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After leaving camp, returned to Berkeley, working as a schoolgirl for a white woman while attending high school."},{"id":"336","model":"narrator","index":"13 188/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/336/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/336/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ubob.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ubob.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/336/interviews/"},"display_name":"Bob Utsumi","bio":"Nisei male. Born November 12, 1928, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, during World War II. Returned to Oakland with family and attended the University of California at Berkeley before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Established career in the military and served for twenty-one years."},{"id":"346","model":"narrator","index":"14 189/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/346/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/346/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/okinge.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/okinge.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/346/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kinge Okauchi","bio":"Nisei male. Born May 20, 1924, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento and Menlo Park, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in Topaz, worked for the recreation department organizing a summer camp for kids. Attended Stanford University after leaving camp, and established a career in the aerospace industry."},{"id":"581","model":"narrator","index":"15 190/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/581/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/581/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ykiyo.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ykiyo.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/581/interviews/"},"display_name":"Kiyo Yoshimura","bio":"Nisei female. Born July 31, 1924, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Richmond, California, where father worked for the Santa Fe railroad company. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois. Remained in Chicago, becoming a social worker, and getting involved with several social service organizations."},{"id":"917","model":"narrator","index":"16 191/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/917/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/917/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-471_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-471_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/917/interviews/"},"display_name":"Helen Takeshita","bio":"Sansei female. Born February 27, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a short time in Oregon before returning to California and finding temporary housing in Hunters Point. Eventually returned to San Francisco."},{"id":"311","model":"narrator","index":"17 192/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/311/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/311/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/halice.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/halice.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/311/interviews/"},"display_name":"Alice Setsuko Sekino Hirai","bio":"Nisei/Sansei female. Born November 8, 1939, in San Francisco, California. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Family resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moved to San Francisco after one year and back to Salt Lake City in 1950. Attended University of Utah and studied nursing. Speaks to school groups about family's experiences during World War II."},{"id":"316","model":"narrator","index":"18 193/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/316/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/316/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/chelen.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/chelen.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/316/interviews/"},"display_name":"Helen Harano Christ","bio":"Sansei female. Born August 26, 1933, in Berkeley, California. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Family resettled in North Platte, Nebraska, where father operated a flower shop. Received undergraduate degree in education and sociology from Hastings College in Nebraska. Attended McCormick Seminary in Illinois. Married husband Frank Christ in 1959. Worked as a teacher during school desegregation efforts in the 1960s."},{"id":"809","model":"narrator","index":"19 194/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/809/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/809/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/iwillie.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/iwillie.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/809/interviews/"},"display_name":"Willie K. Ito","bio":"Sansei male. Born July 17, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where he developed an early interest in Disney and the art of cartooning. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco. Established a long career working for Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers."},{"id":"395","model":"narrator","index":"20 195/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/395/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/395/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/myoshio.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/myoshio.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/395/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yoshio Matsumoto","bio":"Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, and served overseas in Berlin, Germany. 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Worked for UC Berkeley's International House."},{"id":"922","model":"narrator","index":"23 198/{'value': 222, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/922/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/922/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-476_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-476_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/922/interviews/"},"display_name":"Yae Wada","bio":"Nisei female. Born November 3, 1919, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Berkeley, where father ran a laundry business. Graduated from school and opened a beauty shop in 1940. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Had two children in camp and suffered numerous medical complications. 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