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Japanese in Chicago before the war
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The establishment of the Japanese cemetery in Chicago was the result of the efforts of the Japanese…

Takako Day • Aug. 29, 2023

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cemeteries Chicago generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration prewar United States
cemeteries Chicago generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration prewar United States
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The Power of Irei
A Humble Man: 442nd Veteran Hiroshi Kunimura Honored at Ireichō
When Dennis Kunimura suggested to his father, 98-year-old former 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT)…

Sharon Yamato • July 4, 2023

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442nd Regimental Combat Team Arizona armed forces Chicago concentration camps Hiroshi Kunimura Illinois Ireichō Irei (project) Poston concentration camp retired military personnel United States United States Army veterans World War II camps
442nd Regimental Combat Team Arizona armed forces Chicago concentration camps Hiroshi Kunimura Illinois Ireichō Irei (project) Poston concentration camp retired military personnel United States United States Army veterans World War II camps
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Paul Higaki – The One Who Made It Big
On August 2, 1949, legendary Nisei composer and musician Takeshi “Tak” Shindo penned …

Jonathan van Harmelen • June 8, 2023

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442nd Regimental Combat Team Amache concentration camp Chicago Colorado concentration camps generations Illinois jazz music Nisei Paul Fumio Higaki swing music Takeshi “Tak” Shindo trombones United States United States Army World War II camps
442nd Regimental Combat Team Amache concentration camp Chicago Colorado concentration camps generations Illinois jazz music Nisei Paul Fumio Higaki swing music Takeshi “Tak” Shindo trombones United States United States Army World War II camps
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Japanese Women in Chicago
Part 5: New Japanese Women as Comrades — Fujinkai
Read Part 4 >> The 1920s began with the success of American women’s suffrage movement,…

Takako Day • April 23, 2023

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activism Chicago fujinkai (women's club) Illinois Japanese Woman’s Peace Society of Chicago political rights social action suffrage United States women's clubs
activism Chicago fujinkai (women's club) Illinois Japanese Woman’s Peace Society of Chicago political rights social action suffrage United States women's clubs
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Japanese Women in Chicago
Part 4: World War I - Japanese Loyalty to the US
Read Part 3 >> Although they were not US citizens and could not get involved in political ma…

Takako Day • April 16, 2023

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American Red Cross Chicago Illinois United States World War I
American Red Cross Chicago Illinois United States World War I
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Japanese Women in Chicago
Part 3: For Mothers and Children—Haha No Kai
Read Part 2 >> With Yone, Misaki Shimazu founded Haha No Kai (Mother’s Home) in 1913 t…

Takako Day • April 9, 2023

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Chicago generations Haha no Kai (Chicago, Ill.) Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Women's Club (Chicago, Ill.) migration United States Yone Shimazu
Chicago generations Haha no Kai (Chicago, Ill.) Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Women's Club (Chicago, Ill.) migration United States Yone Shimazu
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Japanese Women in Chicago
Part 2: For Women—Nihon Fujinkai
Read Part 1 >> Yone Shimazu formed Nihon Fujinkai, the Japanese Women’s Club in May …

Takako Day • April 2, 2023

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Chicago generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Women's Club (Chicago, Ill.) migration United States Yone Shimazu
Chicago generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Women's Club (Chicago, Ill.) migration United States Yone Shimazu
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Japanese Women in Chicago
Part 1: Yone Hara
Even though their population was very small, the Japanese in pre-war Chicago were still a…

Takako Day • March 26, 2023

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America McCutchen Drennan Chicago Christianity Christians generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Katsuji Kato migration Misaki Shimazu Osaka schools United States Wilmina School for Girls Yone Hara Yone Shimazu
America McCutchen Drennan Chicago Christianity Christians generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Katsuji Kato migration Misaki Shimazu Osaka schools United States Wilmina School for Girls Yone Hara Yone Shimazu
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Our Man on the Hill: Sidney Yates — Part 2
Read Part 1 >> In January 1952, Masaoka again approached Yates for a private bill. Unli…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Feb. 21, 2023

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Chicago governments Illinois legislators politics Sidney R. Yates United States
Chicago governments Illinois legislators politics Sidney R. Yates United States
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Our Man on the Hill: Sidney Yates — Part 1
The wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans resulted in thousands of former inmates migrating t…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Feb. 20, 2023

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Chicago governments Illinois legislators politics Sidney R. Yates United States
Chicago governments Illinois legislators politics Sidney R. Yates United States
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