Welcome to our fascinating historical gems, illuminated by the invaluable records of the Yokohama Specie Bank (YSB) and related JAHA-Seizo Oka collections. Our contributing researchers delve into the day-to-day accounts of Japanese American businesses and community activities and offer insights into the past.

Eiichiro Azuma sheds light on the early Japanese American community, exploring their journey toward forming a unified identity as Japanese. Ryosuke Maeda contextualizes the Japanese American community within the global financial history. Kay Ueda offers a glimpse into the opulent banquet of Bay Area Japanese American leaders in 1929. A cornerstone of the Japanese American community was the Japanese-language schools, and Toyotomi Morimoto highlights the flagship school, Kinmon Gakuen.