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Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown
Collection
Created by: Oregon Nikkei
In the 1890s, hundreds of young Japanese immigrants arrived in Oregon to work on the railroads, lumber mills, farms, and fish canneries. Portland was the hub from which these Issei, ...
Ruys
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Uploaded by: mhijb
Ruys, navio que trouxe imigrantes japoneses ao Brasil. A imagem acima é parte do acervo do Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil, é vedada a utilização desta imagem sem a autorização ...
Evacuation Sale, Teikoku Company, Portland, Oregon, 1941
Uploaded by: Oregon Nikkei
Photo of Teikoku Company store evacuation sale, taken late 1941 or early 1942, courtesy of the Matsushima Family.
Teikoku store was located in the Merchant Hotel building at NW 3rd and ...
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Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 9 of 9, “Evacuation Sale, Teikoku Company”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
Portland’s bustling Japantown disappeared abruptly in the spring of 1942. After World War Two, many Nisei did return to the Portland area. Nihonmachi was never the same again, but over ...
Portland Sumo Club, 1931
Portland Sumo Club, 1931. Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Jack Yoshihara.
Sumo was a popular sport in Nihonmachi. Tournaments were held in the Longshoreman’s Hall at NW 4th and Everett, Portland, ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 8 of 9, “Portland Sumo Club, 1931”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
Sports were a popular activity. The Portland Sumo club practiced in the Japantown neighborhood, as did Portland Obukan judo, fencing, and dance classes. Other activities included basketball (boys and girls ...
North Japanese School (Katei Gakuen), Portland, Oregon 1934-35
In Portland’s Japantown, many children attended Atkinson school in the daytime, and then went to North Japanese School (Katei Gakuen). The school was located at NW 5th and Everett.
The image ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 7 of 9, “North Japanese School Class of 1934-35, Portland, OR”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
Many Nisei children living in the area attended Atkinson school in the daytime, and then went to the North Japanese School (Katei Gakuen) at NW 5th and Everett afterwards. This ...
Jimmy's Clothes Shop, Portland, Oregon, ca. 1940
Jimmy’s Clothes Shop was located in Japantown at 311 W. Burnside Street, Portland, Oregon. The photo shows owner Masaaki Usuda, ca. 1940. Photo courtesy May Hada.
For more information, please contact ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 6 of 9, “Jimmy's Clothes Shop, Portland, OR, ca. 1940”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
Jimmy’s Clothes Shop was located in Portland’s Japantown at 311 W. Burnside Street, with owner Masaaki Usuda, ca. 1940. Photo courtesy Mae Hada.
Content © Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center.
S. Ban Company Baseball Team, Portland, Oregon
S. Ban company sponsored baseball team, courtesy of Lilly Kobayashi.
Teikoku Company, Furuya, Otagiri, Ota Tofu, S. Ban, and M. Hachiya Co. were just a few of the successful food and ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 5 of 9, “S. Ban Company Baseball Team, Portland, OR”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
Teikoku Company, Furuya, Otagiri, Ota Tofu, S. Ban, and M. Hachiya Co. were just a few of the successful food and mercantile stores in Portland’s Nihonmachi. The S. Ban store ...
Daiichi Takeoka in his office ca. 1910-1915, Portland, Oregon
Daiichi Takeoka in his office at 208 NW 3rd Avenue, Nihonmachi, Portland, Oregon, ca. 1910-1915. ONLC Collection, gift of the Takeoka Family.
Mr. Takeoka was a graduate of the University of ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 4 of 9, “Daiichi Takeoka, Portland, OR, ca. 1910-1915”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
During the early days, over 100 Japanese managed businesses in the neighborhood, including hotels, laundries, medical offices, restaurants, and other professional services. Daiichi Takeoka had his office at 208 NW ...
The Oregon News, New Years Edition 1915, Portland
A page from the 1915 New Year’s edition of the Oregon News, a predecessor of the Oshu Nippo. In 1915, the newspaper was private, sent by the S. Ban company ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 3 of 9, “The Oregon News, 1915 New Year's Edition”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
The Oregon News was founded in 1909 in Portland, Oregon, by Toyoji Abe, and later published by Iwao Oyama as the Oshu Nippo from 1917 until December 7, 1941. Mr. ...
Merchant Hotel, Portland, Oregon ca 1938
Aya Fukuda on skates with a friend by the Merchant Hotel doorway, Portland, Oregon, ca. 1938. Photo courtesy of Yoji Matsushima.
The Merchant Hotel, the current home of the
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 2 of 9, “The Merchant Hotel, Portland, OR, 1938”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
As time passed, the community grew and settled in surrounding areas, but Portland’s Nihonmachi always remained the core business district. As the number of families increased from 1910 to 1920, ...
Portland Japantown map ca 1940
Map of Japantown, Portland, Oregon, ca. 1940, courtesy of Doug Katagiri.
During the 1890s and early 1900s, Portland was the hub from which Japanese immigrants were sent to work for the ...
Nihonmachi: Portland's Japantown (Item 1 of 9, “Portland's Japantown, map ca. 1940”) Collected by: Oregon Nikkei
In the early days, Portland’s Japantown was the heart of the Japanese community in Oregon. During the 1890s and early 1900s, Portland was the hub from which Japanese immigrants were ...
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