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Osame Manago

Osame Nagata Manago was a picture bride who co-founded the Manago Hotel in Captain Cook, Hawai’i.

Pat Suzuki

Nisei singer and star of Flower Drum Song on Broadway.

Patsy Sumie Saiki

Educator and author of books on Japanese Americans in Hawai’i.

Reiko Sato

A talented dancer and actress, Reiko Sato (1931–81) gained visibility as a performer on Broadway and in Hollywood and had some success fighting racial typecasting.

Riyo Sato

Riyo Sato (1913-2009) was an artist, photographer, and an arts educator for over thirty years.

Yoshiko Yamanouchi

Yoshiko Yamanouchi (1895–1973) was an early Buddhist community leader, businesswoman, and amateur painter.

Rose Matsui Ochi

While serving as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow for the Western Center on Law and Poverty she won the landmark educational law reform case, Serrano v. Priest, serving as the co-counsel of record.

A celebrated opera soprano, Ruby Yoshino was among the first Nisei to achieve national stardom as a singer, and later served as president of the New York City Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) chapter.

Sae Tachikawa

Picture bride who was a noted educator and promoter of Japanese culture in Hawai’i.

Sanae Kawaguchi

Versatile Nisei performer and literary artist who made her mark in mainstream circles in New York during the postwar era.