Modern immigration tide

Hawaii is the crossroads of the Pacific Ocean. It is the youngest state in the United States and the only archipelagic state 3,900 kilometers away from the mainland of the United States. What is puzzling is that the earliest immigrants to Hawaii were Asian Americans from Porini, who became a part of the United States as early as 1900. However, according to demographic data, the largest Asian nation in Hawaii today is actually Japanese. Why is this unique American territory all Japanese now? What's the historical story behind this?

Hawaii

There are so many Japanese in Hawaii, which is actually caused by the wave of Japanese overseas immigrants in modern times. Although Polynesians were the first residents to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands, the Japanese were the first outsiders after Polynesians settled on the island.

According to historical records, as early as13rd century to18th century, Japanese fishermen and crew members of Japanese wrecked ships would visit these islands from time to time. Some Japanese sailors rescued in Japan all had the experience of arriving in Hawaii in their nautical diaries. However, Japan and Hawaii did have diplomatic relations, in fact, in 1860.

Hawaii

In March of this year, Japanese envoys visited the United States on the flagship of the US Navy. However, they were suddenly attacked by huge waves in the Pacific Ocean. In desperation, the warship can only sail to Hawaii for help. Unexpectedly, the King of Hawaii received Japanese and American sailors with great enthusiasm.

However, due to the worsening situation of the Japanese shogunate at home at that time, the diplomatic cause of Japan and summer was gradually put on hold. Until 1864, an American businessman living in Japan? Reid put forward a plan to introduce Japanese immigrants to Hawaii because he wanted to hire 500 Japanese workers to work on his plantation in Hawaii. Although the plan was not successfully implemented for various reasons, some Japanese still followed suit. Reed went to Hawaii.

Japanese immigrants

187 1 year, after Japan and Hawaii signed a treaty of friendship and trade, Japanese began to immigrate to Hawaii in small quantities; 1884, due to the shortage of labor in Hawaii, the Japanese workers who immigrated to Hawaii were practical and capable, which left a good impression on the Hawaiian people and the locals were willing to accept a large number of Japanese immigrants.

1885, with the support of the Japanese government, 676 Japanese men, 159 Japanese women and 108 Japanese children arrived in Lu Lu badminton, Hawaii, which was the first batch of official immigrants recognized by the government. From 1885 to 1894, in less than 10 years, Japanese workers were highly respected in Hawaii, and the number of immigrants reached tens of thousands.

The streets of Hawaii

Some immigrants who returned to China introduced Hawaii's superior natural environment and higher wages than domestic ones. Coupled with the support of the government, many Japanese people began to flock to Hawaii crazily. Even if the kingdom of Hawaii no longer exists in the future, the termination of the Japan-summer immigration agreement will not stop the trend of Japanese emigration to Hawaii.

With the control of the kingdom of Hawaii by the United States, the Hawaiian islands became the territory of Americans. However, there are still many Japanese who volunteer to work in Hawaii, especially the emergence of immigration companies at this stage, which is more convenient for Japanese immigrants. According to statistics, between 1894 and 1908, as many as 125000 Japanese men and women went to Hawaii through immigration companies. It is precisely because of this wave of Japanese emigration to Hawaii that there are so many Japanese in Hawaii today.