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See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: <a href=\"http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16855coll4/id/6798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oki_02_43_001</a>","extent":"3 pages, handwritten, 8.5 x 6.5 inches; 1 envelope","links_children":"ddr-csujad-5-204","creators":[{"role":"author","namepart":"Fujii, Yosokichi"}],"topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Leaving camp -- \"Resettlement\"","id":"104"},{"term":"Industry and employment -- Agriculture","id":"6"},{"term":"Geographic communities -- Oregon","id":"284"},{"term":"Geographic communities -- California","id":"271"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Issei","id":"43"}],"format":"doc","language":["jpn"],"contributor":"CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections","rights":"nocc","genre":"correspondence","location":"Penryn, California","facility":[{"term":"Heart Mountain","id":"5"}],"creation":"5/24/1947","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Fujii, Yosokichi author","download_large":"ddr-csujad-5-204-mezzanine-b71e5d48df-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-121-16","model":"entity","index":"10 4910/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-121-16/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-121-16/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-121/ddr-densho-121-16-mezzanine-e73936a22b-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-121/ddr-densho-121-16-mezzanine-e73936a22b-a.jpg"},"title":"Pacific Citizen Vol. 22 No. 11","description":"Selected article titles: \"California Nisei Awarded Medal of Honor. Nation's Highest Honor Given Japanese American Who Gave Life to Save Comrades in Italy\" (p. 1), \"Youth to Die in Gas Chamber for Murder of Nisei Veteran\" (p. 1), \"New Evacuation Faces Residents in L.A. Area\" (p. 1), \"California Seeks Confiscation of Farm Property\" (p. 1), \"Tule Lake Paper Ends Two Years of Publication\" (p. 1), \"Martial Law Used by Army to Restrict Rights of Nisei\" (p. 1), \"Nisei Children Deported With Alien Parents\" (p. 2), \"Alien Japanese GIs Take U.S. Citizen Oaths\" (p. 2), \"Tule Lake Camp Census Notes Low Figures\" (p. 3), \"Poston, Manzanar, Rohwer Centers, Long Empty, Officially Closed by Relocation Authority\" (p. 3), \"California's Supreme Court Asked to Rule State's Alien Property Legislation Invalid\" (p. 3), \"Majority of Nisei GI Queried in Tokyo Believe Long Military Occupation Needed for Japan\" (p. 5), \"Stay of Deportation Asked Until Congress Acts on Bill\" (p. 8).","extent":"1402W x 2023H (pixels)","links_children":"ddr-densho-121-16","format":"doc","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"periodical","creation":"16-Mar-46","status":"completed","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-121-16-mezzanine-e73936a22b-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-sjacl-2-34","model":"entity","index":"11 4911/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-34/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-sjacl-2-34/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-sjacl-2/ddr-sjacl-2-34-1-mezzanine-8283041c74-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-sjacl-2/ddr-sjacl-2-34-1-mezzanine-8283041c74-a.jpg"},"title":"In Memory of Cherry Kinoshita Interview","description":"In this interview, Ana Tanaka and Joy Misako St. Germain interviewed Dr. Kyle Kinoshita to discuss Kinoshita's mother's, the late Cherry Kinoshita and Kyle Kinoshita's contributions to the JACL and the JA community. \"Keep Your Eyes on the Prize,\" could well have been Cherry Kinoshita's mantra. She was the linchpin in the Seattle JACL and National JACL's effort to achieve redress for the WWII injustices wrought upon Japanese Americans. Densho described her as one of the \"Five Bad Ass Japanese American Women that You Probably Didn't Learn About in History Class.\" A tireless, indefatigable fighter, she was also a gentle thoughtful strategist. Cherry Kinoshita was a recipient of a 2004 Washington State Jefferson Award, as well as awards from National JACL and the Emperor of Japan, bestowed by Seattle's Japanese consulate. Her son, Dr. Kyle Kinoshita, continued his mother's quest for social justice and equity in his profession in the education field and his ongoing volunteer work in a myriad of community activities.","extent":"1:05:45","links_children":"ddr-sjacl-2-34","creators":[{"role":"narrator","id":1046,"namepart":"Dr. Kyle Kinoshita"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Brent Seto"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Joy Misako St. Germain"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"namepart":"Kinoshita, Cherry"}],"contributor":"Seattle JACL","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","creation":"2-Mar-22","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Dr. Kyle Kinoshita narrator \nBrent Seto interviewer \nJoy Misako St. Germain interviewer Kinoshita, Cherry","download_large":"ddr-sjacl-2-34-1-mezzanine-8283041c74-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-njpa-1-37","model":"entity","index":"12 4912/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-37/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-njpa-1-37/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-njpa-1/ddr-njpa-1-37-mezzanine-b41367df0b-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-njpa-1/ddr-njpa-1-37-mezzanine-b41367df0b-a.jpg"},"title":"Leonid Kreutzer","description":"Caption on reverse [translation]: \"Hounded by the Nazis. Musical Wandering. A World Master of the Piano. Kreutzer. (Tokyo) June 25, 1934. Leonid Kreutzer, a master pianist and teacher at the Berlin Academy of Music hounded by the Nazis and seeking a safe place for his music, wandered the world his arrival in Japan in February through the intercession of his Japanese pupils. Since then he has given 17 concerts across the country but will once again resume his wandering as his three months have passed. He will travel to the US on the 28th aboard the Tatsuta Maru from Yokohama, causing sadness for all those who adore him.\r\n\r\nKreutzer was born in Russia but gained German citizenship and lived in Berlin for 30 years. Driven off by the Nazis, it is impossible for him to stop missing his homeland; anxious about the safety of the family waiting for his return, his eyes are clouded by sadness. Photograph: 1. Kreutzer, who will once again begin his wandering.\"","extent":"3W x 4H","links_children":"ddr-njpa-1-37","format":"img","language":["jpn"],"persons":[{"namepart":"Kreutzer, Leonid"}],"contributor":"Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation","rights":"pcc","genre":"photograph","location":"Tokyo, Japan","creation":"June 25, 1934","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Kreutzer, Leonid","download_large":"ddr-njpa-1-37-mezzanine-b41367df0b-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-csujad-55-2528","model":"entity","index":"13 4913/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2528/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-csujad-55-2528/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-csujad-55/ddr-csujad-55-2528-mezzanine-34735684fd-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-csujad-55/ddr-csujad-55-2528-mezzanine-34735684fd-a.jpg"},"title":"Evacuation","description":"Booklet containing an illustrated commentary on forced evacuation and incarceration, newspaper clippings, and an essay, \"My viewpoint on evacuation.\" Clippings include \"Capt. Crowley tells of heroism of Nisei soldiers,\" \"Shop workers refuse Nisei on the job,\" \"Pfc. Yamamoto awarded medal for gallantry,\" \"Nisei serving armed forces in Japan,\" \"Private Naito's letter to the VFW,\" \"Two Heart Mountain GI's show outstanding valor in battle,\" \"Eligibility determination, early issuance of grants will be made at centers,\" \"Social Welfare,\" \"Evacuee grateful to WRA and other agencies,\" \"The Nisei come home,\" \"Heart Mtn. special passenger picks up threads of past life to start again,\" \"California group will form to combat racial prejudice,\" \"Nisei sergeant disappointed in friend who renounced American citizenship,\" and \"6000 Nisei face deportation soon.\" See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: <a href=\"http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16855coll4/id/13993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sac_jaac_2635</a>","extent":"27 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches","links_children":"ddr-csujad-55-2528","topics":[{"term":"World War II -- Mass removal (\"evacuation\")","id":"57"},{"term":"World War II -- Military service","id":"88"},{"term":"World War II -- Concentration camps -- Arts and literature","id":"172"},{"term":"Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Drawing","id":"262"}],"format":"doc","language":["eng"],"contributor":"California State University, Sacramento, Department of Special Collections and University Archives","rights":"nocc","genre":"misc_document","facility":[{"term":"Tule Lake","id":"10"}],"creation":"circa 1945","status":"completed","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-csujad-55-2528-mezzanine-34735684fd-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1010-8","model":"entity","index":"14 4914/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1010-8/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1010-8/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1010/denshovh-mkenji-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1010/denshovh-mkenji-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Kenji Maruko Interview","description":"Sansei male. Born December 13, 1920, in Fresno, California. Father was born in Hawaii, mother was born in Japan. Grew up in Fresno, where parents ran a successful bicycle shop and general store. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Signed \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questions\" and was segregated to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Renounced U.S. citizenship, and was transferred to the Department of Justice camp at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Decided to remain in the U.S., and had citizenship restored. After the war, returned to Fresno.<p>(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":"02:04:13","links_children":"ddr-densho-1010-8","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":457,"namepart":"Kenji Maruko"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Jill Shiraki"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr015zw10","namepart":"Maruko, Kenji"}],"contributor":"Preserving California's Japantowns Collection","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Fresno, California","creation":"March 9, 2010","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Kenji Maruko narrator \nJill Shiraki interviewer \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nDana Hoshide videographer Maruko, Kenji 88922nr015zw10","download_large":"denshovh-mkenji-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1008-5","model":"entity","index":"15 4915/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-5/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1008-5/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1008/denshovh-wharvey-02-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1008/denshovh-wharvey-02-a.jpg"},"title":"Harvey Watanabe Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born February 1919 in Exeter, California. Spent prewar childhood in Visalia, California. Drafted prior to World War II. Served in an activated National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington. When World War II broke out, he and all the other Nisei servicemen at Fort Lewis were sent inland. About twenty, Harvey included, went to Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. Recruited for the Military Intelligence Service and trained at the Military Intelligence Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota. Sent overseas to serve in the Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) of General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia, Manila and Japan. Assisted in negotiating the surrender of Japanese troops in Manila. Managed the Dai Ichi Hotel in Tokyo for headquarters staff. Later served in the Korean War. Resettled in Seattle, Washington and worked for the Boeing Company. Mr. Watanabe passed away on February 26, 2011.<p>(Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.)","extent":"01:59:01","links_children":"ddr-densho-1008-5","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":103,"namepart":"Harvey Watanabe"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Marvin Uratsu"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Gary Otake"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"National Japanese American Historical Society Collection","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"December 12, 1997","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Harvey Watanabe narrator \nMarvin Uratsu interviewer \nGary Otake interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer","download_large":"denshovh-wharvey-02-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-96-659","model":"entity","index":"16 4916/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-659/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-96-659/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-96/ddr-densho-96-659-mezzanine-a378f91c1f-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-96/ddr-densho-96-659-mezzanine-a378f91c1f-a.jpg"},"title":"Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 624 (January 1, 1940)","description":"Selected article titles: \"Citizenship Urged for Young People\" (p. 1), \"War Even in Our Own Boarders, Declares Seattle Council Women\" (p. 2), \"High Hope Held for Young Folk, Consul-General Satow Declares\" (p. 3), \"We Still Want Peace\" (p. 4), \"Better Cultural Relations\" (p. 5); \"Foreign Trade means High Rank In Civilization, Says Exporter\" (p. 6); \"Young People of Vision Big Need, Declares Pastor\" (p. 7); \"Democracy means Peace, Equality For All; Will Battle For Justice\" (p. 8); JACL Expanded Widely in 1939, Says National Head Tsukamoto\" (p. 9); \"Important Work For Youth Shown By Takeo Nogaki\" (p. 16); \"Tolerance And Education Will Do Much For Aiding Democracy\" (p. 16); \"Toshi Sees Good Farming Outlook For Young Folks\" (p. 16); \"Soil Only Base of Civilization Declare Oles, Association Head\" (p. 17); \"Japan Launching 1940 To Honor 2600th Year of the Empire\" (p. 17); \"Only Pressure Groups Succeed In World Defying Individuals\" (p. 18)","extent":"18W x 24H","links_children":"ddr-densho-96-659","creators":[{"role":"publisher","namepart":"Japanese American Courier"},{"role":"editor","nr_id":"88922/nr005zs57","namepart":"Sakamoto, James Yoshinori"}],"topics":[{"term":"Journalism and media -- Community publications","id":"26"},{"term":"Geographic communities -- Washington -- Seattle","id":"293"},{"term":"Activism and involvement","id":"120"},{"term":"Immigration and citizenship","id":"1"},{"term":"Identity and values","id":"42"},{"term":"Industry and employment -- Timber","id":"9"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Kibei","id":"45"},{"term":"World War II","id":"399"},{"term":"Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Essays","id":"240"},{"term":"Community activities -- Sports","id":"24"},{"term":"Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Farming","id":"345"},{"term":"Industry and employment -- Aviation","id":"438"},{"term":"Japan","id":"108"},{"term":"Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays","id":"25"}],"format":"doc","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"namepart":"Japanese American Courier"},{"nr_id":"88922/nr005zs57","namepart":"Sakamoto, James Yoshinori"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"periodical","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"January 1, 1940","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Japanese American Courier publisher \nSakamoto, James Yoshinori editor 88922nr005zs57Japanese American Courier \nSakamoto, James Yoshinori 88922nr005zs57","download_large":"ddr-densho-96-659-mezzanine-a378f91c1f-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-njpa-1-473","model":"entity","index":"17 4917/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-473/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-njpa-1-473/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-njpa-1/ddr-njpa-1-473-mezzanine-4bba8f6c0c-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-njpa-1/ddr-njpa-1-473-mezzanine-4bba8f6c0c-a.jpg"},"title":"Newspaper clipping regarding Joseph Grew","description":"Caption on front [translation]: \"Ambassador Grew Won't Come Back After Returning to the US? Personal Possessions Already Sent From Tokyo Last Fall. The President Believed to Be Already Looking for Successor. It has been reported that US ambassador to Japan Grew will return to the US for an important report to President Roosevelt at about the same time as the appointment of new Japanese ambassador to the US Nomura and his advisor Wakasugi. Those in the know in Washington say that Ambassador Grew already sent his personal possessions within his residence to the US following the signing of the Tripartite Pact last fall and it has been surmised from other considerations that the ambassador will likely not return to his post.\r\n\r\nAlthough there are those who pick Under Secretary of State Welles as the next ambassador, President Roosevelt may go in a completely different direction. The change of ambassadors is expected to occur after Ambassador Grew returns home, so in March or April. [Stamped] January 16, 1941.\"","extent":"2.75W x 3.5H","links_children":"ddr-njpa-1-473","format":"doc","language":["jpn"],"persons":[{"namepart":"Grew, Joseph"}],"contributor":"Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation","rights":"pcc","genre":"clipping","creation":"January 16, 1941","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Grew, Joseph","download_large":"ddr-njpa-1-473-mezzanine-4bba8f6c0c-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-411","model":"entity","index":"18 4918/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-411/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-411/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-uyoshihiro-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-uyoshihiro-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Yoshihiro Uchida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born April 1, 1920, in Calexico, California. Grew up in the Orange County area. 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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":"03:02:37","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-411","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":665,"namepart":"Yoshihiro Uchida"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Tani Ikeda"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"San Jose, California","creation":"May 17, 2012","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Yoshihiro Uchida narrator \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nTani Ikeda videographer","download_large":"denshovh-uyoshihiro-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-100","model":"entity","index":"19 4919/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-100/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-100/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-uben-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-uben-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Ben Uyeno Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born November 30, 1918, in Yakima, Washington. Spent two years of childhood in Japan. Returned to Seattle and became an active participant in Japanese American community life. Was attending the University of Washington when World War II started. Avoided incarceration with the help of the Friends (a Quaker organization), which hid him and helped him enroll in another university. He eventually entered medical school. Later he became a captain in the U.S. Army and served as a MASH doctor in Korea, where he was trained on one of the first kidney machines. Returned to Seattle and helped pioneer the first kidney dialysis program in the United States. Became the first Japanese American Chief of Staff at Providence Hospital in Seattle. Established a private practice that faithfully served the area's Japanese American community for thirty-two years. Helped establish and develop the Keiro nursing home (later operated as part of Nikkei Concerns).","extent":"01:55:31","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-100","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":101,"namepart":"Ben Uyeno"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Dee Goto"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Matt Emery"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Seattle, Washington","creation":"June 1, 1998","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Ben Uyeno narrator \nDee Goto interviewer \nMatt Emery videographer","download_large":"denshovh-uben-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-260","model":"entity","index":"20 4920/{'value': 5019, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-260/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-260/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-scedrick-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-scedrick-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Cedrick M. 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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":"02:06:38","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-260","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":414,"namepart":"Cedrick M. Shimo"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Dana Hoshide"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Torrance, California","creation":"September 22, 2009","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Cedrick M. 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