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Left camp with the help of the Nisei Student Relocation project and moved to Denver, Colorado."},{"id":"11","model":"narrator","index":"1 6176/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/11/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/11/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ffrancis.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ffrancis.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/11/interviews/"},"display_name":"Francis Mas Fukuhara","bio":"Nisei male. Born January 30, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar years in Seattle's Nihonmachi/Yesler Terrace area. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). Postwar commander of Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) in 1988 and 1989."},{"id":"326","model":"narrator","index":"2 6177/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/326/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/326/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/slillian.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/slillian.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/326/interviews/"},"display_name":"Lillian Sato","bio":"Nisei/Sansei female. Born December 14, 1928, in Stockton, California. Father was Issei and mother was Nisei, born in Hawaii. Grew up in Santa Monica, California. During World War II, moved with family to Colorado to avoid mass removal. Remained in Denver, later operating a grocery store and greenhouse business with husband."},{"id":"102","model":"narrator","index":"3 6178/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/102/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/102/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wedith.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wedith.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/102/interviews/"},"display_name":"Edith Watanabe","bio":"Nisei female. Born August 29, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar years in Burlington, Washington. Was just starting college when incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp early because of illness and married a Nisei GI, Harvey Watanabe. Lived in Midwest for duration of war and resettled in Seattle, Washington following the war."},{"id":"8","model":"narrator","index":"4 6179/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/8/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/8/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/esue.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/esue.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/8/interviews/"},"display_name":"Sue K. Embrey","bio":"Nisei female. Born January 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, was incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp, California. Wrote for the Manzanar Free Press while incarcerated. Resettled during World War II in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Los Angeles, California, in 1948. Founding member of Nisei Progressives and the Manzanar Committee."},{"id":"471","model":"narrator","index":"5 6180/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/471/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/471/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/akenjiro.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/akenjiro.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/471/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kenjiro Akune","bio":"Nisei male, born July 3, 1923. During World War II, served with the Military Intelligence Service."},{"id":"462","model":"narrator","index":"6 6181/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/462/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/462/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ygordon.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ygordon.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/462/interviews/"},"display_name":"Gordon Yamada","bio":"Nisei male, born April 16, 1924. Served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan."},{"id":"468","model":"narrator","index":"7 6182/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/468/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/468/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/isunao.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/isunao.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/468/interviews/"},"display_name":"Sunao \"Phil\" Ishio","bio":"Nisei male. Born January 12, 1918, in Berkeley, California. Served in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II."},{"id":"470","model":"narrator","index":"8 6183/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/470/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/470/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/aharry.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/aharry.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/470/interviews/"},"display_name":"Harry Akune","bio":"Nisei male, born May 20, 1920. During World War II, served as an interpreter with the Military Intelligence Service."},{"id":"35","model":"narrator","index":"9 6184/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/35/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/35/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/klouise.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/klouise.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/35/interviews/"},"display_name":"Louise Kashino","bio":"Nisei female. Born April 25, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled during the war in Chicago, Illinois, and returned to Seattle after the war. Member of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Women's Auxiliary. In her interview, talks about her efforts to successfully get her husband's wartime court-martial conviction vacated after his death."},{"id":"464","model":"narrator","index":"10 6185/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/464/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/464/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sbarry.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sbarry.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/464/interviews/"},"display_name":"Barry Saiki","bio":"Nisei male. Born June 21, 1919, in Stockton, California. During World War II, served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan."},{"id":"467","model":"narrator","index":"11 6186/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/467/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/467/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/uroy.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/uroy.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/467/interviews/"},"display_name":"Roy Uyehata","bio":"Nisei male. Born December 9, 1917. During World War II, served with the Military Intelligence Service in New Caledonia and Guadalcanal."},{"id":"833","model":"narrator","index":"12 6187/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/833/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/833/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/medward.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/medward.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/833/interviews/"},"display_name":"Edward H. Mitsukado","bio":"Nisei male. Born June 1, 1912, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, where father ran a taxi business. Was serving with the Hawaii Territorial 298th Infantry when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Went to the mainland for training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service and was asked to help select the Nisei volunteers for the Merrill's Marauders. Served as an interpreter with the Merrill's Marauders in Burma."},{"id":"836","model":"narrator","index":"13 6188/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/836/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/836/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tchester.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tchester.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/836/interviews/"},"display_name":"Chester Tanaka","bio":"Nisei male. Born in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II, served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France."},{"id":"39","model":"narrator","index":"14 6189/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/39/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/39/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/myoshi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/myoshi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/39/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yoshi Mamiya","bio":"Nisei female. Born October 25, 1924, and raised in Seattle, Washington. During her interview, she discusses memories of growing up in Seattle's Japantown."},{"id":"707","model":"narrator","index":"15 6190/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/707/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/707/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ssumi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ssumi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/707/interviews/"},"display_name":"Sumi Saito","bio":"Nisei female. Born in Asher, Washington. Grew up in Vale, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. Remained in Oregon during World War II."},{"id":"104","model":"narrator","index":"16 6191/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/104/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/104/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wmasao.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/wmasao.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/104/interviews/"},"display_name":"Masao Watanabe","bio":"Nisei male. Born December 10, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up near the Nihonmachi area of Seattle. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. In 1943, volunteered for the army while in camp. Served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, L Company. Returned to Seattle after the war and worked for the U.S. Customs Service. A founding member of the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) in Seattle."},{"id":"417","model":"narrator","index":"17 6192/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/417/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/417/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ntetsujiro.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ntetsujiro.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/417/interviews/"},"display_name":"Tetsujiro \"Tex\" Nakamura","bio":"Nisei male. Born July 16, 1917, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in Sacramento, and graduated from UC Berkeley in 1939. During World War II, was removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Voluntarily stayed in Tule Lake after it was designated a Segregation Center, and worked in the legal aid office. 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During World War II, served as a translator with the Military Intelligence Service in Alasaka, Saipan and Tinian."},{"id":"715","model":"narrator","index":"19 6194/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/715/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/715/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/iernie.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/iernie.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/715/interviews/"},"display_name":"Ernie Iyama","bio":"Nisei male. WGrew up in California. During World War II, was removed to the Tanforan assembly center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah."},{"id":"153","model":"narrator","index":"20 6195/{'value': 6909, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/153/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/153/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/eart.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/eart.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/153/interviews/"},"display_name":"Art Emi","bio":"Nisei male, born January 20, 1919. Brother of Frank Emi, leader of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee (FPC). 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