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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":"04:22:36","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-261","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":415,"namepart":"Frank Sumida"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Barbara Takei"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0116q01","namepart":"Sumida, Frank Teruo"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"September 23, 2009","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Frank Sumida narrator \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nBarbara Takei interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Sumida, Frank Teruo 88922nr0116q01","download_large":"denshovh-sfrank-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-275","model":"entity","index":"3 178/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-275/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-275/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hfred_2-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hfred_2-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born December 7, 1914, in Livingston, California, where parents helped to establish a farming community called the Yamato Colony. Lost father at a young age, and moved to San Francisco, California, before World War II, and attended Berkeley. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in camp, worked to organize YMCA programs for Japanese American youths. Left camp early to attend Springfield College in Massachusetts. Began a lifelong career with the YMCA, notably developing NYPUM (National Youth Program Using Mini-Bikes), a program aimed at engaging high-risk youth in productive activities.
(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":"03:03:26","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-275","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":455,"namepart":"Fred Y. Hoshiyama"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0126h22","namepart":"Hoshiyama, Fred Yachio"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Culver City, California","creation":"February 25, 2010","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Fred Y. Hoshiyama narrator \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Hoshiyama, Fred Yachio 88922nr0126h22","download_large":"denshovh-hfred_2-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-one-7-56","model":"entity","index":"4 179/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-56/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-one-7-56/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-one-7/denshovh-oetsuko-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-one-7/denshovh-oetsuko-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview","description":"Nisei female. Born February 19, 1931, in Fresno, California. Family moved to Seattle, Washington, where father became minister of the Seattle Buddhist Temple. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, to be reunited with father, who was arrested by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After the war, returned to Seattle, where parents reestablished the Buddhist temple. Etsuko and her family eventually moved to Portland, Oregon.
(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":"01:44:43","links_children":"ddr-one-7-56","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":763,"namepart":"Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Valerie Otani"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Ian McCluskey"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr015zx8t","namepart":"Ichikawa, Etsuko"}],"contributor":"Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Portland, Oregon","creation":"December 17, 2013","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki narrator \nValerie Otani interviewer \nIan McCluskey videographer Ichikawa, Etsuko 88922nr015zx8t","download_large":"denshovh-oetsuko-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-289","model":"entity","index":"5 180/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-289/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-289/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-kbruce-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-kbruce-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Bruce T. Kaji Interview I","description":"Nisei male. Born May 9, 1926, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles and was in high school when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, then was inducted into the army. Joined the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation as an interpreter for the war crimes trials. Returned to Los Angeles and established Merit Savings Bank, later becoming involved in the redevelopment of Little Tokyo. Mr. Kaji is one of the key founders of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
(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":"02:59:42","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-289","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":506,"namepart":"Bruce T. Kaji"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr009j78q","namepart":"Kaji, Teruo Bruce"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"July 28, 2010","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Bruce T. Kaji narrator \nMartha Nakagawa interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Kaji, Teruo Bruce 88922nr009j78q","download_large":"denshovh-kbruce-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-281","model":"entity","index":"6 181/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-281/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-281/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mjim-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mjim-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Jim Matsuoka Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born July 27, 1935, in Los Angeles, Califonia. Grew up in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles and attended school. Became involved in gang activity in L.A. in the 1950s. Served in the military from 1958 to 1960. Active in community social service organizations in Little Tokyo, and was one of the integral players in the redress movement.
(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":"04:38:32","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-281","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":484,"namepart":"Jim Matsuoka"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Tani Ikeda"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr009qd7d","namepart":"Matsuoka, Haruyuki Jim"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"May 24, 2010","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Jim Matsuoka narrator \nMartha Nakagawa interviewer \nTani Ikeda videographer Matsuoka, Haruyuki Jim 88922nr009qd7d","download_large":"denshovh-mjim-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"233","model":"narrator","index":"7 182/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/233/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/233/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/igeorge.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/igeorge.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/233/interviews/"},"display_name":"George Izumi","bio":"Nisei male. Born February 22, 1921, and raised in California. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After World War II, attending baking school and became a professional baker."},{"id":"363","model":"narrator","index":"8 183/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/363/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/363/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/itaeko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/itaeko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/363/interviews/"},"display_name":"Taeko Joanne Iritani","bio":"Nisei female. Born September 21, 1929, in Bakersfield, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned with family to Bakersfield before eventually moving to Sacramento, California."},{"id":"358","model":"narrator","index":"9 184/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/358/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/358/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/neiko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/neiko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/358/interviews/"},"display_name":"Eiko Nishihara","bio":"Nisei female. Born June 4, 1926, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. Following World War II, returned to Watsonville."},{"id":"359","model":"narrator","index":"10 185/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/359/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/359/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nyoshiko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nyoshiko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/359/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yoshiko Nishihara","bio":"Nisei female. Born August 17, 1927, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. Following World War II, returned to Watsonville."},{"id":"ddr-densho-122-9","model":"entity","index":"11 186/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-9/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-122-9/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-122/denshovh-kdave-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-122/denshovh-kdave-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Dave Kawamoto Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born December 16, 1916, in Cupertino, California. Attended San Jose State College, where he was an NCAA wrestling champion. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, tried to enlist in the U.S. Air Corps, but was refused on account of his Japanese ancestry. Was one semester short of earning a business degree when he was removed with his family to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was one of the Heart Mountain resisters of conscience, and stood trial in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for resisting the draft in 1944. After World War II, went into civil service and a fruit-selling business. Mr. Kawamoto was posthumously awarded his business degree from San Jose State.
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Following the war, returned to Los Angeles."},{"id":"352","model":"narrator","index":"14 189/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/352/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/352/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/fayako.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/fayako.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/352/interviews/"},"display_name":"Ayako Nishi Fujimoto","bio":"Nisei female. Born January 28, 1930. One of four sisters, grew up near Los Angeles, California, where parents ran a nursery business. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Following the war, returned to Los Angeles."},{"id":"180","model":"narrator","index":"15 190/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/180/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/180/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yjoe_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yjoe_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/180/interviews/"},"display_name":"Joe Yamakido","bio":"Nisei male. Born March 3, 1922, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in various cities in California, and was living in Harbor City, California, when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and then to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Later moved to the Jerome concentration camp in Arkansas, where he was arrested and served time in prison for draft resistance. Served in the army following World War II."},{"id":"333","model":"narrator","index":"16 191/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/333/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/333/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yemi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yemi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/333/interviews/"},"display_name":"Emi Yamamoto","bio":"Nisei female. Born October 3, 1919, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Watsonville, California, helping on family's strawberry farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Salinas Assembly Center and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. 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Remained in Colorado after the war."},{"id":"383","model":"narrator","index":"18 193/{'value': 343, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/383/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/383/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ugeorge.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ugeorge.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/383/interviews/"},"display_name":"George Uchida","bio":"Nisei male, born March 14, 1929, in Florin California. Grew up in Florin, where parents ran a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. 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After World War II, became the vice president of the export division for Honda, dedicating much of his time to promoting better trade relations between the U.S. and Japan.
(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":"02:06:38","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-260","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":414,"namepart":"Cedrick M. Shimo"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Torrance, California","creation":"September 22, 2009","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Cedrick M. 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