The Issei of the Salinas Valley Bunny tag Challenging the notion that Nikkei

Challenging the notion that Nikkei individuals before and during World War II were helpless pawns manipulated by forces beyond their control

Great for beginners and intermediate speakers to help build or expand their Japanese vocabulary

Issei Baseball focuses on the small group of men who formed the first professional and semi-professional Japanese baseball clubs

the original JANM logo

Written by Chris Aihara

The Issei of the Salinas Valley Bunny tag Challenging the notion that NikkeiThe Issei of the Salinas Valley: Japanese Pioneer Families By Mae Sakasegawa and Lynn Sakasegawa. With contributions by Caroline T. Haskell. This book is dedicated to the Issei, the first generation of Japanese to come to the United States. These Issei trace their Salinas origins to the 19th century. They came to find peace in 1900s Japan in economic and social turmoil. They came to find the American Dream which they believed they could achieve