Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:04:34","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-15","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-9","model":"segment","index":"1 5001/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-9/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-9/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 9","description":"Moving to Chicago, Illinois, attending high school and joining the swim teamJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:05:40","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-9","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"Chicago, Illinois","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7013596\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-2","model":"segment","index":"2 5002/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-2/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-2/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 2","description":"Life in Crystal City internment camp, Texas: living quarters, shared facilitiesJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:03:56","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-2","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Department of Justice camps","id":"82"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","facility":[{"term":"Crystal City","id":"29"}],"creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-6","model":"segment","index":"3 5003/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-6/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-6/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 6","description":"Father's status as \"enemy alien,\" adhering to \"parole\" restrictionsJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:02:25","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-6","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"topics":[{"term":"World War II -- \"Enemy alien\" classification","id":"84"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"Cincinnati, Ohio","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7013604\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-10","model":"segment","index":"4 5004/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-10/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-10/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 10","description":"High school experiences: very little ethnic identity, planning for collegeJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:04:16","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-10","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"Chicago, Illinois","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7013596\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-17","model":"segment","index":"5 5005/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-17/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-17/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 17","description":"First wife's passing; moving to San Jose, California, getting remarriedJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:02:52","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-17","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"San Jose, California","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7014457\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-18","model":"segment","index":"6 5006/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-18/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-18/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 18","description":"Involvement in the Japanese American community; recognizing the relevance of historyJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:03:10","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-18","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"topics":[{"term":"Reflections on the past -- September 11, 2001 and aftermath","id":"169"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"San Jose, California","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7014457\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-136-3","model":"segment","index":"7 5007/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-136-3/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-136-3/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 3","description":"Activities in Crystal City internment camp: judo, sumo and baseballJoseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:03:37","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-136-3","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":130,"namepart":"Joe Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"John Pai"}],"topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Department of Justice camps","id":"82"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","facility":[{"term":"Crystal City","id":"29"}],"creation":"October 9, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Joe Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nJohn Pai videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjoe-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"114","model":"narrator","index":"8 5008/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/114/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/114/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kjohn.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kjohn.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/114/interviews/"},"display_name":"John Kanda","bio":"Nisei male. Born July 10, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Thomas-Auburn area of Washington. Following Executive Order 9066, family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, then to Tule Lake concentration camp in California. Later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered as a replacement for the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and trained thirteen weeks as light machine gunner replacement at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Served with CO. L, 100th Bn/442nd Combat Team in Southern France and in Northern Italy as a rifleman 1st scout. Graduated from the University of Washington in 1950. Graduated from St. Louis School of Medicine in 1954. Internship and Resident, Pierce County Hospital, Tacoma, WA 1954-1956. Family Practice Medicine in Sumner, WA, 1956-1987. Served as president of the Puyallup Valley JACL for 2 terms. Served as Vice President National JACL from 1968-1970. Draft Board Member of the Eastern Pierce County from 1973-1976. President of Pierce County Medical Society from 1971-1972. Sumner Rotary Club President in 1971."},{"id":"43","model":"narrator","index":"9 5009/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/43/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/43/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kminoru.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kminoru.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/43/interviews/"},"display_name":"Minoru Kiyota","bio":"Kibei male, born October 12, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Raised primarily in San Francisco, California, spending four years in Hiratsuka, Japan. Was incarcerated with his family at Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Refused to sign the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire,\" and as a consequence was moved to Tule Lake Segregation Center, California. In Tule, he renounced his U.S. citizenship in protest of the incarceration his treatment in camp, and the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire.\" Shortly thereafter he regretted his actions and attempted to rescind his decision. (It would be ten years before he would regain his citizenship.) After being released from Tule Lake in March 1946 he accepted a scholarship to College of the Ozarks, Arkansas, transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, and then served overseas in the U.S. Air Force Intelligence during the Korean War until his renunciation was discovered. After being dismissed from the air force he stayed in Japan, earning a master's and doctorate degree from Tokyo University. Published an autobiographical work in Japan entitled \"Nikkei hangyakuji,\" which was translated into English as \"Beyond Loyalty: The Story of a Kibei.\""},{"id":"64","model":"narrator","index":"10 5010/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/64/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/64/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/npaul.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/npaul.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/64/interviews/"},"display_name":"Paul Nagano","bio":"Sansei male. Born, June 17, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in \"Little Tokyo,\" and the Boyle Heights area. During World War II, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Became ordained as a Baptist minister while incarcerated, ministering to fellow camp inmates and leading ecumenical worship services in camp. Left Poston to attend Bethel Theological Seminary in St Paul, Minnesota. Following the war, resettled in Los Angeles and established the Japanese Baptist Church, later renamed to Evergreen Baptist Church. Appointed the first director of Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society. Spent eight years as pastor of the Makiki Church in Honolulu. Returned to the mainland and earned his doctorate degree (D. Rel.) from the School of Theology, Claremont, California, authoring a thesis on Japanese American identity, ethnic pluralism, and Christianity. Spent fifteen years as Pastor as Japanese Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington. Taught at the American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, California, and served as Director of the Council for Pacific Asian Theology, Oakland, California. Presently, Minister-at-Large-Northern California Japanese American Church Federation."},{"id":"ddr-densho-7-9","model":"entity","index":"11 5011/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-7-9/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-7-9/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-7/ddr-densho-7-9-mezzanine-458d97d88b-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-7/ddr-densho-7-9-mezzanine-458d97d88b-a.jpg"},"title":"WRA resettlement image","description":"Original WRA caption: It's suppertime for the kiddies and in their well-furnished, well-stocked kitchen Mrs. George Isoda, left, and Mrs. Masumi Kaneko, right, are preparing the evening meal for their children. With a pair of \"ohashis\", Mrs. Isoda is preparing a vegetable dish for her 2-1/2 -year-old son, Robin, on the left, while Mrs. Kaneko is giving her 2-1/2 -year-old son, Wayne, some eagerly-awaited sukiyaki. The Kanekos and the Isodas live in a large 6-room, 2-story house in Milwaukee. The [unreadable] Isoda and Kaneko are sisters and with their husbands resettled together in Milwaukee. The Isodas, previously from Los Angeles where Isoda owned a service station, lived in Granada Relocation Center before coming to Milwaukee in April, 1943. The Kanekos lived in Seattle, Washington, where Mr. Masumi Kaneko was an auto salesman. They lived in Hunt Relocation Center before coming to Milwaukee in June, 1943, where Mr. Kaneko is a compositor for a printing company. Beginning in summer 1942, the War Relocation Authority (WRA) began to release incarcerees and encouraged them to resettle in areas of the United States other than the West Coast.","extent":"2128W x 1588H (pixels)","links_children":"ddr-densho-7-9","topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Leaving camp -- \"Resettlement\"","id":"104"}],"format":"img","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"namepart":"Kaneko, Masumi"},{"namepart":"Kaneko, Wayne"},{"namepart":"Isoda, Robin"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"pcc","genre":"photograph","location":"Milwaukee, Wisconsin","creation":"1944","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Kaneko, Masumi \nKaneko, Wayne \nIsoda, Robin","download_large":"ddr-densho-7-9-mezzanine-458d97d88b-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-121-2","model":"entity","index":"12 5012/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-121-2/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-121-2/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-121/ddr-densho-121-2-mezzanine-13d3849d87-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-121/ddr-densho-121-2-mezzanine-13d3849d87-a.jpg"},"title":"Pacific Citizen Vol. 21 No. 20","description":"Selected article titles: \"Navy Opens Ranks to Japanese Americans\" (p. 1), \"Sgt. 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Sumner Rotary Club President in 1971.(This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.)","extent":"00:55:02","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-116","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":114,"namepart":"John Kanda"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Ronald Magden"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr014gk36","namepart":"Kanda, Masayoshi John"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"May 12, 2000","status":"completed","search_hidden":"John Kanda narrator \nRonald Magden interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Kanda, Masayoshi John 88922nr014gk36","download_large":"denshovh-kjohn-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-74","model":"entity","index":"14 5014/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-74/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-74/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-osue-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-osue-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Sue Takimoto Okabe Interview","description":"Nisei female. 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Postwar, resettled with her family in Los Angeles, where she attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, University of California, Los Angeles, and University Southern California. Continued to pursue music as a hobby through schooling, marriage, and two children. Began teaching private piano and voice lessons in 1952. Following her divorce in 1958, began singing in nightclubs and lounges.","extent":"01:37:12","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-74","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":77,"namepart":"Sue Takimoto Okabe"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0063g31","namepart":"Takimoto, Suzuko Frances"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"December 3, 1999","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Sue Takimoto Okabe narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Takimoto, Suzuko Frances 88922nr0063g31","download_large":"denshovh-osue-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-119-43","model":"entity","index":"15 5015/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-119-43/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-119-43/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-119/ddr-densho-119-43-mezzanine-5f506c2cb2-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-119/ddr-densho-119-43-mezzanine-5f506c2cb2-a.jpg"},"title":"Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 16 (June 12, 1943)","description":"Selected article titles: \"Procedure Simplified for Employment of Aliens in Gov't.-Contracted Jobs. War, Navy Justice Departments Urge Use of Loyal Aliens\" (p. 1), \"Anti-Discrimination Policy Outlined by Roosevelt Applied\" (p. 1), \"16 Students to Receive Seattle High Diplomas\" (p. 1), \"Residents Will Vote on Charter Tuesday. Voters Must be 18 or Older; Polls Open From Noon to 7 P.M.\" (p. 1), \"Diet of Evacuees Depends on Center's Farm Outputs\" (p. 1), \"Hospital in Need of Nurses' Aides, Says Mrs. Evans\" (p. 2), \"Cleveland Hostel on Cooperative Basis -- Franzen\" (p. 2), \"Evacuee Workers on Leave Subject to WMC Orders. Stabilization Ruling Application Defined at Recent Meeting\" (p. 3), \"Aliens Forbidden to Operate Cameras 'Anywhere in U.S.'\" (p. 3), \"Pamphlets, Books to Aid Resettlers\" (p. 3), \"Residents Soon to Have Home Grown Vegetables. 17 Bu. of Radishes Harvested in First Crop, Says Davidson\" (p. 3), \"Hundreds Send Off Fifth Contingent of 26 Volunteers\" (p. 3), \"Special Committee Begins Study of Project's Labor Situation Based on Statistics of Employment Group\" (p. 3), \"Two Families Off For Crystal City. Internee Camp Filled to Two Thousand Capacity\" (p. 3), \"Cooperative Plans at Gila Thwarted\" (p. 8).","extent":"1563W x 2070H (pixels)","links_children":"ddr-densho-119-43","topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Minidoka Irrigator","id":"173"}],"format":"doc","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"pdm","genre":"periodical","location":"Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho","facility":[{"term":"Minidoka","id":"8"}],"creation":"June 12, 1943","status":"completed","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-119-43-mezzanine-5f506c2cb2-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-119-42","model":"entity","index":"16 5016/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-119-42/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-119-42/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-119/ddr-densho-119-42-mezzanine-fe8c3bd9c2-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-119/ddr-densho-119-42-mezzanine-fe8c3bd9c2-a.jpg"},"title":"Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 15 (June 5, 1943)","description":"Selected article titles: \"Dies' Group Hearing on WRA Opens Monday. Field Men to Give Reports On Centers. Probe Shows Laxity in Evacuee Releases, Rep. Thomas Claims\" (p. 1), \"Loyalty of Nisei Questioned by Dies' Investigator\" (p. 1), \"Opportunity in Mid-West Cities Offered. Dies' Charges Lead to Discontinuance of Training Program\" (p. 1), \"Public Usage of Enemy Languages Rapped\" (p. 1), \"Volunteers Still Waiting to Leave\" (p. 1), \"6 Nisei Soldiers' Visit in Seattle Minus 'Incidents'\" (p. 1), \"Gen. Emmons May Succeed DeWitt As W. Coast Head\" (p. 1), \"New Coast Group Raps WRA Policy\" (p. 2), \"WRA Established to Aid Evacuees Relocate -- Myer\" (p. 2), \"WRA Answers Denver Post's Charges of Food Hoarding and Soft Life\" (p. 2), \"Monthly Population of Minidoka Since October 1, 1942\" (p. 3), \"JACL Plans Credit Union\" (p. 3), \"Reservations for Trains Must be Made in Advance\" (p. 3), \"Swimming in Canal Barred\" (p. 3), \"JACL Included Among 'Agencies for Espionage'\" (p. 3), \"Myer Says WRA Not Wage-fixing Agency\" (p. 3), \"Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Used for Babies' Food\" (p. 3), \"Wrong Way Discrimination?\" (p. 4), \"Departees Must Return Issued Supplies-Housing\" (p. 6), \"Permanent T.B. 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Postwar, resettled with her family in Los Angeles, where she attended the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, University of California, Los Angeles, and University Southern California. Continued to pursue music as a hobby through schooling, marriage, and two children. Began teaching private piano and voice lessons in 1952. Following her divorce in 1958, began singing in nightclubs and lounges."},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-138-29","model":"segment","index":"18 5018/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-138-29/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-138-29/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 29","description":"Staying in New York City after the war, meeting future wife, and passing civil service exam
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Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:11:25","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-138-29","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":131,"namepart":"Tosh Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"New York","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7007568\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"November 14, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Tosh Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer","download_large":"denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-138-8","model":"segment","index":"19 5019/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-138-8/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-138-8/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 8","description":"Deciding to volunteer for the army in hopes that father would be released; feeling conflicted upon being placed in a segregated unitWilliam Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.
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Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated much of the family history work. Jeni participated as a secondary interviewer during the group sessions, October 8-9, 2002.The group interview sessions were conducted in Seattle at the home of Tom Ikeda, executive director of Densho. The oldest Yasutake sibling, Reverend Seiichi Michael Yasutake, had passed away less than a year before the Densho interviewing, in December, 2001. The remaining siblings emphasized that his absence left a gap in their discussion of family history. In addition to Jeni Yamada and videographers Dana Hoshide and John Pai, also present during some portions of the group interview were Tom Ikeda, and Mitsuye Yamada's son Kai Yamada.","extent":"00:09:41","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-138-17","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":131,"namepart":"Tosh Yasutake"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Alice Ito"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Military service -- 442nd Regimental Combat Team","id":"89"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","geography":[{"term":"Europe","id":"\"http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1000003\""}],"rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"November 14, 2002","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Tosh Yasutake narrator \nAlice Ito interviewer \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer","download_large":"denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-138-27","model":"segment","index":"21 5021/{'value': 5069, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-138-27/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-138-27/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-ytosh-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 27","description":"In retrospect, feeling more positive about the fact that the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a segregated unitWilliam Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.
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