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vh Paul Yamazaki Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-507-13)

First being exposed to the music scene in Los Angeles

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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-168-4)

Seizing an opportunity to study music in Chicago for three years

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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-168-6)

Continuing musical training in Japan teaching at a mission school

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vh Minoru "Min" Tsubota Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-149-20)

Performing with the Nisei Melodian band at dances, Japanese community activities

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-74-17)

Other recent performances and musical productions: Larry Honda Quartet & Music to Remember

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-74-14)

Career highlights: "It's just a job"

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-74-8)

Continuing with intensive music training, an "avocation only"; leaving Denver for Minidoka, "probably the only person who ran away from home into camp"

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-74-16)

Civic work and current involvement with Jive Bombers Christmas performance

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-74-9)

"It hurts, but you don't show it," facing racist audiences while singing and traveling with USO

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-132-48)

Forming the J-Town Jazz Ensemble, mostly made up of Sansei musicians

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 47 (ddr-densho-1000-132-47)

Learning the drums and playing in bands

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img Japanese American woman with koto (ddr-densho-242-30)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Mrs. Chiyo Nagamine, friend of Hatchimonji. Her and her husband helped to establish the Japanese orphanage in Los Angeles."

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doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-6)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell with updates on living conditions at the Tulare Assembly Center, her job at the Red Cross Women's Project, and about Christian and Buddhist services.

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img Roosevelt Grade School third grade rhythm band (ddr-densho-62-6)

Edith Watanabe is the triangle player in the bottom left corner. She doesn't remember anything about being in that band. Top row, L to R: Herbert Miller, Norman Grimbly, Claude Young, Helen Reed, Willie Sue Young, Billie Stinchey, June Elstead, Elsie Ovenall, Jack Stinchey, Louise Neff, Milton Reed. Middle row, L to R: Helen Lay, Evelyn …

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doc Young Japanese Pianist Scores As Guest Star (May 5, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-470)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 5, 1937, p. 23

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img Miyashita's Oriental Orchestra concert (ddr-densho-174-8)

This concert was held at the Nippon Kan Theatre.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-174-8/

img School orchestra (ddr-densho-174-1)

Back (L to R): Dorothy Harden, Pearl Kaiser, Dorothy Bertusky, Jean Turnbull, Octavia Forthoffer, Adrienne Gallagher, Margaret Bowers. Front: Mary Suda, Catherine Omizo, Bernadette Ratigan, Hanna Powers.

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