ST. LOUIS AFTER THE WAR

While only eleven Japanese families lived in St. Louis prior to World War II, three hundred families settled in St. Louis immediately after the war. Why did they choose St. Louis for a new home?

The oral histories and newspaper articles collected suggest the community of St. Louis welcomed Japanese American families. The colleges and universities in St. Louis stayed open to Japanese Americans students for the duration of the war.

Since World War II, many Japanese Americans have made St. Louis their permanant home.

The following oral history excerpts explain individual and group decisions to move to St. Louis at the end of World War II:

RICHARD HENMI CAME TO ST. LOUIS TO ATTEND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

PAUL MARUYAMA ON HIS DECISION TO MOVE TO ST. LOUIS

PETER MORIMOTO ON HIS DECISION TO MOVE TO ST. LOUIS