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A booklet for the 75th anniversary of Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai. It provides an overview of immigration from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, chronicling events from the prewar time through the postwar period. Described are the formation of the association originated from the arrival of the Japanese Naval ships at the Los Angeles Harbor in 1906, the postwar immigration and business enterprises, and the Terminal Island where the Wakayama immigrants settled. Membership roster has been removed from the digital object. Kenjinkai Publications is part of "Japanese American Community Publications" and a collection of booklets published by Japanese prefectural associations, that is, "Kenjinkais," in Southern California. Kenjinkais have compiled commemorative publications to celebrate their major anniversary milestones, documenting history of immigration from prefectures, biographies of prominent figures, activities of fujinkais (women's clubs) which were auxiliary groups to their prefectural associations, and international exchange programs that provide the American-born youth with scholarship to learn their ancestors’ original county, Japan. Also included are historical images and advertisements of Japanese and Japanese American businesses in Southern California. The publications are distributed among the members only.
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