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CHamoru Children Attend Japanese School

CHamoru students sit in one room schoolhouse. Their teacher, standing near three chalk boards, points to text written in Japanese.

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During World War II, Guåhan (Guam) was occupied by Japanese forces whose war efforts included teaching Japanese culture and language to children. In this image, Japanese characters can be seen written on the chalk boards.

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02.03.04b

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CHamoru Children Attend Japanese School

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c. 1942

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Guam, United States

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https://www.guammuseumfoundation.org/an-image-of-chamoru-children-attending-a-japanese-school/

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Publisher

Guam Museum

Date

c. 1942

Location

Guam, United States

Module

Pacific Islanders, Module 3

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

URL

https://www.guammuseumfoundation.org/an-image-of-chamoru-children-attending-a-japanese-school/

Source

Guam Museum

Licensor

Copyright Unknown

MUMI Number

02.03.023.IMG

Publisher

Guam Museum

Date

c. 1942

Location

Guam, United States

Module

Pacific Islanders, Module 3

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

URL

https://www.guammuseumfoundation.org/an-image-of-chamoru-children-attending-a-japanese-school/

Source

Guam Museum

Licensor

Copyright Unknown

MUMI Number

02.03.023.IMG

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