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Japanese-American Research Project (JARP):A Three-Generation Study, 1890–1966

Issei Questionnaire

Gene N. Levine

ICPSR 8450

JAPANESE-AMERICAN RESEARCH PROJECT (JARP): A THREE-GENERATION STUDY, 1890-1966

(ICPSR 8450)

Issei Questionnaire

Principal Investigator

Gene N. Levine University of California, Los Angeles Institute for Social Science Research

Second ICPSR Version October 1997

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106

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Levine, Gene N. JAPANESE-AMERICAN RESEARCH PROJECT (JARP): A THREE-GENERATION STUDY, 1890-1966 [Computer file]. 2nd ICPSR version. Los Angeles, CA: University of California, Institute for Social Science Research/Chicago, IL: National Opinion Research Center [producers], 1985. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter- university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1997.

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DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Gene N. Levine JAPANESE-AMERICAN RESEARCH PROJECT (JARP): A THREE-GENERATION STUDY, 1890-1966 (ICPSR 8450)

SUMMARY: This data collection is a sociohistorical study of the ways in which three generations (Issei, Nisei, and Sansei) of Japanese-American families adapted to social, cultural, educational, occupational, and other institutions of American life. The study examines the experience of the first immigrants to the United States (Issei), and their children (Nisei) and grandchildren (Sansei). Interviews with Issei families stressed the difficulties faced by the immigrants during their early years in the United States, as well as aspects of social and cultural life. Interviews with Nisei included questions on employment, attitudes toward work, income, education, marriage, social relationships, discrimination, and religion. Topics covered in Sansei interviews included birth order, age, marital status, children, social relationships, occupation, industry, income, education, Japanese value systems, marital choices, influence of parents and grandparents, discrimination, religion, political attitudes, and migration.

UNIVERSE: The Issei sample was chosen from a project listing 18,000 Issei who survived until 1962 and lived on the United States mainland.

SAMPLING: Each generation in this study is a representative nationwide mainland United States sample. The Issei sample was chosen from a project listing 18,000 Issei who survived until 1962 and lived on the United States mainland. It is stratified by county and is designed to achieve equal representation of those living in neighborhoods of six different levels of housing quality. The sample is further stratified to represent the density of the population of the Japanese-American community within each county. Nisei and Sansei respondents were obtained by requesting the names and addresses of children and grandchildren from the parents.

NOTE: (1) For reasons of confidentiality, the third column (city, county) of all location codes in all three files was blanked with zeros. The first two columns (section, state) of the affected 19 variables remain intact. (2) The codebook and questionnaires are provided as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided through the ICPSR Website on the Internet.

EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 3 data files + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + SPSS data definition statements + data collection instruments (PDF)

EXTENT OF PROCESSING: MDATA.ICPSR/ SCAN/ REFORM.DOC

DATA FORMAT: Card Image with SPSS data definition statements

Part 1: Issei File Part 2: Nisei File File Structure: rectangular File Structure: rectangular Cases: 1,047 Cases: 2,304 Variables: 406 Variables: 338 Record Length: 80 Record Length: 80 Records Per Case: 9 Records Per Case: 9

Part 3: Sansei File Part 4: Codebook for All File Structure: rectangular Parts (PDF) Cases: 802 Record Length: 80 Variables: 314 Record Length: 80 Records Per Case: 7

RELATED PUBLICATIONS: Bonacich, Edna, and John Modell. THE ECONOMIC BASIS OF ETHNIC SOLIDARITY: SMALL BUSINESS IN THE JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1980. Ichioka, Yuji, et al. A BURIED PAST: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN RESEARCH PROJECT. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1974. Levine, Gene N., and Colbert Rhodes. THE JAPANESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY: A THREE-GENERATION STUDY. New York, NY: Praeger, 1981.

ISSEI SURVEY INTERV1eWINTERVIEWER'S REPORT

Interviewer%4-

Name of Respondent Interviewer Number

Address Sample Number

city Zone State

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD DATE AND TIME OF EACH INTERVIEW WITH RESPONDENT.

Dates of Interviews Time Started Time Ended

1.

2.

3.

4.

Total Length ofTime of Interview

1. Who were present at the interviews (besides the interviewer)?RECORD FOR EACH VISIT.

Their Relationships to Respondent

L a. 1st Interview:

b. 2nd Interview:

c. 3rd Interview:

d. 4th Interview:z

2. Will the respondent donate his (her) documents to the UCLA Library?

Yes No IF Yes, PLEASE SPECIFY NATURE OF DOCUMENTS

3. INTERVIEWER: HOW proficient is the Respondent in spoken English? CHECK ONE.

Fluent = Hesitant~ Broken ~ No English at all

4. INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RECORD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THE RESPONDENT IMPORTANTTO THE HISTORY PROJECT WHICH WAS NOT BROUGHT OUT IN THE QUESTIONS,ESPECIALLY REGARDING ASSIMILATION.

-

2.Interview Number

SCHEDULE A

INTRODUCTION

INTERVIEWER WILL INTERVIEW THE HEAD OF THE ISSEI FAMILY (MALE OR FEMALE WHOCONSIDERS HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS THE HEad OF THE ISSEI FAMILY, WHETHER OR NOTLIVING WITH NISEI) OR ANY INDIVIDUAL ISSEI WITHOUT ISSEI RELATIVES IN THESAME HOUSEHOLD.

A 1. Sex of the Respondent: Male ~; Female m

A 2. DO you consider yourself an Issei? Yes n; No mA 2a. Why is that?

A 3. What year did you first come to the United States?

A 4. What is your age?

A 5. Who lives with you (Household composition)? (SPECIFY)

A 6. Have you ever been married? Yes ~; No (If no, skip to A 13)

IF YES: A 6a. How many times

A 6b. May I ask you some questions about your wife (husband)?

A 7. When A 8. In what A 9. What A 10. If Americanwere you country was year did born, from whatmarried? your wife your wife nationality were(Year) (husband) (husband) your wife’s (hus-

born? come to band’s) peopleAmerica? descended?

1st

~

marriage

2ndmarriage

3rdmarriage

c.

4th ~.marriage

I

A. 11. Are you A12.still married? How was

the mar-riagetermi-nated?(SPECIFY

(mRvrEWER : IF RESPONDENT EVER MARRIED, GO TO “NOTE TO IN’lERVIEWER”)

3.

-

‘b

-

A 13. IF NeVER MARRIED:reason(s) why you

-—.

Would you mind telling me the most important

never married? ..—. — .—. -...

-—.——- -—.—. .. --. .-— .- .-—

A 13a. Did any members of your family worry about your not marrying?

Yes !~; No m (If no, skip to Q. A 13e)—.

IF YES: A 13b. What

A 13c. What

A 13d. What

-—. —— --.

relatives (SPECIFY) -----

particular things worried them?—- —--- ———- —

did they do about this? ——.———. ....—

—--—— -..—-— ______ ____ .__. ._-._

——— ..—-- . ..— . . . . . —

-——. —-— —_..

-,J. . .1-

O-———————_ -— .- —--— — —

—- —— — _________ ____

-—. . ..—

———. -—— .——

NOTE TO INT.7RVITZ3R: IF THZ .RE3PONDZNTIS SINGLE AND ARRIVEDIN THIS COUNTRYAFTER JULY 1, 1924, OR IF THE RESPONDENT IS OR HAS BEEN MARRied AND THE RESPON-DENT AND ALL MARRIAGE PARTNERS ARRIVED AFTER JULY 1, 1924, REPORT TO THEDIRECTOR AND SELECT AN ALTERNATE. (SEE QOESTIONS A 2 AND A 3 TO A 10 ABOV73.)

IF THe RESPONDENT ARRIVED AFTER JULY 1, 1924, BUT AT LEAST ONE JAPANESE SPOUSEARRIVED BEFOre JULY 1, 1924, ASK THE FOLLCY,’INGQUESTION FOR EACH SPOUSe WHOARRIVED BEFORE 1924:

——

A14. IS your wife (husband) living? Yes l— ; No=

IF yeS: A 14A. Where? City State——— —.. - ..-.—- —.-—

IF IN SAME AREA: A 14b. Do you think it will be possible for me tO conti-nue this interview with her (him)?

Yes 1-_I IF YXl, AND FZJKIBLZ, CONTACT SPOUSZ AND A.R!!NGZFOR INTZRV13.f.

No - INTZRV17ZR: IF NO OR NOT FEASIBLE, I.E., FROM STANDPOINT OF“ RXSID5NCZ, REPORT TO DI.FGCTO!?AND SELECT AN ALT2RNATZ.

INTEF.VIEL!ER: ABOVZ ALL, KINDLY ‘MPLAIN TO THE PJEPONDZNT THAT ?!EAFLlCONCERNZD‘TTH THZ iSSEI WHO ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES BEFORE JULY 1, 1924. PLZA5Z‘ZiPRXSSYOUR THANKS FOR ANY INFORMATION GIVZN TO YOU.

REVIsED/12-11-64

SCHEDULE B

IMMIGRATIONHISTORY

4.

First, we would like to know something about your life in Japan before you cameto this countrY.

INTERVITF’71R:IN CASe OF MULTIPLE MARRIAGES, ASK ONLY ABOUT THe FIRST WIFE(HUSbAND). ASK QUZSTION5 !31 TO B 5 FIRST ABOUT TH3 RIXPONDENT AND THEN R3PZATTHZ SAMZ SET<O~U%~IbNS FOR Tfi-S}=——--” ——— ‘“

.-..—— .—.— —— ______ ..__

B 1. Where in Japan (Kuni) did you live the longest? where in Japan (Kuni)—---did your wife (husband) live the longest? (IF wIFe (HuSBANd) ISHAKUJIN

—.

RECORD HER (HIS) HOme town AND STATE). INDICATE: N=New or O=Old PLAcenames.

———— - --— —— --.__——-— -—I

IPlace ~ Respondent I First Wife (husband) I

Ken

LGun or Shi B1b- —-— .- B1f --.-lMura or Machi

Buraku

Not Issei (Com-)

B 2. To what social class would you say your father belonged? (To what socialclass would you say your wife's (husband's) father belonged?) CHECK ONE.INTERVIewer: IF WIFE (hUSbAND) IS NOT ISSEI, PRESENT BLUE SOCIAL CLASSCARD AND ENTER CATegORY OF SPOUSE’S FATHer.

RespondentSOcial class B 2b First wife (Husband)

ShizokU

,-

No________ —-—~— --—. -—.— .—

Heimin Ko 4-—--——— -.--——~—. —

Sho-

—-—-–—–~—- ---——. ..--+

Other (SPECIFY) -4—

-— _________ JNot Issei

B 3. What was your father's principal occupation? How did he earn his livingmost of the time? (What WaS your wife’s (husband’s) father’s principaloccupation? How did he earn his living most of the time?) INTZRVIYER:13EVAREOF lnSwING LAEZLS. PILASS D;SCRIB; OCCUPATION (’.MITTHZY DID)AND INDUSTRY ACCURATELY. IF FARMER, ASK WHEtHER TENANT OR OWNER AND HOWMUCH TA, HATAKE AND YAMA were FARmeD.

Respondent's father: Occupation——- ——— ______

Industry—- .——. -.. .-— —. ...-.——

5.

B 3a. Wife's (husband's) father:

(INTEfiVIIWl: THIS REFX?SRespondent never married _ONLY TO FIRST TWiFE (HuSBand)

Occupation—.. — ..-—. ....—. —-.—— .—. -— ----——-

Industry—.- -—-—- .—— ——. —— .—— ---—— --------—

B 4. What were your last important jobs before leaving Japan? Whatwere yourwife's(husband's) last imPortant jobs before leaving Japan?) IlJTERVL7’ZR:

BZ!.lfiOF 1.ISLZADI?iGiABXS . PLEASE DXCRIBZ OCCUPATION AND VHAT THEY DIDACCURATELY.

Respondent: Occupations—.— .—. —.. —--. — .—

Industries—.----—- .—-.— -— .-.-.—-— -—.-——- .-

B 4a. Wiife(husband): Respondent never married ~

B 5.

Occupations— — —- —-——

Industries -———— -.—- .—— ..——- .--—

INTERVIZHER: IF FIRST WIFE (HUSBAND) IS NON-ISSEI, STATE PRINCIPALOCCUPATION BeFORE MARRIAGe.

INTervieweR: P.R.ESZIJTJAPAN EDUCATION CARD. How many years of schoolingdid you complete in Japan? what kinds of schools, agrculture, commercial,sewing? How many years of schooling did your wife (husband) complete inJapan?

%-~z:=:zq~ First wife ‘B 5c- \B 5d.~ (Husband)

.-— — — ..—

—__ ----- . .-— —-- ————— ~——. — ———

(INTZFWIZIZR, AF?Z2 COMPL;TING B 1 THROUGH B 5 FOR RESPONDENT, REPllT THZQUESTIONS FOR THZ FIRST wIFE (HUSBAND)).

B 6. Do you remember the shushin classes in Japan? Yes - ~ No(DO NOT SHOw YELL(YTCARD UNTIL YOU ASK Q. B 6b.)

-——

IF YES: B 6a. What were the most important things you learnedfrom shushin classes?

..— __— — ..-.-— ——-—

. ——— .— —. ——. ——-— ..— .—

B 6b. (IIJTJ.ZHV17nR: PRZSZNT SHUSHIN=YELLOW-CARD. ) Howimportant are each of these to you? (INDICATe: VI=Veryimportant; I=Important; N=Not important)

1 2..— __ ___ 3. . 4. _ .5._.___ -.: 6a~_

6b. 6C.—.— 6d. 6e. 6f. 7.

6. ‘

B 6c. Please rank them inorder of theit importanceto you:

1st-. 2nd 3rd

4th 6th.—— —.- ..

B 7. Before you decided to come to America, did you think of settling in someother country--Korea, Manchuria, Brazil, or some other place?Yes ~ No ~ (If no, si<ipto Q. B8. )

IF YES: B 7a. What countries were they? (SPECIFY)

B 7b. Did you go there? Yes~ No~

B 8. Considering all these things, what was the most important reason you came

to America?

B 9. Did anybody in family or others offer you any help, incentive, or emotionalsupport in your decision to come to America?

Yes ; No (If no, skip to Q. B 10)

B 11. Did anybodyYes j+~, :

in familyNo ~—,

or others object(If no, skip to

7.to your coming to America?Q. B12)

. . . . . . e.--... --...—-”. . . . . . . . . . ---------

—.—- .—. —. ------ . . . .

+

—-.—— -----— -- —--. —-- -—--—— .. --— . . . . -—— .- —- —--—-

—-----——.-—-

———. — ..- —.. —.. —---— — ..- —-- ..-. —. --------- .—. .— -- -—- -—

—.—-—- . ..— — ____ .-- ._. . . ------ . .. ---— .- —--- ———— .- .-.-—

L-- . .-—-. _— .—

—-—-—— --—.-—- .-- —-.--— .. -—- . ..— .—. —-— .._ —— - .—. . ----

.

.- ?,T-%

l—l —,

—

7-T- V!?- rnn flVL . n la nm . .

—— —--- — -—.——_—_ ----- —. .—. ——-—— —

b B~ . . a. . b, AG ,1Q2L1 L 1 Qd.aulLa L U1 J.ecu-llg GILL>

-__--.-- _-.. -----__ —-. --—. ——- - —— ——-. .— --- .

B 13. What was your last place of residence before you left Japan?

Ken Gun or Shi— — ——. >

Mura or Machi

B 14. How was your trip to the United States financed?— ———- -.— ——.

—- -——— ----.—- —— ---..--.—— .. —.

—- .—. .

—-. .—. .——--——— —. .-.------..-—-—

IF NEVER MARRIED OR WIFE (HUSBAND) IS NON-ISSEI, B 14a IS NOT APPLICABLE ‘_~——

—

B 15. Did you come directly to the United States or did you stop for a monthor longer in Hawaii, Mexico, Canada, or some other place?

Direct ~ ; Other (sPECIFy) ___ -_ ____ .–__

(If direct, skip to Q. B 16)

—— —--- ----- —.L

——-—-——-——— .-.——— —- .- --------

—-

8.

B 15b. How long did You stay there? Years Months

B16.

B17.

B 18. When you first came to America,did you intend to stay permanently?

Yes D ; No D

B 18a. Why (why not)?

B 19. What were your major difficulties when you first arrived in America?(INTERVIEWER: PROBE FOR SPECIFIC DIFFICULTIES, BARRIERS, OR THINGSTHAT SHOCKED THE RESPONDENT. RECORD BELOW.)

iB 19. Initial Difficulties

h

B l9b. INTERVIEWER: .P.3ESElnYZLLOiiISSEI DIFFICULTIES CARD. Here are somedifficulties several Issei told us they faced on first arrival inAmerica. Were any of thesedifficulties among those you faced?(LIST HERE 0N2 OR FIO?X~~~l~ME3Ftt

B 19c. Which ones still create difficulties for you?

9.

—

B 20. Did you have any relatives in America before your arrival?

Yes , J . No i—n— --- (If no, skip to Q.B 20b)

IF YES:: B 20a. What relatives did you have in American before you came?(P?CO.RDIN TAEL; B ;LO-!)

-1 —.—. —--

.,”i-” L- .-, fn--nnn.. ‘-‘)

Relatives , Respondent~

i

Relationship (m-mother; F-father C-cousin- ~B 20a. ~ 20C. ;GM-grandmother; GF-grandfather; U-uncle- i IA-aunt; Ne-nephew- Ni-niece, B-brother- !S-sister; other-specify)

—~ z --lB-21. Did any of them help you or your ‘B 21.wife (husband) when you first arrived?(NTA .4BOW JSfiX)L.503 “?iCN;“)

B 22. Did you have any friends in America before your arrival?_-.—

10.

Friends

INumber and ethnicity‘(Japanese, hakujin,

~

others - specify)--—.— -——

B 23. Did any ofthem help you oryour wife (husband)when you firstarrived?

1B 23a. How many?B 23b. Which oneshelped? (Japanese,hakujin, or what?).—.—

Respondent

B 22a. Number _

B 23. NOHelp

—-— —

I .

B 24. Did any agencies or organizations, such as churches or immigrationcompanies, help you to get settled?

Yes i= ; No ~ (If no, skip to Q.B 25)

b24a. Agencies

IF YES: B 24a. what were these agencies? Can you give me their names?

B 24b. HoW did they help you get settled? (~CO~ BELO’-)

~:=:;:-;:j

B25*~l m.&

A.-d

—.. —-- -—- --— .—-—— —- -— —-— — —-

——--—-—---- .-—-—- -— —-——— ----—-—-—-—- —

- -—— .-----—.— --— .----- .---—- —- .----——-——- —

-—-— —- -... --.-- --— —-— -—-- --—-.—— --———- .— ——.

—. .—

B24b. Nature ofAssistance

11.

B 26. (INTZIOTIYXR : PRXIXT ,fiiZ171CAiJ educationCARD.) During these earLYyears in America, did you attEnD any of these schools in this country?

—.Yes ‘P . No ~ ~ (If no, skip to Q. B 26c)!—

IF YES B 26a. Which schools did you attend? (zNTZLREZLGT‘)

B 26b. How long did you attend these schools? (RECORD BZLO”)

B 26c. During these years, did your wife (husband) attend any of theseschools in this country?

Yes l_l ; No ; Never married ‘~

IF YES: B 26d. Which schools did she (he) attend? (lZCORD BELO’‘)

B 26e. How long did she (he) attend these schools? (?JCORDBZLGJ)

School Code

1 i

Months and Years Attended

B 26a.Schocl Czde Y2ars iiont% I—. —-

Respondent——. —----- —

School Code Yezrs itcmths—. ————School Code Yea-s

:

—------ --.i.ianths——- —-— . ——.—- --

;cnool Code Years ~.~ont~s—— --- _- ——. — —---- ----

--—.. .— -.—— .—— ..—— —-- .--—----

B 26d. B 26e.fIRST WifE School Code

(Husband)

Years_.-— –. ----- :~~ ——. ~School.Cciie Yezrs .“

_-— _— ------ —-—- .Schocl cock Y2zrs ‘- - Months 7

—.-. — —. -..... ___ —--— .

12.

B 27. Have you ever maintained contacts with relatives or friends in Japan?I (lf no, skip to Q. B .2’?c)Yes~; ,NoI_,

IF YES: B 27a. Who were they? (?GCORD E13LOl!)B 27b. What was the last year of contact with each one?

(,RZCOF!!B!CLO!~)

ContactsContacts

——— --—.- -------.—

Relatives

(ENTER: GM-grandmother;GF-grandfather; M-mother;F-father; B-brother;S-sister; Ni-niece:Ne-nephew: C-cousin;Other - specify)

.....—..

Friends

——-— . ----

RespondentB 27a. B 27b.Contact Latest Year—---

--——.- ---——.. . . . -.—.-------- .-

—----

--. .—-— -

B 27j. Wife (husband)-friends.—– —-—-- – --— --- -----—----

__.-—— —— .—— ___ ----------—.---—. --—

B27c. Has your wife (husband) ever maintained contacts with relatives orfriends inJapan?

13.

B28 K“,. ~1.1

B 28a. How do you keep in touch with them? (CHECK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE)

Letters m Packages ~ Money ~ Visits ~

Others (SPECIFY)

L

b29.

B 30.

IF

Do you or your wife (husband) now have any propertyinvestments, bank account, land, stocks on Japanesein Japan?

yesi—! ; —NO; ;—— (If nc, skip to Q. B 30)—— ,

yES. B 29a. Is it your or your wife’s (husband’s)

B 29b. What is it?—

14.

(includingstock exchange)

property?—- —-—-—

B 29C. When was it acquired?

B 27d. How was it acquired?

Did you once have property in Japan that you no longer hold?

Yes_: ; No._~ (If no, skip toQ. B31)

YES: B 30a. What was it?

—--.——.

B 30b. Whendid YOU acquire it?—-- - .——. —- —

B 30c. How did you acquire it?

b 30d. Whendid you get rid of it?

B 30e. why? —.__-—

E 31. Did you ever send money to Japan? Yes’‘-i ; No l= (If..na,skip to—..next schedule)

IF YeS. B 31a. To whom? (SPeCIFY RELATIVES, FRIENDS, 0r 0RGanizations)

B31b . Why? .....----- ——.

B 31c. -Whatwas the last year you sent money to these persons or

organizations? ------

15.

SCHEDULE C

ECONOMIC HISTORY

Now, I would like to ask about the jobs you or your Issei family head havehad in America. (IN~RV~ ‘ZR: OBTAIN SFECIFIC ‘TITLX OF JOBS AND >P-Z$_I-FIC~S~2~~PTIO?tOF OCCUPATIONS AND EMPLOYERS--ISSEI, HAKUJIN, ETC. INDICATll~CU-PATION OF FEMALE RESPONDENT ONLY IF IJECESSARY.)

c 1. Can yOU tell me about the first job you OR the head of your immediatefamily had in America? what did YOU (he) do? ...__

c 1a. Dates From: ––.— Year——Month To: month Year—— —.—

C1B. Pay

c 1C. How was this job secured? (PROEZ FOR H2H ??OilRELATIVES, KENJIN,OTHER FRIENDS, CONTRACTORS)

C 1d. Did hAkujin help? Yes \~ ; No:= (if no, skip to Q. C lf)IF 1’S C 1e. In what way? .-

c 1f. .Why was that job dropped?___ .___- __-—- _-— ..—––--——---

c 2. what was your (his) second job?

c 2a. Dates From: month —-— year—.—. to: month—–— year—–

c2b. Pay

c 2C. HOw was that job secured? (?ROB2 FOR HLLP F~Oi lmGTIVES, ~~j~~y,OT’HZRFRIXE, C@ TPiiCT02S)--— ..———— ----—.-—---------,--.—

_— —-.-—-— —————’---—-——— —-- -——- .—-. -—-— — -- ——-

—,C 2d. Did hakuJin help? Yes !_’ ; No ‘~! (If no, si:ipto Q- C 2f)IF YT3S C 2e. In what way?

c 2f. Whywas that job dropped?

16.

Let’s turn to the other jobs you (the head of your immediate Issei family) hadin America. YOU said your (his) first and second jobs wereand . And that you (he) worked at them fromto

c 3. Between and (INTERVIEWER: MENTIONDECADE OF FIRST EMPLOYMENT}, what was your (his) principal occupation inthat decade? (INTERVIEWER NOTE: PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION IN FIRST DECADE ISNOT NECESSARILY FIRST OR SECOND OCCUPATION. PROCEED TO ~sEQm DECADES,BRINGING OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY UP-TO-DATE. HISTORY IS Eh~ ON T= NEmPAGE: OBTAIN OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY FOR BCTH RESPONDENT AND SPOUSE. CHECKIN APPROPRIATE PLACE hTIETHERRESPONDENT OR SPOUSE ISTIiX FAMILY HEAD.FOR RESPONDENT’OR SPOUSE ONCE (OR STILL) ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FARMING,BUSINESS, OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, OBTAIN FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

FARMING: CROPS, ACREAGE, OWNERSHIP--DID RESPONDENT (HUSBAND) OWN, RENT,SHARE CROP, OR OTHERWISE, AND NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES;

BUSINESS: TypE, COMmODITIES, OWNERSHIP, AND NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES;

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: TYPE, SIZE OF PRACTICE, OWNERSHIP (PARTNERSHIP,SElf, OTHERS), AND number OF EMPloyeeS).

17.

c 3. Occupational History

Period

First Occupation: I~~qV-

FILL D.4TES

Mo Year to M Year— .— .

Second Occupation: iNTERVIEWERFILL DATES

Ma Year to MO Year—— ——

C 3a. Before 1900

(Meiji 32 and earlier)

C 3b. 1900-1909

(Meiji 33-42)

c 3C. 191O-1919(WWI)u

(Meiji 43- Taisho 8)

3d. 1920-1929 (Twenties)

(Taisho 9 - showa 4)

C 3e. 1930-1939 (Depression)

(Shows 5 - 14)

c 3f. 1940-1941 (Prewar)

(Showa 15-16)

c 3g. 1942-1945 (WWII)

(Showa 17- 20)

C 3h. 1946-1949 (Postwar)

(Showa 21-24)

C 3i. 1950-1959

+(Showa 25 - 34)

respondent's PrincipalOccupation - Check ifHead of Family

Prin. Occ. of FirstSpouse - Check ifhead of Family

Interviewer: ASK QUESTIONS CENGAGED IN FARMING, BUSINESS,

18.

4 AND c 5 ------ IF RESPONDENT OR SPOUSE F~ m

OR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.

c 4. In your (husband’s) business, professional practice, or farming, did YOU(husband) make any of the following financial arrangements? (INDICATERE OR SPOUSE, RECORD BELOW).

C 4a. When did these transactions take place? (RECORD IN TABLE BELOW)

C 4b. With whom? What relationships did they have to the operator ofthe venture? (RECORD IN TABLE BELOW)

c 4. Financial Acclivities C 4a. C 4b. With whom? Describe relation-Dates ship to operator

of ventures

IPartnership in farm, businessor professional practice I 1“ I

1

IncorporationI 1

Borrow money for business orprofessional reasons (WHERE)

ILoaned money to Issei to kelpthem in business I I I

c 5. (~ERv-: ASK ONLY if FARMING, BUSINESS, OR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISDIFFERENT FROM PRESENT OCCUPATIOn, OR IS CARRIED ON IN A DIFFERENT PLACEFROM ORIGINAL LoCATION). Is the farm, business, or professional practiceyou (husband) began carried on by someone else?

Yes n ; Nom (If no, skip to Q. C 6)IF YES: C 5a. Who is carrying on? (PROBE FOR RELATIONSHIP TO OPERATOR OF

ENTERPRISE)

INTERVIEWER: FWIDLY REVIEW OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY OF RESPONDENT AS A CHECK:

C 6. Now, of all these occupations, which one would you say has been theprincipal occupation of you (the head of your married family) (oryourself, if never married) in America?

C 6a. Why did YOU think of this as the principal occupation?

19.

C 6b.

c

6C.

6d.

How did you (your husband) get a start in this work?(INDICATE RESPONDENT OR SPOUSE)

When you (your husband) started at this principal occupation, whatdid you (he) really want to do as a life’s work?(INDICATE RX OR SPOUSE)

IF DIFFERENT FROM PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: What were the main obstaclespreventing you (him) from going into that kind of work?

c 7.

-

c

c

What were the greatest work difficulties experienced by you (the head ofyour family or yourself if never married) in the principal occupation(INTERVIEWER: RECORD WORK AND CAREER DIFFICULTIES, NOT PERSONAL PROBLEMSOUTSIDE WORK. try TOGET THREE DIFFICULTIES).-

7a. When did this happen? (ENTER YEARS)

7b. HOW did you (husband) overcome these difficulties?

—

C 8. IF EVER MARRIED: What were the most important contributions made by thewife to her husband's work career? Never married n“

c 9.

IF

Did the Japanese community help you (the head of household) in his (her)work? Yes ~ ; Nom (If no, skip to Q. C 10).

YEs: c 9e. In what way?

c 10.

IF

20.

Did you (the head of the household) belong to any financial orinvestment groups? Yes ~—-j No i‘: (If no, ski!>to Q. C 11)Yes:

— ..C 10a. What kind of financial or investment groups were they?

(RECORD BE~:)

C 10b. When did you (he) belong to these groups?(RZCCRD BZLO!!)

c 10C. Where were these groups? (RZCORD BELO!~)

1.Tanomoshi-ko

2.

3.

4.

—

L-.

t i

!

—— . — ——-

C 11. Did you and your wife (husband) make any other types of investmentsor—- —savings, for example, real estate, stocks, and bonds? ye5._ ; No —,

(If no, skip to—

(INTERVIYx :Q. c 12)

INCLJJDZ~L’m MAKE NOTE OF YEN SAVINGS, AS welL AS OtHERFOFUISAS ALRZADY INDICAT!I!Z.)

IF YeS: C 11a. What kinds Of investments were they?—

C 11b. When did you make these investments? —.————..

9— .-—-.—-—— -—— . —.—

———- ——.———— --— --------——-- —-— --.—

C 11d. How did these investments turnout?

21.

c 12. Did you or your wife (husband) ever borrow what seemee at the time to bea relatively large sum of money for personal or non-business reasons?

L_ (If no, SKip to Q. C 13)Yes~;No-

IF yes: c 12a. From whom? (PROBE FOR RELATIONSHIP TO RESPONDENT OR SPOUSE..ETHNIC, COMMERCIAL; DESCRIBE LOAN AGENCY, E.G. LOAN SHARK,PAWNBROkeR, BANK, ETC., AND ETHNIC CHARACTER OF AGENCY.RECORD BELOW)

c 12b. When did you borrow? (RECORD BELOW)

c 12C. How much did you borrow? (ReCORD BELOW)

c 12b. C 12a. From whom borrowed (AS NOTED, 12a., c 12C.

Time PROBE FOR RELATIONSHIP TO RESPONDENT OR amount~ SPOUSE--ETHNIC, COMMERCIAL, KENJIN, AND

OTHER FACTORS)

Before 1907

1908 - 1919

During 1920’s

During 1930’s

1

During WorldWar II

After WorldWar II

22.

c 13. Have you ever lent what you regard as a large amount of money for! (If no, skippersonal or non-business reasons? Yes != ; No l_

to Q. c lL)

IF YES: C 13a. Towhom did you lend? (PRCBZ FOR RelATIONSHIP TOresponNDENTAnD SPoUSE, eTHNIC,KEN, COMMeRCIaL ANDOTHERS MID R3CORD BZLO’:’.)

c 13b. When were these loans made? (RTcORD BELOI!)

c 13c. How much were the loans? (RECORD B?I~!:)

1 C 13a. To whom (AS NOTED, PROBE FOR ~~- 1‘ C 13b. Time \TIONXiIPS TO i??SPONDZNTAND SPOU.53--

1

c 13c. Amount‘VTMIIC, ~, Al~ O%-& FACTORS)

—–—J ---—- –—------–--– -—-– —---- -------1Before 1907

I-. --

1908-1919I I

1 tDuring 1920’s

During 1930’sI

I}During World

War II

After World ,war II I

c 14. What were the best earning years in America for your Issei family?

C 14a. PRESENT INCOME (SLUE) CARD: In which category was your Isseifamily income during those years? (fiter categcry)_ __

c 15. Excluding the evacuation and relocation period, what were the worstearning years for your Issei family while you or your (wife, husband)were actually working full-time? -----_— _ -—————-——

C 15a. What reasons do YOU (husband) think made them the worst earningyears?-—- -—-- -——-————.—— ——

—- —- —--—- -——-. —--——- .— -—- —

c 15b. PRESEnT INCOME CARD AGilIl!,In which category was your Issei .family income during those years? (enter category) .—

— — .--— ..—— -.-———— -— —-----... ..--—,

23.

c 16. do you think the Japanese in your or your husband’s principal occupationcontributed anything especially valuable or helpful to America?

u Yes - ; No ~ Dcn’i know _—. = (llfno, or don’t know, skip to C 1?).

IF YES: c 16a. What was this contribution? (INDICATE FJlOR SPOUSE)

c 17. Did you (or husband) ever belong to a labor union? Yes (Respondent)~ ;Yes (spouse) ~ ; No ~ (If no, skip to Q. C 18).

IF YES: C 17a. What was the name of the union? (Indicate RE or S)

c 17%. When was that?

C 18. Were you (or your spouse) ever involved in or hired for anti-union activi-ties? Yes (Respondent) n ; Yes (Spouse) !~. ; No O (If no, skip to

Q. C 19)IF YES: C 18a. Where? City State

C 18b. When? (YEARs)

C 18c. What were those activities

24.

c 19. Now, during each of these periods, I would like to know where YOU lived the longest time, what kindof residence or house you lived in, Who lived at home with YOU, and what kind of people lived inthe neighborhood. Let’s begin where you lived during the first ten years inthis country.

Address: City and State

Dates BUAbJle.

—

(Repeatcl9- C 24)Before 1900

(Repeatc 19 - C 24)1900 - 1909

(Repeat)1910 - 1919

(Repeat)1920 - 1929

(Repeat)

1930 - 1939

(Repeat)

1940 - 1941

(Repeat)

1942 - 1945

(Repeat)

1960 - 1964

c 20. What kind of dwelling Wasthat (Apartment or house--rentedor owned; hotel; house with farm;rooming house; labor camp; others-SPECIFY).

c 21. Who lived at home with you?(Husband, wife children, in-laws,father, mother, cousin, aunt, uncleothers -- SPECIFY),

——-

—

(Repeat)

1946-1949

(Repeat)

1950-1959 25.

C 25. Did the Antibusiness in

26.

-Alien Land Law affect you or your Issei family's work orany way? Yes = ; No= (If no, skip to Q. c 26)

IF YES: C 25a. How? (sPecify MORTALITY OR BOTH)

C25b. What did you doabout it?

C 27. Were you evacuated or interned during World War II?yes rNo~.

IF NO: C 27a. Why not?

IF YEs: c 27b. Was this voluntary? Yes =; No=.

c 27c. Were you evacuated ~ or interned ~..

C 27d. What Relocation or internment centers did you go to?

— .——

C 27e. When were you there? (1) month Year—-

to month Year (2) month Year

to month Year .

27.C 27h.

b

C 27i.

IF YES:

Where did you go after leaving the Camp?

City State—. .—. ---- — —.

Did YOU suffer any property losses asa result of evacuation?.—Yes I_, ; NO i= (If no, skip to.C 27k)C 27j. What were they?

C 27k. Did you receive any compensation from the Evacuation Claims‘i ; NO--l (If no, skip tO Q. 27m)- bill? Yes !_ .—

IF YES: C 271. Vhat percent of total loss compensated?d,,

C 27m. What didyou dotobegin earning aliving again after relocation?

c 28. Aside from the World War II experience, has prejudice or discrimination-ever affected your work or career? !;No:yes i—’ I (If no, skip toQ. C 29)

—. -

IFYES: C 28a. In what ways?u

C 28b. Where did this occur? city—

State

c 28C. What years? -----

C 29. In which of these brackets would you say you and your wife’s (husband’s)income falls now? PRESENT INCOME CARD): Enter Category—

C 29a. How much of this total income is provided by social security orother pensions and insurance? (CHECK BzLOr)

100Z ! 75-99e~ 50-7L%I 25-49%

\ Social Security

la

Other pensions–fti---+--r’-+-—-—. —

InsuranceI ! ‘~” : ~

28.

c

c 31.

C 32.

30a. Have your feelings about Japanese on relief and old age assistance——

IF

If

changed any since you have been in this country? Yes= ; NO~(Ifnc, skip to Q. C 31)

YEs: C 30b. How have they changed

YOU were asked to use one of these six names to describe your socialclass, which would you choose? (-VIEWER: PRESENT SOCIAL CLASS CARD:ENTER CATEGORY)

All in all, would you say you have achieved the kind of place in lifethat you wanted for yourself and your children? Yes~ ; NoD (If

m, skip to Q. C 32b)

IF YEs: C 32a. What were the main reasons for your success?

IF NO: C 32b. ‘Whatcould have made the difference?

c 33. Issei talked a lot about Seiko. In your opinion, what is seiko?—.——

c 33a. What is economic success?

c 33b. On what does it depend, for example, hard work, thrift, shrewdJudgment, taking risks and chances, luck, or what? (INTERVIEWER:uSE RESPONDiHTI”SOWN WORDS IN WRITING RESPONSE RERE. PROBE FOR“PROTESTANT ETHIC” OR ENtREPRENEURIAL MOTIVE.)

29.

c 33C. Do you think the shushin teachings influenced, either favorably orunfavorably, the economic success of Japanese friends inAmerica and people like yourself? Yes/ NO.

C 33d. Why dO yOU think so?-------- -------------- -.._–-. --....__.

30.SCHEDULE D

MARRIAGE aND THE FAmILY

First, I would like to ask you something about your brothers and sisters.Let’s List them in order of birth from the oldest to youngest. Please give theyear of birth of all including yourself. (~\IT2RV~~R: THIS QUJSTION .RZFERSTO RESpONDENT’S PARENTAL FAMILY AND HIS (HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS. FILL OUTTHE FOLIDrIMG ‘TABLZ. . ____ _+ _ __ —.._ —.-.‘-—fiC-~-C-~7THJ EI~TH ORDn ON W TOP ?T+ICHINDICATES ,~~-p@~;DEWTISp~czc x-FOREDUCATION _ D4 - SHa!lXIT3 !3DUC.ITIONCARD AND INDIC4.T3~.—~UCAtiOYBY A2ABIC NUiiiHALSAND JAPAN EDUATION By ROMAN DwM.aws.)

D1. Year of Birth !

——-. — ..—--- . . .

D2. Year of Death

—— ———-- -— -

D3. Sex M or F

—-—- ..---— —..—

D4. Educationcompleted-——. --— -

d5. Dates of Resi-dence in U.S.

D6. Marital Status

(insert symbols inCaps) M; s:

w(idowed)—--—--—-—— ..

D7. Principal Occupa-tion of Brother,

----

--—

-----

——

—.

—..-

1

I oldestI

Brothers & Sisters ; child2nd I 3rd 4th i 6th ~

Child child I Childi Child ~ Child - !—..—— —— -.----. — -——- ~.2- ____ -—t

I

~ II i

I

married sister's

husband, Unmarried \sister, widowed \ I

sister's husband. ~ +—--——. -—--—--—---~--—-———

,1

-—--- ---

D8. Present or last Iaddress. (Only Ken, !:City, or State) :

I

I—----- -------- ——

,—:— -.. --— ,— —----- .. —--- --

i--—.---.-—--- ------ -

—---- ------—--———— -—--————

31.

D Il. Before you left Japan, were you ever approached to become yoshi?

Yes ~ ; no~~ (I< n~, s}[i>t,o ~. D ~~)

IF YES: D 11a. Did you accept or not? Why? Can YOU tell me about it?

—. —

A. 7 -.... . .w + __—— .—

_______

D 13. Is the continuity of family line (ie) important to you? Yes ~~ ; NO l=—

D 13a. Why is this?__ -_ .____ .—.—.— ——

——-— c-- _____ ------ — —---—- _— -

—-——.——- .— .— .— —— .—. ——

Now, let us talk about your own marriage(s). You said that you were married__ times. (IF FUISPO1iDINTN7ZVZRIiARRIED,INDICAfi XZRJ ; AND SKIP TOQLHtSTIONSD 21 TO D 30 AND D 44 TO D &l.)

First, I would like to ask you some questions about your wife (husband) andchildren.

D 14. HOw many children did you have in each marriage? (R.ZCO.RDNUMBER)

First marriage : second marriage ; third marriage—— .in any subsequent marriages —— -

D 15. Let us list your wife (husband) and children for each marriage.(INTIfiVIE!ZR FILL OUT THZ TABLZ ON NEXT PAGE)

and

D 15 CONTINUED LIST ALL FAMILY membeRS IN THE SAME 0RDER~~.!SOPPOSITE Pfl.G?IDENTIFYING BY NUMBER. 32.J.

D15h. ““.s,.... ... ... . .-

,D 15i. If Married, ,D 15j. Principal ,D 15k. REligious D 15L. Year

Marital Full Name and IOccupation (FOR Affiliation of Regis-Status :Ethnicity of

.- .-MARRIED DAUGHTERs, tration in

(mr S) Spouse ‘OCCUPATION OF KosekiYear i HOUSEOLD HEAD

-.-—.—— ..__ .15m. Year of

cancellationinKoseki

D 15g. HighestSchool YearCompleted inU.S. and Japan(USE WHIteEDUCATION Card)-----. --- Married /_.-. ... _ ........- ._-. . .-.——---- ---- ------- --- . —- .-. .—. -— ...

I

— ----- -- 1. ..-

.5.. -_ ... . . ._-. {-----

I

. . . . . . .6. .... --.—- ..

7.. ..–. .-

8—.--... . . ..

..9..–- . ----

.-. . . .

I. . . . . L.. . ----- -------. . . ... .

--- ..’.. — .--— .,. ..— -.. ------------ . . . .I

10...- .

D 15. FAMILY COMPOSITION: INTERVIEWER: LIST NAME OF FIRST WIFE (HUSBAND) AND CHILDREN IN ORDER OF BIRTH FOR THAT

MARRIAOE, STEP-CHILDREN AND ADOPTED CHILDreN OF THAT maRRiaGE; THEN MoVE TO SECOND WIFE (HUSBAND) AND ALLchildreN ASBEFORE. INCLUDE ALL CHILDREN AND MARRIAGES.

D 15. Name, Relationship (H,W,S, D 15a. D 15b. D 15c. D 15D. Ethnicity D 15e. Present or LastD,SS, etc.), Birth Order, Other Year Place Living (Nisei, Kibei, Address COMPLETERelational Data: Yoshi, etc. of of ORYEAR Issei, HakuJin

NameRelationshipBirth Birth Deceased (SPECIfy)_

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. ,—

7.

8.(

9.

10.

33ww.

FOR MULTIPLE MARRIAGES SPECIFYD 17, D 17a, D 17b, AND D 18.

1st, 2ND MARRIAGES FOR QUESTIONS

D 16. Did you have an arranged marriage? (SPECIFY 1ST, 2ND).,—

34.

D 16a, D 16b,

Yes=;No~ .- .(If no, skip to Q. D17)

if YEs: D 16a. Who arranged it?

D 16b. How was your wife (husband) chosen?

D 18. Do (did) you control the money in your marriage? Yes a ; No ~D NO: D 18a. Who does (did)?

——

m

--’

35.

We have been talking about household duties and relationships in your family.Now, I would like to ask you about foods, holidays, and other customs whichyour family observes.

D 21. DO you eat pure yoshoku? Yes ~: No =J (If no, skip to Q. D 22)

IF YES: D 21a. What meals?”

D 21b. How often? (CHECK ONE) Every day ~

More than once a week = Once a week~

Once a month~ Less often cl

D 21c. To whom outside your family is yoshoku served?(ChECK AS MANY AS RPLICABIX)

Issei ~’ Nisei ~— Hakujin ~t NO one D

D 22b.

For which meals?

HOW often? (CHECK ONE) Every day ~

More than once a week ’~1 Once a week ~

Once a month ~ Less often ~

D 22c. To whom outside your family is nihonshoku served?(CHECK AS MANY AS APPLICAEble)

Issei ~ ; Nisei ~ ; Hakujin ~ ; No one =

36.

D 24. During your life in America, what was the last year in which you celebratedthe following holidys? (enter last YEAR ON PROPER LiNeS. IF “NeveR,”

—-——

ENTER ZERO. THZRe MUST BEAN eNTRY ON EACH LINE.)

last YearHolidays

Last YearCelebrated Holidays Celebrated

O-Shogatsu

O-ShoGatsu visitINGHiNA Matsuri (March 3)

Thanksgiving--— —--Tango-no=sekku (MaY 5) ____ ----

1

Labor Day____-’ .__ --

!

__ -—-JUly 4th O-HiganO-Bon -Memorial Day

‘TenchosetsuChristmasKigensetsu—-

Hanamatsuri

Easter

Kiku-no-sekku

Now, I

D 25.

would like to ask you about clothes.

After you first came to America, how did you feel about wearing Western(yofuku) clothes? _-_ ——— ——

37.D 25a. How do you feel about it now? —— -----—.. -------

D 26. Do you usually change to zori in your home? Yes ~;No~

D ———--———-

D 27. (REsPONDENT wiTHDAUGHTER: Have you ever bought a kimono for your-—-daughter(s)? Yes ~ ; Noj~ (If no, skip to Q. D 2~ NO daughter ~!

D 26. How frequently do you wear yukata? (CHECK one) Every day IQ.—

More than once a week cl= ; Once a week ~! ; Once a month ~

Less often = ; Only at Bon dances ~ ; Never—

D 29. Do you still find o-furo more satisfactory than American baths?

Yes No=

D 30. Do you think that parents are responsible for providing their children withan education after they are 16 years old? Yes ~ ; Non (If no, skip

toQ. D31)

wIF yeS: D 30a. For how many years?

—. --— —-—-- — —.———

INTerVIeWER: IF NO CHILDREN IN ResPONDeNT’S FAMILY, GO TO QU~STIONS D 44,D 46, D 47, A.NDD 48, AND PROCeeD TO COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS (NEET SCHEDUIJ3).

You mentioned that you have _ children. I should like to ask some questionsabout what you wanted or hoped for them.

D 31. Did you have a particular kind of career you wanted for your son(s)?Yes ~ ; No ; No son ~ ; Don’t know (If no son, skip toQ. D 32)

IF YeS: D 31a. What was it? — ——

D 31b. was this the career(s) they entered? Yes No

IFNO TOD 31b.: D 31c. Why not?—.— — —

IF NO TOD31 D 31d. Why not?——-— ——-——

—-—— .-— ———— ——

D 32. Did you have a particular kind of career you wantedYes ~ ; No D ; No daughter ~, ; Don’t know

IF YE’S: D 32a. What was

D 32b. Was thisIF NO TOD 32b:

38.

for your daughter(s)?

“‘~~ ~ ~~er) skip. .

.L,.

it?

the career(s) they entered? Yes ~;No~D 32c. why not?

IF NO TO D 32: D 32d. Why not?

D 33.

if

In katei kyoiku, did you emphasize certain values?—— Yes =;No=;

No children . .YEs: D 33a. What were they?

D 33b. Was this different for sons and daughters?(If no, skip to D 34).

Yes =; Nom.

Not applicable ‘1,—-,IF YES: D 33c. How was it different?

./

D 34. Did YOU ever try to teach your Nisei children some of the shushin lessons?

Yes =; No= ; No children

D 34a. Why was that?

IF YEs: D 34b. What were these?

D 35. What other goals oraims did you emphasize to your children? no children-~_

D 35a. Was this different for sons and daughters? Yes = ; Nom ; Not

IF YES: D3~. How was it different?applicable ~

D 36. How old was your first son when he started dating?No sons ~ ; Other sons a ; No other sons D ;

_.

Not dating

D 37.

w

D 38.

39.

HOW old was your first daughter when she started dating?

No daughter= ; Other daughters= ; No other daughters~

Not dating= .

Did you have any particular disagreements with your children aboutdating? Yes ~l; No~. (if no, skip to Q. D 39)

IF YEs: D 38a. What were the disagreements about?

!,m h-”-’ ~ ‘“” ‘k&a

TV Vrc. n Al= ..,- .D

D 44.

ethnic Groups MARRIAGE

~ Approve DISApprove

1. Visiting Japanese

2. HakuJin..—

FROM JAPAN

t-—–– ‘— --i-- ——+------!

L3. Recent Japaneseimmigrant I I—-——-~— - --l

4. Mexicans I j II

5. Nisei !I

{

— —.—

6. Chinese in this —~ —

country1 I—-——. — ——

7. Negroes ~ I—— .—-

~8. Koreans in thiscountry I—— .— ---

9. Filipinos

Would you approve ordisapprove ofNing people? (Interviewer: go through the list and check)-

40.

the follow-DO NOT SKIP)

d44A. Which kind ofmarriage would you most approve of?

D 44b. Why is that? .— ——

D 44C. Which kind of marriage would you most disapprove of?.——- --

D 44d. Why is that?————- — . -..—_— ——- --————

-——

NOTE: IF NeVER MarrieD, Go To GU.STICNL D L6, D 47, and D 48.

41.

D 47b.Issei relativesand friends

D 47c.Nisei relativesand friends

D 47d.

D 47e. In your letters, which of the following do you use at this time?(INTERviewer: IF RESPONDENTS ARE UNMARRIED OR CHIldLESS, OMITABOUT NISEI CHILDREN. INDICATE IF NO cORREspONDENCE. CHECK AS

many AS APPLICABLE)

D 47f. D 47g. D-

Written Nisei Issei relatives tin”’~ ~

Language children and friends

Katakana

Hiragana

Combination ofHiragana and Kanji

Mixture of Japaneseand English L

Romaji

English

42.

D 48. Have you ever spoken English? yes ~;no .

IF YES: D 48a. How frequently do you speak English with: (CHECK ONE FOR EACH)

Most of About half Less than Never

Persons Time the time half of time Never Converse

D 48b.Wife(Husband)D 48c.Nisei children

D48d.Issei friends andacquaintances

D 48e.Nisei friends andacquaintances

D 48f.Sanseigrandchildren

, D 48g.Hakujin

.,.

L

(IF NEVER ANY CHILDRENr SKIP TO SCHEDULE e,Page 45)

D 49. Do you talk about finances with your children? yes =; Nom . (If no, skip ~toQ. D 50)

D

iF YEs: D 49a. Which ones?

v . . 7;-

.

‘

~.

.,.-. .

50. Did you help any of your children financially after they grew up?Yes ~;No~. (If no, skip toQ. D51).

IF YES: D 50a. Which ones?

D 50b. In what way?.-/

D 51. Are you now financially..

dependent

43.

on any of your children? Yes ~;no~(If no, skip toQ. D 52)

IF YEs: D 51a. Which children? (IDENTIFY BY BIRTH ORDER)

D 51c. About how much of your present livelihood is contributed byyour children? (CHECK ONE) 100% n ; 75% n ; 50% n ;

25% ; Less than 255 m .

D 52. do you talk over your personal problems and troubles other than financeswith your children? Yes ~;No~; (If no, skip to Q. D 53)

IF YES: D 52a. Which children? (mm~ BY B~TH oRDER)

D 53. Do any of your children talk over their personal problems and troubleswith yOU? Yes a;No=. (If no, skip to Q. D 54)

uIF Yes: D 53a. Which one? (ENT~ By BnTH o~~)

D 54.

IF

IF NOT LIVING WITH CHILDREN: Do you get together with your childrenvisits? Yes m;No~. (If no, skip to D 55).

YES: D 54a. How often? (CHECK ONE) More than once a week m ;Every week D ; Once a month D ; Less than once a

month m ; Two or three times a year @;

Once a year = ; Less than once a year = .

for

D 54b. Is this with all your children or special ones ~(IF SPECIAL ONES, DESIGNATE)

44.

D 55. IF LIVING WITHCHILDREN: Do your other children come together With youevery now and then? Yes i—! ; no l= ; No other children=—-

IF Yes. D 55a. How often? (CHECK OIC) More than once aweek m:

every week m ; Once a month ~ ;

Less than once a month~ ; Two or three times a

Once a year ~- ; Less than once a year~

D 56. Did any of your children serve in the armed forces? Yes {~ ; NO ~!(If no, skip to next Schedule ~

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SCHEDULE E

COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

Next, I would like to ask you about associations with very close friends andacquaintances in the years you have lived in America.

E 1. You probably have had friends you considered among your very “best” friendswith whom you discuss intimate problems, visit often, or write frequently.HOw many “best” friends do you have now? ——

E 2. Are they mostly men ~ ; women =;married couples m ; Others (spEcIFy)

E 3. Do these “best” friends live in this city? Yes ~j ; Nom (If nO, skip toQ. Z4)

IF yeS: E 3a. (C~CK OLr;) HOW often doyou see them? More than once

a week ~ ; Twice a month~ ; Once a month ~ ;

Four times a year n ; Twice a year ~ ; Once a year = ;

Less often ; Never i~

e 4. How many of these "best" friends are Issei ? ____

e 4a. How did you get to know these Issei friends for the most part? (PROBEFOR FAmILY, BUSINESS, CONTACTS ON THE JOB, NEIGHBORHOOD, CHURCH, AND

w OTHER SOURCES.)

E 4b. How many of them are relatives? — ...— —— -—.

E 4C. How many of them are kenjin?—

E5. How many of these “best” friends are Nisei?

E 5a. How did you get toKNOW these Nisei friends for the most part? (PRobXFOR FAMIly, buSiness, Contact onJOB, NeighborhooD, CHURCH, And OTheRsources.) --- -_-_----_—— -—-

E 5b. How many of them are relatives? ——

E 6. How many of these “best” friends are hakujin?

e 6a. How did you get to know these hakujin friends for the most part?(pROBE FOR FAmily, buSIneSS, COnTacT ON THE JOB, NEIGHBORhOOd, CHURCH,AND OTHER SOURCes)

e 6b. How many of them arE relatives?

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e 8. Are (were) your wife’s (hUsband's) “best” friends exactly the same peopLeas your OWn“best” friends? Yes (~ ; No ~ ; Never married ~.—

e 9. Did you make any of these “best” frienDs because of evacuAtion and WorldWar II experiences? Yes ~ : No ~ (if no, skip to q. E 10)

IF YES: E 9a. HOw many? _______

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E 10. Did you lose any “best” friends because of the evacuation and World War IIexperiences? Yes m; No=. (If no, skip to Q.E11)

~IF YES: E 10a. How many were (INSERT NuMBERS}:

E 11. Have any of these close friendships continuedfeeling of obligation (on or giri) Yes n ;

I N:--: A- ‘:---

I ‘--’A -

f

because of some strongNo~.

E 11b.+kuillib What sort of obligation? Why

do you feel obligated?

A !.

E 12. Do you send out Christmas, New Year's cards, or similar greetings?Yes ~;no.

Fib E 12a. How many names are on your list?

~ E 12b. Besides your “best” friends how many personal acquaintancesdo you have with whom you keep in touch?

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e -’-- .

;

;

.

E14. Ofall these friends and acquaintances, about how many are:

e14a.Issei

e14b.Nisei

E14c.Kenjin

E14d.Hakujin

E14e.Non-IsseiJapanese

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your3/L_;

E17. Ofall your friends and acquaintances, how many live inimmediate neighborhood?

Au _.

Now, I would like to ask how often you visit other people'soften you entertain others at your home.

E 13. How frequently do Issei friends and acquaintances visit

homes and how

you at your home

inthe course of a year? (CHECK ONE) ‘Once aweek m ; Once amonth i~;

E 19

E 20

Once a month : Three or four times a year _ ; Twice a year—.J —;

Once a year ~ ; Less often i~l ; Never~

How frequently do you visit Issei friends and acquaintances intheirhomes in the course of a year? (CHeCK ONE) Once a week ‘ ; Twice a

month ~ ; Once a month~ ; Three or four times a year‘ Twice

a year ~ ; Once a year ~ ; Less often ~ ; Never ~

when you are invited to people's homes, do you think that bringing giftsis (CHECK ONE) Very important !=! ; Important !Z ; Unimportant~Others (SpeCIFY) —.——

E 21. where do you usually meet other Issei in your community?

E 21a. Are there planned programs for Issei? Yes l~ ; No~~ (If no, skiptoE 22)

IF YES: E 21b. What are they? — .——

E22.

E23.

How frequently do Nisei friends and acquaintances visitYOU at your homein the course of year? (CHECK ONE) Once a week l_~ ; Twice a month j~. ;

Once a month ~{, ; Three or four times a year [~ ; Twice a year [~ ;

Once a year ~“ ; Less often l~ ; Never l~

How frequently do you visit Nisei friends and acquaintances in their homesin the course of a year? (CHECK ONE) Once a week i__:; Twice a month l=

Once a month = ; Three or four times a year ; twice a year l~ ;

Once a year n ; Less often~ ; Never i~

Are there places like restaurants. stores, clubs, or taverns wheree24.Japanese of different generations (Issei,Nisei, Sansei) get togetherinfomally around here? Yes ‘~ ; no l= (If no, s!:ipto Q. E 25)

—— .-. .--

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E 25. How frequently do hakujin visit you at your home in the course of ayear? (CHECK ONE) once aweek ., Twice a month~ ; Once a month =

3;Three or four times a year ~ ; Twice a year n ; Once a Year ,

Less often!= ; Never~

E 25a. what is the main occasion for hakujin visiting YOur home? ___——.

E 26. How frequently do you visit hakujin in their homes in the course of a

Year? (CHECK One) Once a week n ; Twice a month n ; Once amonthThree or four times a year ~ ; Twice a year o ; Once a Year !_! ;

Less often = ; Never =

E 26a. What is the main occasion for your visiting hakujin?

E 27. Have you ever returned to Japan since you first came to America?

Yes ~;No~ (If no, skip to Q. E 28)

IF YES: ReCORD WHEN, LENGTH OF STAY, AND REASON FOR TRIPS BZLO!.’.

— .— ..._—

i- - - -

—..——— .—-- —.

4

—.— -E. 27a. When did E 27b. How long were E 27c. Why did you go?

you go? you there?——— —

1. —- -.-—--- — ——— .—— --

2-.—.—-___— —. — .— —.- --——— —— -— ——

3. - --, .- _–.-—-––.–— -------

~. ———-i

— — ———.--.— —-

E28. What is your impression of Japan now? (iNTERvIE!!.TXl:ASK THIS C?JESTION!.’HZTKJIXOR NOT respondent went TO JApAN. pROBE FOR SOURCe OFIMPressION--VISITS OR F?LX1?KXIING M;a !iZA2LiJGABOUT CONDITIONS IN JAPAN.)

../

—— — —-- ——.-.. -.——--- — ._——— —— -.

-— . -- .— ..—_- —-—--- — . .-.—— . .———— --- — - - -- ----- --—

—- -— ————— ———— --- -— . —

E 29. Have you ever wanted to hikiage (return permanently) to Japan?

Yes ~;No~ (If no, skip to Q. E 29d)

IF YES: E 29a. When was this?

E 29b. Why did you want to hikiage?—. --—.

E 29C. What do you think about it now? Have your

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feelingschanged?

IF NO: E 29d. Why have you not wanted to hikiage?

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t SCHEDULE F

RECREATIONt

NOW, I would like to ask you about your leisure time and recreational activities.

F 1. Which of the following kinds of recreation have you ever been interested in

[(CHECK ASmany AS AFPLICABLE)

Shogi ~ Mahjong U Lotteries Bingo =c

Hana TI Horseraces ~ sewing u Others (SPECIFY)[[ Go= Reading m$ — Poker D

I Spectator sports (BASEBALL, WRESTLING, ETC. SPECIFY)

[

Participant sports (FISHING, BOWLING, ETC. SPECIFY)

I

1 Any other recreation (PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTING, ETC. SPECIFY)?

I

F 2. Do you ever watch TV? Yes ~ ; no~ ; No TV~ (If no TV, skip toQ. F3)

IF YEs: F 2a. About how many hours per day do you watch TV? (INTERVIEWer:DO NoT ACCEPT “NO HOURS” UNLESS THE ReSPONDENT HAS NO TV)

8 or more hours = ; 6-7 hours = ; 4-5 hours m ;

2-3 hours~ ; 1 hour or less n .

F 2b. (-)”What is (are) your favorite programs?

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b.beer

—

F 3. DO you like any of the following beverages? (XZCZ PR.0P5RcCLWN FGRZAC!iITZM.)

—— . — ..— —

a.Sake

Drink rarely Drink fairly ‘

—.

c.Wine ‘‘---d.Whiskey

[ e. Other I,

I1

—— +~

alcoholicbeverages I I

SPECI?Y ;I

d“’”+ — —.. — .- ————- --

—--- -— _.__ ——_—

—. -— -- -—_————— —.

—— -

———_ -_ .- —- .—

——

.—.

r’”

F ~W .h. ~+.,r+-..

F 6c. Did you or your wife (husband) ever take off from work for more thana week-end for a vacation with your family?

Yes ~;No~ (If no, skip to Q. F 7)

F 8. Now, I would like to ask you about your reading habits. (IN17EEVIEWER:ASK QUESTIONS F 8a, 8b, ~ 13iTHE TABIE BELOW CONCERNING THEIR READINGHABits. ASK ABOuT AMERICAN PERIODICALS AS WELL AS JAPANESE; ALSO OBSERVE

MAGAZINES ANDNEWSPApERS INTHE LIVINGROOM).

F 8a. What Pub- F 8b. nWhat pubLicA- 4 4

lications do you tions did you read M.JType regularly read regularly before the .“” “’”w

now? NAME war? NAME

Japanese 1 1Language 2 2 A /News- 3 ? /papers

Japanese ~ 1 1Language 2 2 2 \/Magazines 3 2 3

American 1 1 1News- 2 2papers 3 ? 3

American J_Maga-

1 12 2 \;

zincs ? 7 %

—

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F 8d. IWX?VlZ4TilZlZR: WHAT PUBLICATIONS ARE in THE LIVING RO0M--CHECK AS MANY#.SAFFSLIC~7.Z. JaPANese NEWSPAPers~; JaPanese Magazines ~

American Newspapers fi ; aMerican Magazines O

Others (SPECIFY)

f 9. Since you have been in America, which books have you read that made alasting impression on you? (SPECIfy names oFBooKs And AutHoRs)

INT’ZXVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT HAS OTHER ACTIVITIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTed INThE FOLLOWING TABLE (IN Q. F 10), PLEASE SPECIFY ANd RECOrd IN PAGE OPPOSITE THE~~~ .

F 10.>:.

Here are some activities which the Japanese in America have introduced toothers in this country. Have You ever demonstrated, participated in, orobserved any of them? h%u: * . . .~?... - s

Activities

1. Preparation ofof sukiyaki ortempura dinner.

2, Chanoyu

3. Flowerarrange-ment

4. o-Koto

5. Samisen

6. Shakuha-chi

7. Shigin Or

Kenbu

8. Odori-classical

9. Odori-Bon

10. Go

11. Shogi

12. O-shuji

I13, Japanese

painting

I14. Judo

15. Kendo

Yes 11

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No nw

Yes

No

Yes

No

es ~

No ~

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

I No

Xo fg

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F 11. Here are some other activities that Japanese have enjoyed. Have you

—

—

ever enjoyed these things? W} L. A ..-u..“ “ x

F 11a. Haveyou everenjoyedthese ac-tivities?

Activities

F 11e. Whichone do youenjoy mostof all?(CHECK 1ST &2ND CHOICESONLY)

Japanese Yes =A.movies

No ~

2. American Yes ~movies

No ~

3. American Yes ~jazz

no =

4.westernClassi- Yes =calmusic NO m

5. Japanese Yes ~Classi- I!o~calmusic

6. Japanese Yes ~Folk no EJmusic

7. Japanese Yes ~

Popular No ~music

8. Anything Yes ~else?(SPECIFY)

No D

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SCHEDULE G

RELIGIous HISTORY

NOW, Iwould like to ask you questions about yOUr church and temple cOntaCtS.

G 1. What is your present

G 1a. (IF NECESSARY):

G lb. Are you a member

religious association?

What denomination (or sect) is that?

of that church or temple? Yes~ ; NO ~(If no, skipto Q. G 1d)

G 1C. When did you first join?

G 1d. Have you ever held office

(YEAR)

in that denomination? Yes ~;No=

IF YeS: G le. what was the office?

G lf. How frequently 60 you attend services?

~ More than once a week

~ Once a week

~ Twice a month

~ Once a month

aElmm—

(CHECK ONE)

Major religious celebrationsduring the year

Once a year

Less than once-a year

Never—

G lg. Did you attend services more or less often than this before World war II?More ~ ; lESS ~ ; Same ~ (If same, skip to Q.G 2)

G 2. IFever MARRIED: What is (was) your wife’s (husband’s) religious afflia-tion? (J.=~:J:::.:‘::.~:~~-:z?; (HL;3.i3) ,’1,,2, ,“3.;TU.) Nevere~~m=r~

.

G 2a. What denomination.(or sect) is (was) that? (DESIGNATE WIFE (HUSBaNd)#l, #2, #3, ETc.)

G 2b. Has your wife (husband) ever held office in that denomination?Yes ~ ; Non (If no, skip to Q. G 2d).

IF YES: G 2c. What was it? (DESIGNATE wife (HUSBAND) +1, #2, #3, ETC.)

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G 2d. How frequently does (did) your wife (husband) attend services?,,,,J..J.) “.,-,”..u.,- --..

:r--\--Jr“IJGA.

week

.._ ——. —

I--- . ..__.._. hcx~N._l ___–

More than once a I

--.— ---—

Once amonth.

Once aweekt

Twice amonth

Major religiouscelebrations

Once ayear

Less than onceayear

Never

G 3.

G.

———.

What religion or religions did you belong to when you first came to thiscountry?

Have you ever belonged to any other religious groups or churches than theone we just discussed in c. 2;’? (?RC3L FGR SHINTO AND ANY OTHERS)

IF YES: G 4a.

G 4b.

G 4c.

G 4d.

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What werethey (RECORD BELOW)

did yOU

you still

no longer

first join them? (reCORD FOR mCHGROLTP BELOW)

belong? (cHECKAPPROpRIA~ ANS&R BELOW)

a member, wnen did you drop out? (RZCORDBZLOW)

G 4a. Names of GrOUp year I still a member? did you leave?Joined (CHECK ONe) (YEAr)

1 1than once a week

Twice a month~Once a monthMajor religiouscelebrations

Once a yearLess tha

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Q

G 5. mRvIzwER : IF THE RESPONDENT HAS CHAnGED FROM BUDDHIST TO CHRISTIAN,PROTESTANT TO CATHOLIC, CATHOLIC TO PROTESTANT, OR CHRISTIAN TO BUDDHIST:Why did you change from to ?

G 6. Is your personal religious preference (kojin-teki no shukyo) differentfrom the church or temple you now attend?

.—

Yes~ ; No ~ (If no, skip to G 7)

IF yes: G 6a. What is your personal preference?

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G 8. INTERVIEwer: ASK ABOUT TFZ ObSeRVaNcEs OF THE RELIGIoUS RITualS listedBeLow, INJAPAN AND AMERICA.

g8a. Which rituals G8b. Which did G8c. When

RelIgious Rituals

U.S.?—.— .. —.- —— .-— .

1. Grace at meal time————————.- ..— .2. Putting rice, water,or tea before faMily“ButSudan”-.—.— -——-—-— ---——3. Praying or bOWingbefore family"ButsudAn”—-—- .-——— .-.——-- .4. Attending cHURchevery Sunday— — .— ---—————5. Attending prayermeetings on Wednesday— .— -—. . . -—-- .6. Attending festive &ritual days at temples—- —-— ..--..— -—.——

7. meditation—-- ..-.- — .—— —-—8. Clapping of hands

did you celebratein Japan?

---- — — — .—-—

Yes !~ ; No~!--.-—— —— — .-

—1ye.si—l : NCI!_—.

-. . .- -— ——- --—

Yes LJ :Nol~l. . -———.- . . . . .. . -—-

V —1.zs~:xol ~—- —.-—’_——— --

Yes ~ ; No lL—_l—--.—— --.—..-.—. -—.

Yes [Q ; !io!_—j.--—..-—-— —---—-y~~ I I . No !_\—, ~—--. — ..— ——-—Yas ~~

— : No r_

9. Others (SPECIFY) \yes \ -1_l ; No _,I

you ever

celebratein the

Yes ~; No i~

Yes ~~; No ~-.—— .—. - ..—

Yes IT” itcfi—. ——— —. —.

yes l—l. IIoEl—.

did.you last

--l

celebratethis ritual?—. —-— .

I

I

Year I

G 9. Did you (wife (husband))training? Yes l_l no

see to it that your dhildren had religious;‘—-1 cl (If no, or no children,I No children /—,

skip to G 10)

IF Yes. G 9a. What special kind of training was this? ..__ .

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Now, I

G 10. Do yOU—

wOuld like to ask a few questions about funeral practices.

attend Issei funerals? Yes m;Non.

G 10a. do you send koden? Yes = No~.

G 11. Do you observe memorial days (senzo kuyo) for your loved ones?——Yes m ; Nom (If no, skip to Q. G 12).

IF YES: G 11a. Whose?

g11B. wHEN? (PROBE BON ,HIGAN, mEINICHI, ANNIVERSARIES, ETC.

G 11C. How do you observe it?

G 12. Do you have any preference regarding what should be done with your remainsafter you pass away? (SPECIFY)

—

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SCHEDULE H

VOLUNTARY0RGANIZATIONS

nOw, I wOUld like to ask you about the more important organizations YOUhave belonged to.

h1.- What were the most important organizations you belonged to?(IIi=RVIE-WER: PROBE FOR JAPANESE ASSOCIATION AND 0THER GROUPS BEFOREWORLD WAR II, DURING WORLD WAR II, AND AFTER WORLD WAR II. F3CORD ONTABLE ON FOLLOWING PAGE).

(

Iperiod and Nnmeaof organizations

H 1. PRE-W.; WAX 11

1.

2.

3. -.

4.

H 2. DURING WAR:

1.

2.

4

H 3. POST-WAR:

1.

2.

3.

4,

H la. Location H lb. Dates(City & State) of member-

ship (From,To, Years)

---1H 3a. (Repeat H la) H 3b. (Re-peat H lb)

H lc. What was thepurpose of thisorganization?

I 2c. (Repeat H lc)

1 3c. (Repeat H lc)

[1M. What officeiid YOU hold?(Specify)

H 2d. (Repeat H ld)

H 3d. (Repeat H ld)

(

H le. Were its mem..hers mostly Issei,Nlsei, Kibei,Hakujin, Mixed.

(E==Y)

H 2e. (Repeat H le)

H 3e. (Repeat H le)

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.

,-

H 4.

IF

In most Japanese communities in America, Issei were usually asked tocontribute (kifu) to many Japanese organizations. Did you make manykifu to various organizations? Yes n ; No@ (If no, skip to Q.H 5)

YEs: H 4a. Which ones? <C-;: :.: L;..2 2)

H 5. Now, of all the organizations you have mentioned, whichthe Issei the most? (PROBZ FOR AT L~:.STT!.’O)__...__ .

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ones benefited

....— --—— ——

H5a. What did those organizations do for the Issei?—.. — ..

H 6. Of all the Issei you have known or known about in the Japanese communitieswhere you have lived, can you name three or four, whether dead or living,who are (were) the most important leaders? Don’t know ~~

Leaders SP~I?Y‘.7=THERACTIVZ (A)OR DICEASE3 (D)

1

2~-. .— —-— -..

3...–-._.-..—-——

4..-...—....-.——

H 6a. wHat was H 6B. Where was H 6c.W hen was IAddressthe occupation this? (City & i 1 ; from vhat /of each?

]--- L —–— t@___

I

(INTERVIZ 03R: RECORD Additional LEADERS AND DATA ON OPPOSITE PAGE, IF ltZCESSARY)

H 6d. In your opinion, why were they leaders?

h

H 8. Were there stronglived that caused

Yes n;No~

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differences in the Japanese communities where yOU havea split in the community?

(If no, skip to Q.H 9) ‘7.-;CriI: }:7.0:?--.-.

H 9. In the early years in America, were there ever issues affecting relationshipsbetween Japanese and hakujin community that arose? (PROBE, FOR EXAMPLE,JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL OR SEGREGATION OF JAPANESE STUDENTS.)

Yes ~; Nol~ ; don’t know . (If no, or don’t know, skip to nextschedule)

H 9a. What were they?

H 9b. When and where did they occur?

... ..- ..1,.. . ._.

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I

SCHEDULE I

POLITICS

I would like to know something about your political activities and interests.

1. When you were in Japan before you ever came to America, were you interestedin politics? Yes ~;No~.

3’,

I 2. Do you keep up with what is going on in Japanese politics today?Yes ~;No@.

IFYEs:I 2b. What aspects of Japanese politics interest you?

I 3. Are you interested in international political affairs? Yes ~;Notl. —

I 4. Are you

I4a Why

interested in American politics? Yes ~;No~.

(why not)?

n? INTERESTED: I 4b. What interests you the most about American politics?

I

I

Since coming to America, have you ever discussed American politics inyour home? Yes n ; Nom (If no, skip to I 6).

YEs: I 5a. Would you say this was: Frequent ~ ; Occasional m ;

Rare 0,

Do you think Nisei should go into politics? Yes ~ ; Non .

5.

IF

6.

I 6a. why (why not)?

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I 7.

T

Have you received your U. S. citizenship? Yes ~;No~.

7a. why (why not)?

iF YEs: I 7b. What year?

I 8. (IF JAPAN BORN). Has your wife (husband) received her (his) citizenship?

I Spouse I 8a. Has she (he) I I 8b. If yes,received citizenship? what year? I

* Wife(Husband)

Yes ~ ; No [~ Year:

2nd Wife - —

(Husband)la. — $= -

I 9. What are some of the feelings or thoughts you had about Issei being deniedcitizenship before the war?

I 10. IF RESPONDENT IS NATURALIZED: Are you a registered voter? Yes ~;Noao

not applicable : “-IFYES:I 10a. What party do you usually vote for?

—-

Republican cl ; Democratic ~ ; Other (SPECIFY)

I 10b. Why is this?

IF NO: I 10c. Why not?

I 11. IF ANY EViDenCE OF VOTING ACTIVITY: What year did you last vote in:

I 11a. Presidential election (YeAR)

I 11b. For what party? Republican ; Democratic ~ ; Other (SPECIFY)_

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—

I 11c. State election (year)

I 11d. For what party? RepubLican flBoth (SPLIT TICKET) ~ ; Other

I 11e. Municipal election (YEAR)

I 11f. For what party? Republican mBoth (SPLIT ticket) ~ ; Other

I 12. What helped you to make up your mind to(CHECK AS MANY AS APPLICABLE)

Newspapers ~ Wife (Husband)~

Magazines D Children ..... u

Radio. .. il Friends ...... m

T.V. ..... n Others (SPECIFY

; Democratic ~ ;(SPECiFf)

; Democratic 1~ ;(SPECIFY)

vote as you did?

business organizations... n

Labor organizations...... ~

Professional organizations ~

I 12a. Which of these was most important?

I 13. Since your residence in the United States, have you been inconveniencedby any laws which discriminated against the Japanese?

Yes ~ ; Nom (If no, skip to I 14).

IF YEs: I 13a. Which ones?

I 13b. In what ways?

I 14.

IF

Before 1940 in the u.s., were there any anti-Japanese activities in yourlocality? Yes ~ ; No C (1:”no, skip to I 15). Don't know ~1—-

YEs: 1 14a. Where was this? (city and sTATE )

I 14b . In what year or years (SPSCIFI’)

I 14c. What were these anti-Japanese activities?

I 14d. What did you do about them?

I 15. Did any Japanese groups, organizations,the anti-Japanese activities? Yes ~

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Or individuals try to counteract

; NO ~ ; Don’t know ~ (If no, ordon’t know,skip to I i6)

IF YES: I 15a. What groups or persons (IF PERSONS WERE NOT PREVIOUSLYMENTIONED, ASK FOR BOTH NAMES AND Occupations; IF alive, ALSO

)ADDRESSES.

I 15b. What did they do?

I 15c. Were any of these efforts particulaRly successful?Yes ~; NoD; don't know m

IF YEs: I 15d. WHIch efforts?

I15e. Why were they successful? :

I 15f. Were any efforts particularly unsuccessful?Yes n ; No= ; Don’t know n

IF yes: I 15g. which ones?

I 15h. How do you account for that?

I 16. This is our last question, and it is one way of summing up our wholeinterview. It is a very important question. Some Issei are stillmore Japanese than others; some have become much like Americans.Below (next page) is a line. Think of the left end of the line asstanding for an Issei who has become completely American in his dress,eating habits, recreation, and al other aspects of his life. Imaginethe right end of the line as standing for an Issei who has not changedhis way of life at all, since coming to America. Please mark a placeon this line which shows where you think you belong between these twoextremes. The existing marks are intended merely to help you toestimate; you do not have to mark yourself as being on any one of thepoints. I would like to have you think about this question carefullybefore you make your decision. (TRANSLATION FOLLOWS).

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TRANSLATION

AMERICAN 1 I I I I t JAPANESE.——————Center

THANk YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!