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Segregation and Tule Lake

In July 1943, Tule Lake concentration camp was designated as a segregation center for those the camp authorities considered "disloyal" as a result of their answers on the mandatory "loyalty questionnaire." In September 1943, "loyal" Japanese Americans from Tule Lake began departing for other camps and "disloyal" Japanese Americans from other camps started arriving at Tule Lake. The number of guards increased from a few hundred to 930 and an eight-foot high double fence was erected. The camp's capacity was 15,000 but the peak population reached 18,789 as 6,249 original "loyal" Japaense Americans chose to stay rather than be uprooted again.

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Kenge Kobayashi Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-37-14)
vh Kenge Kobayashi Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-37-14)
Siblings coerced to renounce U.S. citizenship at Tule Lake concentration camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-37-14/
Tom Akashi Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-164-35)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-164-35)
Father arrested by the FBI and removed from Tule Lake along with sixty-nine others
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-164-34)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-164-34)
Observing changes in the pro-Japan organizations during the institution of the renunciation program
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-164-26)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-164-26)
Arrival at Tule Lake, witnessing confusion as many people are arriving and leaving
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-164-31)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-164-31)
Joining father's organization, the Kenkyu Seinen Dan: shaving head, forming a bugle corps, and marching in drills
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 37 (ddr-densho-1000-164-37)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 37 (ddr-densho-1000-164-37)
Witnessing the frenzy of people applying to renounce their U.S. citizenship
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-164-32)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-164-32)
Hearing about the murder of a suspected informant in camp
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-164-28)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-164-28)
Father forms a small group to propose to the camp administration the idea of "resegregating" Tule Lake, separating the pro-Japanese factions from everyone else
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-164-30)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-164-30)
Formation of the Sokoku Kenkyu Seinen Dan, the Young Men's Association for the Study of the Motherland
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-164-29)
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Father circulates a petition to support his resegregation idea after the camp administration rejects it; obtains 6,500 signatures
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-164-25)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-164-25)
Talking with father on journey to Tule Lake concentration camp, the so-called "segregation camp"
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-164-36)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-164-36)
Personal feelings after father's arrest: angry, but "kind of proud"
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-164-33)
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A shift in the objectives and leadership of the pro-Japan organizations after announcement that people would be allowed to renounce their U.S. citizenship
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Tom Akashi Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-164-27)
vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-164-27)
Witnessing the "chaos" of Tule Lake: disputes between factions of people
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-52-14)
vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-52-14)
Dissension and suspicion among Japanese Americans in Tule Lake
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-52-13)
vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-52-13)
Rise of "inu" (informer) suspicions at Tule Lake
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Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-432-13)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-432-13)
Questioning the martial law status of Tule Lake when it was a segregation center (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-13/
Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-432-28)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-432-28)
Charged with being "disloyal" and segregated to Tule Lake (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-28/
Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-432-25)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-432-25)
Demanding that the American flag be removed upon arrival at Tule Lake (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-25/
Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-432-17)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-432-17)
Forming youth groups in Tule Lake Segregation Center (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-17/
Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-432-18)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-432-18)
Establishing rules and structure for the youth groups in Tule Lake (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-18/
Barbara Reiko Mikami Keimi Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-459-8)
vh Barbara Reiko Mikami Keimi Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-459-8)
Learning Japanese and English at Tule Lake to prepare for living in Japan
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Barbara Reiko Mikami Keimi Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-459-7)
vh Barbara Reiko Mikami Keimi Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-459-7)
Parents decide to go to Japan and were transferred to Tule Lake
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Shig Miyaki Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-259-21)
vh Shig Miyaki Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-259-21)
Participating in Seinendan activities in camp

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https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-259-21/
Hitoshi
vh Hitoshi "Hank" Naito Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-286-19)
Participating in Hoshidan activities (audio-only)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-286-19/
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