

Takako Day

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The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 1—From Hawai‘i to the Midwest

Takako Day

Japanese in Chicago before the war

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Takako Day

The establishment of the Japanese cemetery in Chicago was the result of the efforts of the Japanese Mutual Aid Association, which was established in January 1935. The Mutual Aid Association was originally established with the objective of collecting 50-cent membership fees from over a hundred members, and to provide medical …

Japanese Women in Chicago

Part 6: Across the Pacific

Takako Day

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Japanese Women in Chicago

Part 5: New Japanese Women as Comrades — Fujinkai

Takako Day

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Japanese Women in Chicago

Part 4: World War I - Japanese Loyalty to the US

Takako Day

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