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Arrest, searches, and seizures

Many Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) can vividly recall their fathers being hauled off by FBI agents to unidentified destinations for an unknown duration. Not surprisingly, anxiety and uncertainty spread quickly after Pearl Harbor. Many precious heirlooms were burned by families wanting to rid themselves of any connection to Japan. FBI agents raided Japanese American homes, confiscating short wave radios, cameras, and books. With the systematic removal of Issei (first-generation) leaders, the Nisei -- children and teenagers for the most part -- were abruptly asked to represent the larger group as well as their own families. They found themselves translating FBI and military orders for their parents and helping to keep family businesses going.

World War II (231)
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Arrest, searches, and seizures (353)

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Mitsue Matsui Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1008-3-6)
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FBI roundup of Japanese community leaders after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1008-5-6)
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FBI visit following bombing of Pearl Harbor

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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Kay Uno Kaneko - Hana Shepard - Mae Matsuzaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1007-8-10)
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Father's arrest by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Grace F. Oshita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1013-4-8)
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Difficulties after father's pickup by FBI; preparing for mass removal
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Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1013-2-12)
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Family's fears that father would be arrested by the FBI: "Dad was petrified"
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Roger Daniels Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1012-17-5)
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FBI arrests and the effect on the Japanese American community (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

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Kazuo Shiroyama Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1011-6-2)
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Father and other Issei arrested by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Katsugo Miho Interview III Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1022-3-19)
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Hearing about father's arrest by the FBI
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Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-10)
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Returning to school after Pearl Harbor: classmates "turned against me"; father taken in FBI raid

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-4-10/
Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 17 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-17)
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Being searched by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Homer Yasui Interview I Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-26-10)
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Father's arrest by the FBI

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Albert A. Oyama Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-52-8)
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Father's arrest by the FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Yoji J. Matsushima Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-54-5)
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Coping with father's arrest after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Lilly Kobayashi Irinaga Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-47-10)
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Witnessing father's arrest by FBI at a community program

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George Iseri Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-40-16)
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Father's arrest by the FBI

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Lury Sato Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-6-5)
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Father's arrest by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Yoneko Hara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-22-9)
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Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor; father's arrest by the FBI

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Yoshimitsu Suyematsu Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-66-9)
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Remembering father's arrest by the FBI

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Homer Yasui Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-27-14)
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The effects of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the Hood River Japanese American community

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George Azumano Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-32-14)
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Father's arrest by the FBI: "We were bitter about it"

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Henry Sakamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-33-4)
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FBI search of home and first arriving at Portland Assembly Center, Oregon

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Sab Akiyama Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-48-9)
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Witnessing FBI raid of family home

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Gus Tanaka Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-67-3)
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An upsetting visit by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Yoichi "Cannon" Kitayama Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-46-11)
Father's arrest by FBI

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Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-56-5)
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Father's arrest by the FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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