Nonaka was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu in 1889. In Japan he worked in the field and as a pearl diver.[1] He emigrated to Mexico at age 17, accompanied by an older brother and uncle. They settled in Oaxaca on a coffee plantation.[1] After tiring of the harsh work, Nonaka embarked on a three-month journey to the United States. In Chihuahua, he was taken in by a local family who eventually adopted him and had him baptized.[2] Later, he learned nursing from a nearby hospital and acquired a license to work at the infirmary.[2]
Military careeredit
Nonaka is purportedly the man in the wagon on the right,[3] Pancho Villa is in the center.
In March 1911, Nonaka was visiting another Japanese immigrant when the Battle of Casas Grandes broke out. Nonaka treated the wounded Francisco I. Madero and was subsequently recruited into Madero’s army.[4] Nonaka would later become nursing chief of the civil hospital in Ciudad Juárez, where he was in charge of attending wounded soldiers.[4]
He participated in 14 combat operations during the Revolution: two with the forces of Francisco I. Madero and 12 with the Northern Division commanded by Pancho Villa.[1]
He attained the rank of captain in the Batallón de Sanidad de la División del Norte.[1] In September 1967, he was awarded an order of merit for his service by Secretary of Defense Marcelino García Barragán.[1]
Later lifeedit
Between 1921 and 1942, he was settled in Baja California. He fell in love with a Mexican nurse named Petra García Ortega and married her. They ended up having five children.[5] He opened two photo studios in Tijuana and became a naturalized citizen in 1924. During this era, Nonaka's photography showed a different side of the Tijuana area, which up to that point was focused on tourism. Focusing on cultural, civic, and sports events and on the changes Tijuana underwent, from small town to a larger city. He donated more than 300 photos of early Tijuana to the Archivo Histórico y la Sociedad de Historia de Tijuana.[1]
As a result of World War II tensions, Nonaka and other Japanese Mexicans living in northwest Mexico were forced to move to Mexico City on orders from President Lázaro Cárdenas.[1] He was a founding member of the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología.[3] He died in 1977 and is interred in the Panteón Jardín, Mexico City.
^ abcdefghÁvila, José Juan de. . El Universal. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
^ ab"La historia de Kingo Nonaka". SinEmbargo MX. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^ ab"Japanese Immigrants Who Joined the Mexican Revolution". Discover Nikkei. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^"Kingo Nonaka, "The Mexican Samurai" – Mexico Unexplained". 11 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
May 21, 2024
kingo, nonaka, josé, genaro, born, 野中, 金吾, nonaka, kingo, mexican, combat, medic, during, mexican, revolution, later, became, first, documentary, photographer, tijuana, josé, genaro, nonaka, december, 1915born2, december, 1889fukuoka, prefecture, kyushu, japan. Jose Genaro Kingo Nonaka born Kingo Nonaka 野中 金吾 Nonaka Kingo was a Mexican combat medic during the Mexican Revolution and later became the first documentary photographer of Tijuana 1 Jose Genaro Kingo NonakaNonaka December 1915BornKingo Nonaka2 December 1889Fukuoka Prefecture Kyushu JapanDied1977Mexico City MexicoNationalityMexicanOccupation s Combat medic photographerSpousePetra Garcia Ortega Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 3 Later life 4 See also 5 ReferencesEarly life editNonaka was born in Fukuoka Prefecture Kyushu in 1889 In Japan he worked in the field and as a pearl diver 1 He emigrated to Mexico at age 17 accompanied by an older brother and uncle They settled in Oaxaca on a coffee plantation 1 After tiring of the harsh work Nonaka embarked on a three month journey to the United States In Chihuahua he was taken in by a local family who eventually adopted him and had him baptized 2 Later he learned nursing from a nearby hospital and acquired a license to work at the infirmary 2 Military career edit nbsp Nonaka is purportedly the man in the wagon on the right 3 Pancho Villa is in the center In March 1911 Nonaka was visiting another Japanese immigrant when the Battle of Casas Grandes broke out Nonaka treated the wounded Francisco I Madero and was subsequently recruited into Madero s army 4 Nonaka would later become nursing chief of the civil hospital in Ciudad Juarez where he was in charge of attending wounded soldiers 4 He participated in 14 combat operations during the Revolution two with the forces of Francisco I Madero and 12 with the Northern Division commanded by Pancho Villa 1 He attained the rank of captain in the Batallon de Sanidad de la Division del Norte 1 In September 1967 he was awarded an order of merit for his service by Secretary of Defense Marcelino Garcia Barragan 1 Later life editBetween 1921 and 1942 he was settled in Baja California He fell in love with a Mexican nurse named Petra Garcia Ortega and married her They ended up having five children 5 He opened two photo studios in Tijuana and became a naturalized citizen in 1924 During this era Nonaka s photography showed a different side of the Tijuana area which up to that point was focused on tourism Focusing on cultural civic and sports events and on the changes Tijuana underwent from small town to a larger city He donated more than 300 photos of early Tijuana to the Archivo Historico y la Sociedad de Historia de Tijuana 1 As a result of World War II tensions Nonaka and other Japanese Mexicans living in northwest Mexico were forced to move to Mexico City on orders from President Lazaro Cardenas 1 He was a founding member of the Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia 3 He died in 1977 and is interred in the Panteon Jardin Mexico City See also editJapanese community of Mexico CityReferences edit a b c d e f g h Avila Jose Juan de Un samurai en la Revolucion Mexicana El Universal Archived from the original on 10 August 2015 Retrieved 20 May 2015 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link a b Garcia Jerry 2014 Looking Like the Enemy Japanese Mexicans the Mexican State and US Hegemony 1897 1945 University of Arizona Press pp 58 ISBN 9780816598861 a b La historia de Kingo Nonaka SinEmbargo MX 12 October 2015 Retrieved 24 December 2015 a b Japanese Immigrants Who Joined the Mexican Revolution Discover Nikkei Retrieved 22 August 2018 Kingo Nonaka The Mexican Samurai Mexico Unexplained 11 March 2019 Retrieved 20 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingo Nonaka amp oldid 1186299268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
