Pat Suzuki
Nisei singer and star of Flower Drum Song on Broadway.
Nisei singer and star of Flower Drum Song on Broadway.
Educator and author of books on Japanese Americans in Hawai’i.
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 (1913-2009) was an artist, photographer, and an arts educator for over thirty years.
Yoshiko Yamanouchi (1895–1973) was an early Buddhist community leader, businesswoman, and amateur painter.
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.
Picture bride who was a noted educator and promoter of Japanese culture in Hawai’i.
Versatile Nisei performer and literary artist who made her mark in mainstream circles in New York during the postwar era.
Abstract painter