The Tacoma Japanese Language School Oral Histories is a collection of oral histories about Nihongo Gakko, Tacoma’s Japanese Language School. These interviews with former students of the Tacoma Japanese Language School explore life and community in pre-war Tacoma's Japantown.

The oral history interviews were conducted by University of Washington Tacoma professors Dr. Lisa Hoffman and Dr. Mary Hanneman, and are the basis for their book Becoming Nisei.

Selection of Oral Histories
Large group of students and adults in front of the Tacoma Japanese Language School gathered to celebrate the visit of Duke Tokugawa, March 4, 1934
Additional resources for researching Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest

Densho
Tacoma Japantown
Tacoma Community History Project
Tacoma Japantown Walking Tour
Becoming Nisei

Organizations Mentioned

morton m. mccarver middle school central school stadium high school lincoln high school tacoma buddhist temple

Locations

tacoma, washington, united states tulelake, california, united states pinedale, california, united states seattle, washington, united states chicago, illinois, united states

Objects

16 Images
1 Audio
1 Videos
1 PDFs
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