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After returning to the United States, established a farm in Ontario, Oregon.<p>(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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Attended school in Japan before returning to the U.S. in 1937. Drafted into the U.S. Army, and was in training when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Resisted military orders while in basic training, and was court martialed and imprisoned in the stockade at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Along with other Japanese Americans in the same situation, the group later came to be known as the \"Fort McClellan Disciplinary Barrack Boys,\" or \"DB Boys.\" Sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and served at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. In the 1980s, a legal team headed by Mr. Nomiyama's son-in-law mounted a legal effort to clear the DB Boys' names. 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After military service, moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became involved with the Japanese American Citizens League."},{"id":"389","model":"narrator","index":"11 836/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/389/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/389/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mnobuko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mnobuko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/389/interviews/"},"display_name":"Nobuko Miyake-Stoner","bio":"Japanese female. Born Feburary 10, 1952, in Hiroshima, Japan. Descendant of survivors of the atomic bombing in 1945. Father was a kamikaze pilot during World War II who was unable to fulfill his mission due to the war's end. Nobuko attended the Hiroshima Jogakuin, a missionary school established for young women. Graduated with an M.A. in Religious Education from the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, and then a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from the School of Theology at Claremont, California. Served as minister in a number of United Methodist churchs in California and Colorado, then served as Senior Pastor at the Harris United Methodist Church in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2005-2016. After retiring, launched \"House for All,\" a program for underprivileged latch-key children in Hiroshima, Japan."},{"id":"239","model":"narrator","index":"12 837/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/239/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/239/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/thikoji.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/thikoji.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/239/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hikoji Takeuchi","bio":"Nisei male. Born December 18, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Parents owned and operated a restaurant. Father passed away prior to the onset of World War II, so mother was responsible for preparing the family to move to camp. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and in 1942, was shot by a military police officer while picking up scrap lumber. Renounced U.S. citizenship and expatriated to Japan where he worked for six years before returning to California."},{"id":"481","model":"narrator","index":"13 838/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/481/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/481/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yharry.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yharry.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/481/interviews/"},"display_name":"Harry K. Yoshikawa","bio":"Nisei male. Born June 26, 1922, in Montebello, California. Grew up in California, spending a short time in Japan prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Denver, Colorado, during the \"voluntary evacuation\" period designated by the U.S. government. Arrested after refusing to report for military service after being drafted. Tried and served two years at the Santa Catalina prison camp for draft resistance. After release, eventually returned to Los Angeles, California."},{"id":"444","model":"narrator","index":"14 839/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/444/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/444/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/oart.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/oart.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/444/interviews/"},"display_name":"Art Okuno","bio":"Nisei male. Born September 15, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, served as scoutmaster for a Boy Scout troop. After leaving camp, eventually returned to San Francisco, was drafted, and served one year in the military."},{"id":"897","model":"narrator","index":"15 840/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/897/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/897/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-449_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-449_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/897/interviews/"},"display_name":"Miyoko Kaneta","bio":"Nisei female. Born December 16, 1926, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places in California, where parents owned a barbershop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with her family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, resettled in Hazelton, Idaho, and Oakland, California, before moving to Seattle, Washington. After the war, worked for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Hiroshima, Japan. Became a teacher, and taught for many years in the Seattle Public Schools."},{"id":"443","model":"narrator","index":"16 841/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/443/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/443/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tceleste.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tceleste.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/443/interviews/"},"display_name":"Celeste Teodor","bio":"Nisei female. Born June 24, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Placed for adoption and was living in an orphanage when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Transferred to Manzanar's Childrens Village during World War II. After the war, lived with various foster families in Los Angeles before becoming independent at age eighteen."},{"id":"952","model":"narrator","index":"17 842/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/952/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/952/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-1a_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-1a_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/952/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kikuno Goi","bio":"Kibei Nisei couple. Kikuno was born in the United States, then moved to Japan with her family after her father passed away. In the lead up to World War II, her uncle sent Kikuno and her brother back to the United States, where they were raised in foster care in northern California. During World War II, Kikuno was sent with missionaries to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Mitsuo was born in the United States and then sent to live with an uncle in Japan. He returned to the U.S. before World War II, then was sent to the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. The couple met in Chicago after the war."},{"id":"953","model":"narrator","index":"18 843/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/953/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/953/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-1b_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-1b_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/953/interviews/"},"display_name":"Mitsuo Goi","bio":"Kibei Nisei couple. Kikuno was born in the United States, then moved to Japan with her family after her father passed away. In the lead up to World War II, her uncle sent Kikuno and her brother back to the United States, where they were raised in foster care in northern California. During World War II, Kikuno was sent with missionaries to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Mitsuo was born in the United States and then sent to live with an uncle in Japan. He returned to the U.S. before World War II, then was sent to the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. The couple met in Chicago after the war."},{"id":"ddr-csujad-5-291","model":"entity","index":"19 844/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-291/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-csujad-5-291/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-291-mezzanine-000a4f2223-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-csujad-5/ddr-csujad-5-291-mezzanine-000a4f2223-a.jpg"},"title":"Letter from Masao Okine to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine, April 23, [1946] [in Japanese]","description":"A letter from Masao Okine to his parents, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He writes from Japan where he is stationed as a Nisei soldier. He reports to his parents about their relatives and friends in Hiroshima: He took ten days vacation to visit Hiroshima and found that the Hiroshima City was completely destroyed by the atomic bombing. He confirmed the safety of Naoji Okine and his wife, the Sasakis, and the Nakanos. He also met the Tanakas and the Matsuokas in Hiroshima, who used to be their neighbors in Montebello, California. During the vacation, Masao stayed in Naoji Okine's place for five nights and in Jokichi Yamanaka's place for two nights. He expresses his appreciation for their courtesy. He also informs of the arrival of his parents' letter and is relieved to learn that they are receiving the U.S. military family allowance checks and are also doing well in a new house. 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Born Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called \"loyalty questions\" and was transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp when it became a segregation center. At the end of 1943, was involved in a confrontation with camp administrators and was severely beaten by War Relocation Officials and thrown in Tule Lake's stockade. While in the stockade, participated in a hunger strike, and later helped to organize young people's groups with the goal of going to Japan. Eventually renounced U.S. citizenship and was sent to the Santa Fe Department of Justice camp before expatriation to Japan. Remained in Japan after the war, working for the U.S. occupation army and then in private business."},{"id":"332","model":"narrator","index":"22 847/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/332/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/332/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kkiyoko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kkiyoko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/332/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kiyoko Morey Kaneko","bio":"Nisei female. Born September 3, 1911, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father operated a successful import/export business with retail stores. Graduated from UCLA, then lived and worked in Japan for a few years. Was married and living in Hawaii in 1941. Witnessed Japanese bomber planes overhead from home in Pearl City on December 7, 1941. After the war, resided in Santa Cruz, California."},{"id":"337","model":"narrator","index":"23 848/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/337/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/337/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ychiyoko_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ychiyoko_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/337/interviews/"},"display_name":"Chiyoko Yano","bio":"Nisei female. Born February 27, 1918, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In Topaz, worked for the War Relocation Authority in the Central Statistics Division. Husband served in the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services. Lived in Japan during the U.S. occupation before eventually returning to Berkeley. Worked for UC Berkeley's International House."},{"id":"356","model":"narrator","index":"24 849/{'value': 951, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/356/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/356/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kshoichi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kshoichi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/356/interviews/"},"display_name":"Shoichi Kobara","bio":"Nisei male. Born April 23, 1922, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville until age six, then family moved to Salinas. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Utah for a time before serving in Japan in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service. 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