Also known as Bunkichi Murata,he married Lucy Hanapi Bungo of Molokai]. Their marriage in the 1800s, between a Japanese national and a Hawaiian citizen was a rarity. He was born in Tokyo, Japan and was one of the first immigrants to come from Japan. He settled on the island of Kauai and learned to speak Hawaiian fluently and assisted many of the Japanese immigrants who came later to work on the sugar and pineapple plantations.
Lily Clara Bungo Hughe was a daughter.
Lily Clara Bungo Hughe was a daughter.
Also known as Bunkichi Murata,he married Lucy Hanapi Bungo of Molokai]. Their marriage in the 1800s, between a Japanese national and a Hawaiian citizen was a rarity. He was born in Tokyo, Japan and was one of the first immigrants to come from Japan. He settled on the island of Kauai and learned to speak Hawaiian fluently and assisted many of the Japanese immigrants who came later to work on the sugar and pineapple plantations.
Lily Clara Bungo Hughe was a daughter.
Lily Clara Bungo Hughe was a daughter.
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First Japanese Immigrant to Hawaii
Arrived 1868
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