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Born August 1, 1915, in Portland, Oregon. Sent with siblings to be educated in Japan when ten years old. Returned to the United States in 1935. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Active in Seattle's postwar Japanese American community as a member and past president of the First Hill Lions Club; past president of the Atlantic Street Center, past president of Franklin High School Band PTA, past zone chairman of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and past JACL district governor, area 19-B. In his interview, discusses childhood memories of Japan and Japanese attitudes and values.","extent":"01:56:53","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-7","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":9,"namepart":"George Fugami"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Dee Goto"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr006mh62","namepart":"Fugami, George Sadamitsu"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"June 15, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"George Fugami narrator \nDee Goto interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Fugami, George Sadamitsu 88922nr006mh62","download_large":"denshovh-fgeorge-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-47","model":"entity","index":"6 56/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-47/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-47/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mtom-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mtom-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Tom Matsuoka Interview","description":"Kibei male. Born August 1, 1903, in Sprecklesville, Maui, Hawaii. Taken to Japan in 1905 and raised by grandparents. Returned to the United States in 1919, joining father at Barneston sawmill in Washington. Married and farmed in Bellevue, Washington. Founded Bellevue Seinenkai and managed the Bellevue Vegetable Growers Association prior to World War II. Was picked up by the FBI on December 8, 1941, detained by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Seattle, then interned at the Department of Justice camp at Fort Missoula, Montana. Was transferred to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and then to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Was released to harvest sugar beets in Chinook, Montana, with his family as work crew. 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Incarcerated with parents at Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Returned to Bainbridge Island after end of World War II. President of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), a community organization dedicated to the preservation of Japanese American history on Bainbridge Island.","extent":"02:17:07","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-35","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":42,"namepart":"Frank Kitamoto"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Lori Hoshino"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr009mh0p","namepart":"Kitamoto, Frank Yoshikazu"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Bainbridge Island, Washington","creation":"April 13, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Frank Kitamoto narrator \nLori Hoshino interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Kitamoto, Frank Yoshikazu 88922nr009mh0p","download_large":"denshovh-kfrank-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-4","model":"entity","index":"9 59/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-4/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-4/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-byone-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-byone-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Yone Bartholomew Interview I","description":"Nisei female. Born July 15, 1906, in Bedderavia, California. Was given for adoption by her parents to a couple who could not have children of their own. Grew up on a family farm and was one of the oldest Nisei in the Santa Barbara area of California. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Widow of Clarence Arai, lawyer and key figure in founding of the Japanese American Citizens League. In her interview, discusses childhood and memories of being married to Clarence during the turbulent war years. After the war, supported the family and cared for the ailing Clarence until his death in 1964. Remarried to George Bartholomew in 1978.","extent":"01:15:39","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-4","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":7,"namepart":"Yone Bartholomew"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tracy Lai"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"topics":[{"term":"Geographic communities -- California","id":"271"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Nisei","id":"44"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr006kk84","namepart":"Arai, Vivian Yone"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","facility":[{"term":"Minidoka","id":"8"},{"term":"Puyallup (Camp Harmony)","id":"11"}],"creation":"May 1, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Yone Bartholomew narrator \nTracy Lai interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Arai, Vivian Yone 88922nr006kk84","download_large":"denshovh-byone-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-54","model":"entity","index":"10 60/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-54/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-54/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mhenry-02-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mhenry-02-a.jpg"},"title":"Henry Miyatake Interview II","description":"Nisei male. 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Returned to Seattle after the war and stayed temporarily at the Seattle Japanese Language School.","extent":"00:55:28","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-85","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":90,"namepart":"Peggy Tanemura"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Elmer Good"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr010mv9q","namepart":"Nagata, Ayako Peggy"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"May 20, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Peggy Tanemura narrator \nElmer Good interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Nagata, Ayako Peggy 88922nr010mv9q","download_large":"denshovh-tpeggy-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-64","model":"entity","index":"12 62/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-64/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-64/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mrichard-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mrichard-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Richard Murakami Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born 1914 in Nemah, Washington. His family owned and operated Eagle Oyster Packing Company in Nahcotta, Washington. Incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Nemah following the war, where his family had to fight to get the company back. Eventually, sold the business to Coast Oyster Company and stayed on as a manager.","extent":"01:36:52","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-64","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":63,"namepart":"Richard Murakami"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Dee Goto"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr010m933","namepart":"Murakami, Kenitsu Richard"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"South Bend, Washington","creation":"May 12, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Richard Murakami narrator \nDee Goto interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Murakami, Kenitsu Richard 88922nr010m933","download_large":"denshovh-mrichard-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1008-2","model":"entity","index":"13 63/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1008-2/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1008/denshovh-mgeorge-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1008/denshovh-mgeorge-01-a.jpg"},"title":"George S. 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Born June 19, 1911, in Tono City, Iwate-ken, Japan. Immigrated to the United States in 1929. Incarcerated at the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Father established and ministered the first Western-style Christian church in Tono City. Husband was assigned to the Santa Anita Assembly Center as the official head dentist, then passed away in Amache concentration camp.","extent":"03:06:15","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-24","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":26,"namepart":"Mutsu Homma"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Dee Goto"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Becky Fukuda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr003c484","namepart":"Homma, Mutsu"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"August 27, 1997","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Mutsu Homma narrator \nDee Goto interviewer \nBecky Fukuda interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Homma, Mutsu 88922nr003c484","download_large":"denshovh-hmutsu-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-14","model":"entity","index":"20 70/{'value': 2684, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-14/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-14/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hseichi-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hseichi-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Seichi Hayashida Interview","description":"Nisei male. 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