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Left camp for Minneapolis, Minnesota, to join the National Youth Administration (NYA) for training. Upon arrival, was informed that the Japanese Americans' enrollment in the program had been terminated. Drafted into military service and served with the Military Intelligence Service in the Philippines and Japan. Returned and settled permanently in Minneapolis."},{"id":"407","model":"narrator","index":"1 6751/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/407/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/407/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/qchizuko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/qchizuko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/407/interviews/"},"display_name":"Chizuko Judy Sugita de Quieiroz","bio":"Nisei female. Born September 15, 1932, in Lodi, California. Grew up in Jersey Island, a small island in the Sacramento Delta. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned with family to Los Angeles, California. Graduated from Long Beach State and earned a Masters in Art from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Taught in the Palos Verdes School District, eventually becoming Art Department Chair. After retiring from teaching, pursued art full-time, becoming a renowned watercolorist."},{"id":"505","model":"narrator","index":"2 6752/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/505/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/505/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htakashi_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/htakashi_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/505/interviews/"},"display_name":"Takashi Hoshizaki","bio":"Nisei male. Born October 3, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents owned and operated a produce store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, decided to resist the draft, and attended meetings of the Fair Play Committee. Tried for draft resistance, and served two years at the McNeil Island federal penitentiary. After the war, was pardoned by President Truman along with all of the other Japanese American wartime draft resisters."},{"id":"516","model":"narrator","index":"3 6753/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/516/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/516/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mhikaru.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mhikaru.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/516/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hikaru Morohoshi","bio":"Kibei Nisei male. Born October 4, 1915, in Stockton, California. As a young child, sent to Japan to live with grandparents and attend school. Returned to California at age eighteen, and drafted into the U.S. military. Discharged from the army after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, Washington, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Answered \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving Tule Lake, lived in Maryland and Florida before eventually returning to California."},{"id":"372","model":"narrator","index":"4 6754/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/372/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/372/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/isatoru.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/isatoru.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/372/interviews/"},"display_name":"Satoru Ichikawa","bio":"Nisei male. Born November 2, 1929, in Fresno, California. Moved with family at a young age to Seattle, Washington, where father was the minister of the Seattle Buddhist Temple. Father was arrested by the FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and removed to various Department of Justice internment camps. The rest of the family was removed to Puyallup Assembly Center and Minidoka concentration camp, Washington, eventually reuniting with father in Crystal City internment camp, Texas. Returned to Seattle following the war where family reestablished the Buddhist temple."},{"id":"438","model":"narrator","index":"5 6755/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/438/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/438/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mgeorge_3.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mgeorge_3.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/438/interviews/"},"display_name":"George Matsumoto","bio":"Nisei male. Born July 19, 1924, in San Francisco, California. At a young age, family moved to Ocean Park, California, where father ran a concession stand in an amusement park. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, had numerous jobs, including as part of the kitchen staff. In 1943, refused to answer the so-called \"loyalty questions\" and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After being released from camp, resettled in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to California."},{"id":"451","model":"narrator","index":"6 6756/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/451/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/451/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hfrank.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hfrank.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/451/interviews/"},"display_name":"Frank H. Hirata","bio":"Kibei-Nisei male. Born November 19, 1925, in Spokane, Washington. At the age of ten, went to Japan with grandfather. During World War II, was conscripted into the Japanese army, and was still in training when the war ended. After the war, continued education, graduating from Kyoto University with a law degree. Got married in 1957 and returned to the United States. Became involved in the fight to save Los Angeles' Little Tokyo from further encroachment from City Hall. Worked in public relations for Bank of Tokyo, which later became Union Bank."},{"id":"215","model":"narrator","index":"7 6757/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/215/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/215/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sfred.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/sfred.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/215/interviews/"},"display_name":"Fred Shiosaki","bio":"Nisei male. Born August 23, 1924 in the area of Spokane, Washington, known as Hillyard. Grew up in a multi-ethnic Hillyard area where his parents owned the Hillyard Laundry. When World War II began, was a senior at Rogers High School. Went on to attend Gonzaga University and then volunteered for military service, joining the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated U.S. Army unit consisting of Japanese Americans. Mr. Shiosaki fought in Europe, then returned to Spokane where he finished his degree at Gonzaga, and started his career and family."},{"id":"220","model":"narrator","index":"8 6758/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/220/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/220/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/eseiko.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/eseiko.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/220/interviews/"},"display_name":"Seiko Edamatsu","bio":"Nisei female. Born July 18, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) where parents ran the U.S. Hotel. Attended Bailey Gatzert Grade School and Washington Junior High School before moving to North Seattle with older siblings to operate a produce stand. Graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1937 and worked as a waitress at the Tokyo Cafe until 1941. Moved to Spokane, Washington, as part of the \"voluntary evacuation\" period in March 1942. Married husband Ed Edamatsu in 1944 and worked as a domestic until retirement."},{"id":"221","model":"narrator","index":"9 6759/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/221/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/221/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ted.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ted.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/221/interviews/"},"display_name":"Ed Tsutakawa","bio":"Nisei male. Born May 15, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Spent much of childhood in Japan, returning to the U.S. at the age of fifteen. Began attending the University of Washington before being removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Created a series of art pieces depicting camp life. Moved to Spokane, Washington, after leaving Minidoka, and established Litho-Art Printers Inc. in 1954. Active in the sister-city program between Spokane and Nishinomiya, Japan. Helped establish a branch campus of the Mukogawa Women's University in Spokane."},{"id":"572","model":"narrator","index":"10 6760/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/572/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/572/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yrichard_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/yrichard_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/572/interviews/"},"display_name":"Richard E. Yamashiro","bio":"Nisei male. Born February 13, 1929, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Hollywood, California, and was living there when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and the family was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, then designated as a segregation center. From Tule Lake, expatriated to Japan and moved there with family. Eventually came back to the U.S., joined the Military Intelligence Service, and returned to Japan for military service."},{"id":"576","model":"narrator","index":"11 6761/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/576/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/576/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/utetsushi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/utetsushi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/576/interviews/"},"display_name":"Tetsushi Marvin Uratsu","bio":"Nisei male. Born February 7, 1925, in Sacramento, California. At a very young age, sent to Japan for several years. Returned at age six and lived with family in Loomis, California. During World War II, removed to the Arboga Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred briefly to the Amache concentration camp, Colorado, before leaving camp with the help of a Quaker group to work as a houseboy in Des Moines, Iowa, while attending high school. Volunteered for the Military Intelligence Service, and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation."},{"id":"619","model":"narrator","index":"12 6762/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/619/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/619/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kyukio.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kyukio.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/619/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yukio Kawaratani","bio":"Nisei male. Born May 30, 1031, in San Juan Capistrano, California. Grew up in various places in California. During World War II, was removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. While in Poston, family signed \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and was transferred to Tule Lake. Father and two older brothers renounced their U.S. citizenship and were eventually expatriated to Japan. The rest of the family returned to California after leaving camp. Mr. Kawaratani established a successful career as an urban planner with the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency."},{"id":"585","model":"narrator","index":"13 6763/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/585/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/585/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/oatsumi.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/oatsumi.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/585/interviews/"},"display_name":"Atsumi Ozawa","bio":"Nisei female. Born May 25, 1928, in Huancayo, Peru. Grew up in Huancayo, where father ran a successful store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father went into hiding in an attempt to avoid being picked up by the Peruvian government. He was eventually found and picked up, and was reunited with family on the ship from Peru to the United States in 1944. Atsumi Ozawa was incarcerated with her family in the Crystal City internment camp, Texas. After leaving camp, worked for a time in Seabrook, New Jersey, and eventually moved to Chicago, Illinois."},{"id":"652","model":"narrator","index":"14 6764/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/652/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/652/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hgrace_2.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hgrace_2.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/652/interviews/"},"display_name":"Grace Hata","bio":"Nisei female. Born December 5, 1930, in Gardena, California. Grew up in Gardena where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested and taken away by the FBI. During mass removal, family was sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and reunited with father. Following the Leave Clearance questionnaire in 1943, family transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and then repatriated to Japan. Grace lived and worked in Japan for a year and a half before returning to California, finishing school, and becoming a nurse."},{"id":"664","model":"narrator","index":"15 6765/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/664/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/664/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/swarren.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/swarren.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/664/interviews/"},"display_name":"Warren Koichi Suzuki","bio":"Nisei male. Born February 27, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. At age ten, was sent to Japan to live and attend school. Returned to Seattle prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Answered \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and was transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Seattle and lived with then wife and child in a hostel located in Seattle's Japanese language school. Established a postwar career with the City of Seattle."},{"id":"541","model":"narrator","index":"16 6766/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/541/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/541/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mjimmie.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/mjimmie.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/541/interviews/"},"display_name":"Jimmie S. Matsuda","bio":"Nisei male. Born June 16, 1927, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where parents ran a farm. At the age of thirteen, went to Japan with family for a vacation and ended up staying there. Attended school in Japan and then was trained in the Japanese air force as a kamikaze pilot. Instead of being sent into combat, served as a translator because of English language skills. After the war, worked for the U.S. military as an interpreter during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Returned to the United States in the 1950s."},{"id":"554","model":"narrator","index":"17 6767/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/554/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/554/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/lhannah.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/lhannah.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/554/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hannah Lai","bio":"Nisei female. Born April 11, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents ran a hotel. Went to live in Japan for several years prior to World War II. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in Minidoka, recruited to teach elementary school, and later left camp to attend a teaching college in Wisconsin. After World War II, received a Fulbright scholarship to study special education methods in Japan. Returned to the United States and settled in Oakland, California."},{"id":"930","model":"narrator","index":"18 6768/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/930/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/930/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-483_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-483_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/930/interviews/"},"display_name":"Diana Morita Cole","bio":"Nisei female. Born May 26, 1944, in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Prior to World War II, parents lived in Hood River, Oregon. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, they were removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring to Minidoka. After leaving camp, the family resettled in Chicago, where parents took jobs in factories. During the Vietnam War, moved to Canada with her husband, a Civil Rights Movement activist, as an act of resistance. Award-winning author of the book Sideways: Memoir of a Misfit."},{"id":"1065","model":"narrator","index":"19 6769/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1065/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1065/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-phljacl-1-13_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-phljacl-1-13_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/1065/interviews/"},"display_name":"Hiroshi Uyehara","bio":"Nisei male. Born January 1, 1916, in Oakland, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where father started a fish cake factory. Attended UCLA and UC Berkeley and then worked as an electrical draftsman for the Department of Water and Power for the City of Los Angeles. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, discharged from civil service job. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. 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