Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 11 (September 10, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-36)

Selected article titles: "Mixed Ancestry of Nisei Wk. Queens Is a Topic of Concern" (pp. 1, 3, 8), "Seattle JAs Riled by Column Espousing Anti-Japan Ideas" (pp. 1, 6), "Nagasaki Survivor Seeking Last Hope" (p. 1), and "East Wind: Pacific Citizen: A Free Press" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-36/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 25 (December 17, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-50)

Selected article titles: "Matsui Chides Hayakawa for Dec. 7 Anti-Redress Speech" (p. 1), "U.S.-Japan Trade: Showdown Nears" (pp. 1, 4), "A-Bomb Survivors to Seek Hibakusha Research Bill" (p. 2), and "From the Frying Pan: Niihau: Bizarre Episode of WWII" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 115, No. 20 (December 18-25, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-45)

Select article titles: "Nationalizing redress" (p. A-13); "Women in JACL" (P. A9); "Born to teach" (p. A20); "The journey to Hiroshima" (p. A21) "Making diversity America's strength" (p. B7); "JACL project preserves history of Japanese Americans" (p. B13); "King Kalakaua and Japanese immigration" (p.C1). The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 120, No. 9 (May 5-18, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-9)

Selected article titles: "Militia Man Accuses Japan in Oklahoma City Bombing" (pp. 1, 7), "With 'Eye on Future,' Members Discuss New, Old JACL Issues" (pp. 1, 3, 7, 12), "Move to Include Asian American Studies Hits More Campuses" (p. 4), and "Sidebar: A-Bomb Revisited" (pp. 9, 12).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 5 (September 1-14, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-17)

Selected article titles: "Reflections on War" (pp. 1, 7), "Japan and the Atom Bomb Question" (pp. 1, 6), "Inouye Thanks Southerners Who Helped Men of the 442nd RCT" (p. 7), and "1995 JACL Scholarship Awards" (pp. 10-14).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 1 (July 7-20, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-13)

Selected article titles: "JACL Leaders Get Grim Message: Immigration on Rough Road in Congress" (pp. 1, 5), "4,000 Potentially Eligible Redress Recipients Sought" (p. 3), "Tule Lake Reunion Features Symposium on JA Legacy" (p. 4), and "Viewpoint: Racism Fueled A-Bomb in WWII" (p. 9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-13/

img View of Hiroshima's centre no. 1 (ddr-csujad-26-101)

Front of a postcard depicting the aftermath of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_038

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img View of Hiroshima's centre no. 2 (ddr-csujad-26-100)

Front of a postcard depicting the aftermath of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_037

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doc Letter from Masao Okine to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine, April 23, [1946] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-291)

A letter from Masao Okine to his parents, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He writes from Japan where he is stationed as a Nisei soldier. He reports to his parents about their relatives and friends in Hiroshima: He took ten days vacation to visit Hiroshima and found that the Hiroshima City was completely destroyed by the atomic …

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doc Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, March 31, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-139)

A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she writes about her family in Japan. She has received a letter from her family in Japan and learned about their situations. She writes about her father who suffers from flash burns because of the atomic bombing in August. …

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doc Letter from Megumi Sasaki to Mr. S. Okine, January 22, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-244)

A letter from Megumi Sasaki in Hiroshima, Japan to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Megumi introduces himself as though he has never met them nor been in contact with them before. He is a son of Matsuyo Sasaki and a brother of Minoru Sasaki. He explains that he was drafted into the Japanese military in 1944 and …

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doc Mrs. Akiko Suda (ddr-csujad-8-66)

Oral history interview with Mrs. Akiko Suda. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Suda, Mrs Akiko

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-66/

doc Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa (ddr-csujad-8-49)

Oral history interview with Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Nakagawa, Ben Tsutomu

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img Atomic bomb dome (ddr-densho-107-39)

Looking toward Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome) located near the epicenter of atomic destruction of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This building was a commercial exhibition hall. Roy Matsumoto's mother and other members of his family lived two blocks from this dome.

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img Mourners at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister (ddr-densho-395-107)

Mourners pose for a photograph at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister at a church. Fumi's sister died during the bombing of Hiroshima while visiting Japan. Seiso Bitow and his daughter Nobi are standing on the front row, fourth and fifth from the right.

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doc Bitow photograph album (ddr-densho-395-1)

A collection of 111 photographs of community events and family portraits from the Bitow and Maeda families.

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img Mourners at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister (ddr-densho-395-106)

Mourners pose next to flower arrangements at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister. Fumi's sister died during the bombing of Hiroshima while visiting Japan. Accompanying materials state that Fumi was best friends with Ikuko Bitow Chan. Seiso Bitow is standing, second from the left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-395-106/

doc Chicago Defender article: "Here to Yonder: Simple And The Atom Bomb" (ddr-densho-35-138)

Editorial by Langston Hughes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-35-138/

doc A Team Ministry (ddr-densho-498-57)

Letter from George Aki and Misaki Aki about their trip to Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-57/

vh Floyd Schmoe Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-86-4)

Receiving a formal note of appreciation from the Emperor of Japan for work following the atomic bombings

In this interview Mr. Schmoe refers to Aki Kurose, a former employee, fellow Quaker, peace activist, and long-time friend. At the time of this interview, Ms. Kurose had recently passed away after a long struggle with cancer. At the …

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vh Floyd Schmoe Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-86-5)

Building homes in Hiroshima, Japan after the atomic bombing

In this interview Mr. Schmoe refers to Aki Kurose, a former employee, fellow Quaker, peace activist, and long-time friend. At the time of this interview, Ms. Kurose had recently passed away after a long struggle with cancer. At the time of this interview, Mr. Schmoe is 102 …

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vh Paul Yamazaki Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-507-7)

Family moves to Japan for father's work with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission

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vh Hiroko Nakashima Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-69-15)

Surviving an air raid, reaction to news of the atomic bombs

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vh Asano Terao Interview II Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-109-23)

Reaction to hearing of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-109-23/

vh Frank Yamasaki Interview II Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-131-12)

Hearing about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; shock and horror comparable to the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-131-12/

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