So the Americans that were not Japanese saw this as a good opportunity for business. They took advantage of the Japanese’s situation and bought valuable items at very low prices. Property and land also had to be sold. Many Caucasian farmers were happy because they had a chance to buy more land from the Japanese at incredibly cheap prices (NAATA).

Prior to the immigration of the Japanese to America, the Caucasian community in the West coast owned the farming industry. With the waves of Japanese farmers that came over, competition grew. As time passed the Japanese revealed themselves as superior farmers by cultivating fertile land and producing much better produce than their non-japanese competitors. The Japanese despaired greatly when they had to sell their rich farmlands; land that they single handedly enriched. Some Japanese gave their land to their friends, trusting that they could reclaim it later. Yet often, things did not turn out the way they wanted. After returning from the camps, many of them did not get their land and property back and many Japanese lost everything during this tragic time (NAATA).