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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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Born July 19, 1944, in Washington, D.C. Grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. Volunteered for the army and served in Germany. Raised a family and worked in construction in Bethesda, Maryland.","extent":"0:44:41","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-519","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":1011,"namepart":"David Yano"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Barbara Yasui"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"18-Oct-22","status":"completed","search_hidden":"David Yano narrator \nBarbara Yasui interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer","download_large":"ddr-densho-1000-519-1-mezzanine-7fd78753be-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-152","model":"entity","index":"5 8080/{'value': 10000, 'relation': 'gte'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-152/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-152/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sbetty-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-sbetty-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Betty Morita Shibayama Interview","description":"Nisei female. Born May 30, 1933, in Hood River, Oregon. Raised in the Hood River valley on family farm. After December 7, 1941, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and then to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. In 1943, moved with family to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before leaving camp for Chicago, Illinois, after the war. Married Art Shibayama, a Japanese Peruvian, and raised a family in Chicago, Illinois and San Jose, California. Involved in lobbying congresspeople in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Japanese Latin Americans and their fight for redress.","extent":"03:36:56","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-152","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":150,"namepart":"Betty Morita Shibayama"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr010kv5b","namepart":"Morita, Betty May"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 27, 2003","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Betty Morita Shibayama narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Morita, Betty May 88922nr010kv5b","download_large":"denshovh-sbetty-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-80","model":"entity","index":"6 8081/{'value': 10000, 'relation': 'gte'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-80/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-80/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-srick-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-srick-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Rick Sato Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born in Wapato, Washington. Family farmed in Yakima Valley, Washington, before the war. Incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served briefly in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). Resettled in Wapato, Washington.","extent":"00:45:03","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-80","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":83,"namepart":"Rick Sato"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0114d61","namepart":"Sato, Rikio"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"March 2, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Rick Sato narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer Sato, Rikio 88922nr0114d61","download_large":"denshovh-srick-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-24","model":"entity","index":"7 8082/{'value': 10000, 'relation': 'gte'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-24/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-24/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hmutsu-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-hmutsu-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Mutsu Homma Interview","description":"Issei female. 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-1000-128","model":"entity","index":"8 8083/{'value': 10000, 'relation': 'gte'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-128/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-128/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-bpaul-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-bpaul-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Paul Bannai Interview I","description":"Nisei male. Born July 4, 1920 in Delta, Colorado. Grew up in small mining and farming towns in Colorado, Utah and Arizona, until his family moved to Boyle Heights in the Los Angeles, California area. After graduating from high school, he tested discrimination and employment practices and eventually succeeded in obtaining a job at a bank. During World War II, his family was held in Manzanar concentration camp, California. Mr. Bannai joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and was later transferred to the U.S. Military Intelligence Service. He served in New Guinea and elsewhere overseas, was an interpreter for the Allied Translator and Interpreter Service (ATIS), and interpreted at the surrender of Japanese forces at ceremonies in Indonesia. Married and eventually resettled in Gardena, California, where he worked in the floral industry before founding the Bannai Realty and Insurance Company. An extremely active community and civic volunteer, Mr. Bannai joined the Elks Club as well as many veterans' and other organizations. He was elected to the Gardena city council in 1972, and in 1973 was elected to the California State Legislature. In 1980, Mr. Bannai became the executive director of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). In 1981, he was appointed chief director of the Memorial Affairs Department of the Veterans Administration by President Ronald Reagan.","extent":"02:27:06","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-128","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":123,"namepart":"Paul Bannai"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0099c15","namepart":"Bannai, Paul Takeo"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"December 28, 2000","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Paul Bannai narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Bannai, Paul Takeo 88922nr0099c15","download_large":"denshovh-bpaul-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-169","model":"entity","index":"9 8084/{'value': 10000, 'relation': 'gte'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-169/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-169/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-scharles-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-scharles-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Charles Z. 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He has also won the Asian Bar Association's Judge of the Year award as well as the Lifetime Service Award from the Washington State Bar Association. During his long and illustrious career, Justice Smith has served on the boards of several Asian American community organizations, and worked on behalf of immigrants' rights.","extent":"02:46:23","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-169","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":182,"namepart":"Charles Z. Smith"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"August 13, 2004","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Charles Z. 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Worked at Uwajimaya throughout his childhood -- along with his seven brothers and sisters -- prior to and while attending Bailey Gatzert Elementary, Garfield High School, and the University of Washington. Worked at the Boeing Company before leaving to help run Uwajimaya, becoming CEO and President of Uwajimaya in 1965. In addition, served and held leadership positions in more than 40 civic, social, and professional organizations, and has received numerous honors and awards from both the Nikkei community, and the non-Nikkei mainstream. 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Born August 22, 1918, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in Thomas, where parents ran a grocery store and farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Married in camp, and went to work in Weiser, Idaho, and Ontario, Oregon. 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An extremely active community and civic volunteer, Mr. Bannai joined the Elks Club as well as many veterans' and other organizations. He was elected to the Gardena city council in 1972, and in 1973 was elected to the California State Legislature. In 1980, Mr. Bannai became the executive director of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). 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Born October 15, 1940, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and then earned a PhD at the University of Alberta. Worked to establish a research program in the Office of the Commissioner to examine issues of official languages in Canada. In 1986, appointed as Assistant Under-Secretary of State Responsible for Multiculturalism. 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