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Format: 1 online resource (xl, 462 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 979-82-16-10611-1 , 1-4408-4190-X

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Content: This book presents the Japanese American experience--from immigration, to discrimination, to adaptation and achievement. It highlights the contributions of Japanese Americans in history, civil rights, politics, economic development, arts, literature, film, popular culture, sports, and religious landscapes. It captures the essence of everyday life for Japanese Americans as they have adjusted their identities, established communities, and interacted with other ethnic groups.

Note: pt. 1. Context of Japanese emigration : coming to America -- pt. 2. Political activity and economic life : business endeavors and involvement in American politics -- pt. 3. Cultural and religions life : people, institutions, and organizations -- ch. 4. Literature, the arts, popular culture, and sports : people, movement, and expressions of identity. , Preface Chronology of Japanese American History Part I Context of Japanese Emigration: Coming to America Historical Overview Alien Land Law (1913) Anti-Japanese Movement Draft Resisters Ex Parte Mitsuye Endo (1944) Executive Order 9066 442nd Regimental Combat Team/100th Infantry Battalion Gentlemen's Agreement (1907-1908) Harada House Hawai'ian Sugar Plantations Hirabayashi v. United States (1943) Immigration Act of 1924 Internment, World War II Japanese American Communities Japanese American Exclusion Japanese American History before 1945 Japanese American Population Trends Japanese American War Brides Japanese American Women Japanese American Women in the 1930s Japanese Immigration to Hawai'i Japanese Immigration to Latin/South America Japanese Immigration to Peru Kooskia Internment Camp Manzanar Children's Village (1942-1945) Manzanar Riot (1942) Native Sons of the Golden West No-No Boys Okinawa and Okinawans Pearl Harbor Picture Brides/Shashin Hanayome Post-1965 Japanese Immigration World War I World War II Part II Political Activity and Economic Life: Business Endeavors and Involvement in American Politics Historical Overview Abiko, Kyutaro (1865-1936) Aiso, John Fujio (1909-1987) Aoki, Richard (1938-2009) Aratani, George (1917-2013) Ariyoshi, George (1926-) Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Fukuhara, Harry Katsuharu (1920-2015) Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiyé (1906-1992) Hirono, Mazie Keiko (1947-) Honda, Mike (1941-) Ichioka, Yuji (1936-2002) Iijima, Kazu Ikeda (1918-2007) Inouye, Daniel Ken (1924-2012) Ito, Lance Alan (1950-) Japan Bashing Japanese American Citizens League Japanese Americans in Farming and Agriculture Japanese Americans in Japan Kochiyama, Yuri (1921-2014) Korematsu, Fred (1919-2005) Little Tokyo Masaoka, Mike Masaru (1915-1991) Matsui, Doris O. (1944-) Matsui, Robert T. (1941-2005) Matsunaga, "Spark" Masayuki (1916-1990) Mineta, Norman (1931-) Mink, Patsy Takemoto (1927-2002) National Japanese American Memorial Nichibei Shimbun (Japanese American News) Post-World War II Redress Saiki, Patricia F. (1930-) Seabrook Farms (New Jersey) University Presidents and Chancellors Yamato Colony of California Part III Cultural and Religious Life: People, Institutions, and Organizations Historical Overview Aikido in America Buddhist Churches of America Chanoyu/Tea Ceremony Cherry Blossom Festival Floral Arrangements/Ikebana Higashi Honganji Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i Japanese American Christianity Japanese American Foods and Foodways Japanese American National Museum Japanese American Religions Japanese American Religious Federation Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society Japanese Gardens Jodo Shu (Pure Land Sect) Judo in America Konkokyo/The Konko Faith Mahikari (True Light) Martial Arts Matsuri Nichiren Shoshu Obon (Urabon) Okinawan (Ryukyuan) Spiritual Culture Pilgrimage to Internment Sites Rinzai Zen Selma (California) Japanese Mission Church Shin Buddhist Music Shinto Soka Gakkai Soto Zen Taiko Performance Traditional Medicine and Healing Part IV Literature, the Arts, Popular Culture, and Sports: People, Movements, and Expressions of Identity Historical Overview Asawa, Ruth (1926-2013) Clay, Bryan Ezra Tsumoru (1980-) DeSoto, Hisaye Yamamoto (1921-2011) Fowler, Rickie Yutaka (1988-) Fuji, Paul Takeshi (1940-) Fujikawa, Tadd (1991-) Fujita, Scott (1979-) Gaines, Corey Yasuto (1965-) Gorman, Miki "Michiko" Suwa (1935-2015) Harada, Tsuneo "Cappy" (1921-2010) Hartmann, Sadakichi (1867-1944) Hayakawa, Sessue "Kintaro" (1886-1973) Hirahara, Naomi (1962-) Hirashima, Hiroto "Hiro" (1910-2007) Hirayama, Satoshi "Fibber" (1930-) Hiroshima Iijima, Chris (1948-2005) Iko, Momoko (1940-) Inada, Lawson Fusao (1938-) Ishigo, Estelle (1899-1990) Japanese American Artists Japanese American Hip-Hop Japanese American Literature Japanese American Olympians Japanese Americans in Baseball Japanese Americans in Figure Skating Japanese Americans in Film Japanese Americans in Sports Japanese Immigrant Press Japanese Transnational Identity Kibei Kogawa, Joy (1935-) Kono, Tamio Tommy (1930-2016) Misaka, Wataru "Wat" (1923-) Mori, Toshio (1910-1980) Mura, David (1952-) Murayama, Milton (1923-2016) Nagano, Kent (1951-) Nakamura, Haruki Robert (1986-) Nakatani, Corey (1970-) Noguchi, Isamu (1904-1988) Okada, John (1923-1971) Otsuka, Julie (1962-) Shin-Issei/Shin-Nisei Identity Shinoda, Michael Kenji "Mike" (1977-) Takei, George Hosato (1937-) Walters, Rex Andrew (1970-) Yamasaki, Lindsey Brooke (1980-) Yonamine, Wallace Kaname "Wally" (1925-2011) Zenimura, Kenichi (1900-1968) Primary Documents Selected Bibliography List of Contributors About the Editor Index

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4408-4189-6

Language: English