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Active in numerous community and social service organizations in the Los Angeles area."},{"id":"959","model":"narrator","index":"13 663/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/959/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/959/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-19_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-chi-1-19_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/959/interviews/"},"display_name":"Tonko Doi","bio":"Nisei-Sansei female. Born December 6, 1941, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, sent with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, lived in a Quaker-run hostel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Eventually moved to Chicago, Illinois, where parents ran a cleaners business."},{"id":"641","model":"narrator","index":"14 664/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/641/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/641/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wbill.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wbill.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/641/interviews/"},"display_name":"Bill Watanabe","bio":"Nisei male. Born January 5, 1944, in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After World War II, left camp with family for the Los Angeles area, where parents had lived before the war. Established a career as an engineer. Active in the Little Tokyo Service Center."},{"id":"838","model":"narrator","index":"15 665/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/838/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/838/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/shana.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/shana.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/838/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hana Shepard","bio":"Nisei female. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, before World War II. During the war, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could be reunited with father. Had several brothers who served in the U.S. military during World War II."},{"id":"839","model":"narrator","index":"16 666/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/839/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/839/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mmae.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mmae.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/839/interviews/"},"display_name":"Mae Matsuzaki","bio":"Nisei female. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, before World War II. During the war, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could be reunited with father. Had several brothers who served in the U.S. military during World War II."},{"id":"612","model":"narrator","index":"17 667/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/612/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/612/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nesther.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nesther.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/612/interviews/"},"display_name":"Esther Takei Nishio","bio":"Nisei female. Born February 20, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Venice, California, where father and uncle ran a carnival concession stand. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. In 1944, was part of a group organized by the Quakers to leave camp and return to the West Coast. Settled in Pasadena, California."},{"id":"236","model":"narrator","index":"18 668/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/236/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/236/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nmary.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/nmary.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/236/interviews/"},"display_name":"Mary Kageyama Nomura","bio":"Nisei female. Born September 29, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Lost both parents at an early age, and was raised by older siblings as part of a large family. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Trained in music from childhood, became known as the \"Songbird of Manzanar,\" performing in camp. After leaving camp, moved to Pasadena, California, married, and raised a family."},{"id":"502","model":"narrator","index":"19 669/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/502/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/502/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/syo.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/syo.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/502/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yo Shibuya","bio":"Nisei male. Born August 23, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Went to Japan for a time as a child with family before returning to California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, learned the saxophone and played with the Jive Bombers band. After leaving camp, attended college and began a career in dentistry while continuing to play music professionally."},{"id":"439","model":"narrator","index":"20 670/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/439/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/439/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/smisako.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/smisako.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/439/interviews/"},"display_name":"Misako Shigekawa","bio":"Nisei female. Born January 2, 1909, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California, attending the University of Southern California before World War II and graduating with a degree in pharmacy. Married and was living in Terminal Island, California, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After being removed from Terminal Island, moved to Anaheim, California, before being removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Had several children in camp. Eventually returned to California."},{"id":"493","model":"narrator","index":"21 671/{'value': 747, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/493/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/493/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tayako.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tayako.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/493/interviews/"},"display_name":"Ayako Tsurutani","bio":"Nisei female. Born May 6, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was married before World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, husband, an attorney, worked for the legal aid division, then served with the Office of Strategic Services. After leaving camp, resettled in Los Angeles."},{"id":"180","model":"narrator","index":"22 672/{'value': 747, '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. 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Underwent basic training in the armored (tank) corps at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was subsequently assigned to the Military Intelligence Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Married Helen Furuyama in 1945, and moved to Berkeley, California, and later to El Cerrito, a neighboring community. George earned his teaching credential and taught in the Berkeley School District for thirty-five years. He raised four children: Cole, Clay, Maia and Lian. Organized the J-Town Jazz Ensemble, a 17-piece swing band based in San Francisco, which performs at community events and festivals. 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