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Re: Frank Isoa Nishioka

walter_toki — 2013-01-30 20:15:26Z

I am the nephew of Frank Nishioka. I would be very pleased to receive these letters. He lived at 3074 Washington St., San Francisco, and died in 1976.

Re: Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

NT023 — 2007-03-28 17:28:59Z

Dear Becky:

I am finishing a big article about sushi for VANITY FAIR magazine, and I should very much like to include your grandparents Takichi and Hana Kato in the story.

Can you please tell me where in Japan they were from?

Do you also know for sure when the opened the cafe?

I have an advertisement for Kawafuku Cafe that dates to July 30, 1932. It was then located at 201 East First Street. I also know that, after the war, it was run by Nakajima Tokijiro, and that by 1950 it was serving sashimi. It also moved at some point to South Los Angeles Street, where the New Otani Hotel came to be. A reference to "a dinner last night at the Japanese Cafe," in the Los Angeles TIMES of August 24, 1929, was likely to Kawafuku.

I have been working on this story, both here and in Japan, for a long time, and now I must finish it by the weekend. I really appreciate whatever information you can give me, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks and all best wishes,

Nick Tosches
Contributing Editor
VANITY FAIR
New York, NY
nickt@interport.net

Re: Frank Isoa Nishioka

nanablue2004 — 2006-08-10 13:52:17Z

I do not know this family but here are some leads

Frank Isao Nishioka
born 22 Apr 1927
Male
Mother's Maiden Name: Nakaya
San Francisco county Ca.

Name: NISHIOKA, FRANK I
ss #: 569403432
b. 22 Apr 1927
BirthPlace: CALIFORNIA
d. 6 Aug 1976
SAN FRANCISCO CA

Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II
Name: Frank I Nishioka
Project: Heart Mountain (Cody)
Assembly: Pomona
Gender: Male
Race: Japanese
Birth Year: 1927
Birth Place Region: Pacific States
Birth Place State: California
Birth Place Country: United States
City: San Francisco
State: California
Languague: Japanese, English And Other [Language] Speak, Read & Write
School Years Japan: None
School Years Japan Other: None
Education Degree: No Degree
Grade Completed: High School 2 In U.S.
Total Time In Japan: 6 Months But Less Than 1 Year In Japan
Times In Japan: 1 Time--Attending School
Age While In Japan: Between Ages 0-9 Only; Numbers Are In Years
Service Or Pensions: X
Marital Status: Single
Race Spouse: No Spouse
Alien Reg Number: Has Neither A.R. Nor S. S. Number And Has Not Attended Japanese Language School
Religion: Not Available
Primary Occupation:
Secondary Occupation:
Tertiary Occupation:
Potential Occupation:
Potential Occupation2:
File Number: 70699021102
Mother Birth Location: Japan
Father Birth Location: Japan
Father U.S. Occupation: Service; Comparable United States Employment Service Code Numbers 2-01 Thru 2-95. See Documentation.
Father Occupation Other: Blank, Unknown, None, Dash
Spouse Race: No Spouse

1930 census
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 205; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 283; Image: 251.0.
Genkeon Nishioka 40
Kozue Nishioka 30
Akiko Nishioka 7
Frank I Nishioka 2
Ikio Shimizu 49

Re: Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

2005-04-28 21:13:21Z

Yoshiko Noma worked at Kawafuku Cafe, but I do not know in what capacity. Her name appeared on a list made prior to evacuation, with a notation that she was due wages of $5.85. She does not appear in the National Archives data files for internees, so perhaps she returned to Japan or married while in camp. She appeared to have been employed just prior to 1942.

Re: Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

2005-04-26 20:18:17Z

Hi!
Unfortunately, I do not no your Grand Parents. I was directed to this site while looking for an artist by the name of Yoshiko Noma. It is an original etching that I found buried in a junk store. Would you happen to be familar with this name.

Re: Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

2005-04-11 21:54:40Z

My name is Laura Murphy and I am working on writing a historical piece on the development of sushi in the US. And it is my understanding that the Kawafuku Cafe - Little Tokyo, was the first to feature Tokyo style sushi.

In addition, I am trying to locate photo's and names to record this historical site. Please contact me at your earliest convenience, at (916) 929-2264 or lmurphy@calrice.org.

Frank Isoa Nishioka

scrapsbratt — 2005-01-25 03:15:51Z

Lost and unfound: Heidi Gray found the cards and letters at a From the Jan 25, 2005 Sacramento Bee:
Galt flea market. "There must be 500 of them," Heidi said. "I was attracted because of the designs." She looked closer. The letters involved one man, Frank Isoa Nishioka. They were written between 1948 and 1953, sent to a Washington Street address in San Francisco. "They are from friends and relatives," Heidi said. "They talk about the holidays and graduating from UC Berkeley." She wants to find Frank or a relative. She discovered one possible lead in Sacramento, but there was no connection. "Someone must know them," Heidi said. ...

Re: Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

nihonjoe1 — 2004-11-02 18:02:25Z

You may consider posting a similar topic over in the Losa Angeles board:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/localities.northa...

Kawafuku Cafe 1920-1942

BeckyKato — 2004-10-16 02:36:27Z

Kawafuku Cafe was located in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, by Takichi and Hana Kato, my grandparents. This was a very popular venue for weddings and banquets. If anyone has any stories they can share, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Some Kawafuku employees in 1942 were Hatsume Baba, Edna Natsu Kurisu, Tong Kock Lee, Kikuye Nakagawa, Sue Noriyuki, Yoshiko Noma, Yuichi Kono, Tsutako Kato Yokoi, Nobuzo Uyeno, Yoneko Kamiyama, Misao Yanagisawa Uyeda, Shigekichi Furusawa, Yoichi Furuyama and Chuck Ho Quon.