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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)","extent":"02:30:12","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-347","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":584,"namepart":"Michiko Frances Chikahisa"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr006z850","namepart":"Miyake, Michiko Grace"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Skokie, Illinois","creation":"June 16, 2011","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Michiko Frances Chikahisa narrator \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Miyake, Michiko Grace 88922nr006z850","download_large":"denshovh-cmichiko-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-353","model":"entity","index":"9 284/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-353/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-353/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hyuriko-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hyuriko-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Yuriko Hohri Interview","description":"Nisei female. Born May 25, 1929, in Long Beach, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, moved with family to Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. Along with husband, William Hohri, was instrumental in the redress movement, including the establishment of the National Council for Japanese American Redress.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)","extent":"02:04:02","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-353","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":589,"namepart":"Yuriko Hohri"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Tani Ikeda"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr015zw7w","namepart":"Katayama, Yuriko"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"July 18, 2011","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Yuriko Hohri narrator \nMartha Nakagawa interviewer \nTani Ikeda videographer Katayama, Yuriko 88922nr015zw7w","download_large":"denshovh-hyuriko-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"949","model":"narrator","index":"10 285/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/949/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/949/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-15_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-15_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/949/interviews/"},"display_name":"Joe Takehara","bio":"Nisei male. Born April 2, 1932, in San Diego, California. Prior to World War II, father worked as a fisherman and mother worked in a fish cannery. Father passed away at an early age, leaving mother to raise eight children. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, temporarily moved to Sunnydale, California, before being sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, resettled in Chicago, Illinois, where Joe became active in martial arts."},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-363","model":"entity","index":"11 286/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-363/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-363/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-iart_2-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-iart_2-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Art Ishida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born June 2, 1921, in Fresno, California. Grew up in the Gardena area of Los Angeles, California, before moving to Japan with parents in 1929 and returning to California in the 1930s. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Gave a qualified answer on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Moved briefly to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before being released from camp and living in Chicago, Illinois. Drafted into the military and served in Korea as an interpreter for the Military Intelligence Service. Eventually returned to California.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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Born October 8, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, mother and father received special dispensation to delay going to the Santa Anita Assembly Center to give birth. After Susumu was born, the family was sent to Santa Anita and then the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and later transferred to Tule Lake, California. After leaving camp, went to live at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, where father was a Buddhist priest. Eventually moved to Chicago, Illinois."},{"id":"438","model":"narrator","index":"13 288/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/438/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/438/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mgeorge_3.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mgeorge_3.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/438/interviews/"},"display_name":"George Matsumoto","bio":"Nisei male. Born July 19, 1924, in San Francisco, California. At a young age, family moved to Ocean Park, California, where father ran a concession stand in an amusement park. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, had numerous jobs, including as part of the kitchen staff. In 1943, refused to answer the so-called \"loyalty questions\" and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After being released from camp, resettled in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to California."},{"id":"174","model":"narrator","index":"14 289/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/174/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/174/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/helaine.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/helaine.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/174/interviews/"},"display_name":"Elaine Ishikawa Hayes","bio":"Nisei female. Born June 30, 1923, in Willows, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Wisconsin, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Post-World War II, was active in many civic organizations such as the American Council on Race Relations. Later moved to Seattle, Washington, and worked for CAMP, the Central Area Motivation Program, the Model Cities program, and Public Health."},{"id":"ddr-csujad-5-154","model":"entity","index":"15 290/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-154/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-csujad-5-154/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-154-mezzanine-f9574d28ab-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-154-mezzanine-f9574d28ab-a.jpg"},"title":"Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, July 2, 1946 [in Japanese]","description":"A letter from Ayame Okine in Chicago, Illinois to her father-in-law, Seiichi Okine in Whittier, California. She thanks her parents-in-law for their thoughtful letters. She is glad to know that Seiichi likes her gift for the Father's Day. She hopes that they will be able to celebrate the fourth of July by having fireworks this year. She also writes about her husband, Masao Okine, who is doing well in Japan and her brother-in-law, Makoto Okine, who is going to return to the U.S. in three months. 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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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Born February 3, 1924, in Caldwell, Idaho. In the early 1930s, sent with brothers to live in the Shonien orphanage in Los Angeles after mother develops tuberculosis. Remained in Shonien until the onset of World War II. During the war, removed with a friend's family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to live and work in Chicago, Illinois, and served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan during the U.S. occupation."},{"id":"ddr-csujad-5-137","model":"entity","index":"19 294/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-137/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-csujad-5-137/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-137-mezzanine-ffca0f2f7c-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-137-mezzanine-ffca0f2f7c-a.jpg"},"title":"Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, March 6, 1946 [in Japanese]","description":"A letter from Ayame Okine in Chicago, Illinois to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine in Hawthorne, California. In the letter, she describes her new job, making women's leather purses. She packs merchandise into boxes for shipping, earning 65 cents per hour. At work, there are only 12 Japanese workers and other workers are all African Americans. She concludes that American people would be able to be nicer to the Japanese if not occupied by too many Japanese. She also writes about their Japanese friends that she unexpectedly reunites with in Chicago and updates of her husband, Makoto Okine, who is stationed in Japan and works as a truck driver for the U.S. Army. She also expresses her concerns about Hatsuno who is separated from her husband and left alone in California as well as her father-in-law's health condition. The arrival date of the letter, March 11, 1946, is recorded on the backside of the envelope. 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In the 1960s, took a newly created position, National Youth Director, with the Japanese American Citizens League."},{"id":"1021","model":"narrator","index":"21 296/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1021/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1021/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-539_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-539_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1021/interviews/"},"display_name":"Jeff Furumura","bio":"Sansei male. Born November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium, then was taken to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and mother was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Parents met in Chicago, Illinois, after leaving the camps. 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During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Gave a qualified answer on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Moved briefly to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before being released from camp and living in Chicago, Illinois. Drafted into the military and served in Korea as an interpreter for the Military Intelligence Service. Eventually returned to California."},{"id":"415","model":"narrator","index":"23 298/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/415/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/415/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sfrank.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sfrank.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/415/interviews/"},"display_name":"Frank Sumida","bio":"Nisei male. Born August 10, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. 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Eventually regained U.S. citizenship and returned to the United States."},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-261","model":"entity","index":"24 299/{'value': 307, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-261/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-261/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sfrank-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sfrank-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Frank Sumida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born August 10, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up primarily in Los Angeles, California, where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita assembly Center, California, where he participating in running an organized gambling operation. 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