Thomas Hideo (Tom) Imai
from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1897 and 1904, respectively. His siblings were: brothers Joe Sohei, Shigemi (died 1926, age 18), Shigeo (died 1909, age 6 weeks), and Nobuso George; and sisters Sumiye and Itsue. The eldest son had remained in Japan. The family lived in Monterey County where Goichi worked as a farmer. In 1920,