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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)","extent":"02:55:59","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-361","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":592,"namepart":"George Nakano"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Sharon Yamato"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Tani Ikeda"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"August 23, 2011","status":"completed","search_hidden":"George Nakano narrator \nSharon Yamato interviewer \nTani Ikeda videographer","download_large":"denshovh-ngeorge-02-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-363","model":"entity","index":"9 934/{'value': 1098, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-363/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-363/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-iart_2-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-iart_2-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Art Ishida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born June 2, 1921, in Fresno, California. Grew up in the Gardena area of Los Angeles, California, before moving to Japan with parents in 1929 and returning to California in the 1930s. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Gave a qualified answer on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Moved briefly to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before being released from camp and living in Chicago, Illinois. Drafted into the military and served in Korea as an interpreter for the Military Intelligence Service. Eventually returned to California.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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New Legislation to Apply on Individual Basis\" (p. 1), \"Alien Registration Inspector Arrives Here In August\" (p. 1), \"Tule Lake Co-op Head Murdered\" (p. 1), \"The West Coast Issue: Salt Lake Telegram Editorial Urges Return of Evacuees\" (p. 2), \"Hirabayashi Faces Federal Charges\" (p. 3).","extent":"1471W x 2023H (pixels)","links_children":"ddr-densho-119-95","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":"July 8, 1944","status":"completed","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-119-95-mezzanine-1c7b11ef21-a.jpg"},{"id":"424","model":"narrator","index":"11 936/{'value': 1098, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/424/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/424/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kbetty.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/kbetty.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/424/interviews/"},"display_name":"Betty Fujimoto Kashiwagi","bio":"Nisei female. 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During World War II, served as a military police guard at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Shipped overseas, and was captured in France as a prisoner of war and held in Germany. After completing military service, returned to San Jose."},{"id":"766","model":"narrator","index":"13 938/{'value': 1098, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/766/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/766/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hjessie.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/hjessie.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/766/interviews/"},"display_name":"Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry","bio":"Nisei female. Born October 24, 1925, in Parkdale, Oregon. Grew up in Parkdale, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring with family to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend sewing school in New York before eventually returning to Hood River, Oregon."},{"id":"902","model":"narrator","index":"14 939/{'value': 1098, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/902/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/902/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-454_narr.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/ddr-densho-1000-454_narr.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/902/interviews/"},"display_name":"May Ohmura Watanabe","bio":"Nisei female. Born May 13, 1922, in Chico, California. Grew up in Chico, where parents ran a produce store. Was in college when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and was removed with her family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend school in Syracuse, New York, and become a public health nurse. Later worked at the University of Pittsburgh."},{"id":"102","model":"narrator","index":"15 940/{'value': 1098, '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. 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After leaving camp, worked in domestic service in California."},{"id":"864","model":"narrator","index":"17 942/{'value': 1098, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/864/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/864/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tmisa.jpg","thumb":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/narrators/tmisa.jpg","interviews":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/narrator/864/interviews/"},"display_name":"Misa Taketa","bio":"Nisei female. Born January 18, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the South Park area, south of Seattle, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. 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Father signed \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire,\" and moved the family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, in anticipation of repatriating to Japan. Parents changed their minds and did not go to Japan, so the family returned to Hawaii after leaving Tule Lake. 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