First meeting Japanese Americans from the West Coast and Hawaii (audio only)
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Experiences during World War II for Japanese Americans in Hawaii
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Moving to Hawaii through a program at the East-West Center
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Assigned to Joint Intelligence Center Pacific Ocean Area (JICPOA) in Hawaii
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Discussion of differences between Nisei from Hawaii and the mainland
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Living in a dormitory in Japan with others from Hawaii
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Beginning career with the YMCA in Hawaii before returning to San Francisco
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Returning by ship to Hawaii with 442nd Regimental Combat Team soldiers
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Growing up on an island which was a former leper colony
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and …
Recollection of the events leading to the court-martial of Shiro Kashino
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and …
Being held in company confinement -- except to go in to combat
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro …
Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial: refusing to "squeal on a buddy..."
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and Louise …
Memo from the office of John J. McCloy to an unknown recipient regarding transfer of Hawaiian Kibei to Tule Lake. Author states that Kibei cannot be transferred due to lack of facilities and the fear that the Kibei will add to a growing militant section of internees. This would be problematic because the Japanese military might …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Consul General Okada invites the players of Waseda University to Hawaii. Consul General Okada invited the wrestlers of Waseda University to the official residence for a tea party yesterday afternoon. The consul general talked about international goodwill through sportsmanship at the tea party. The audience was moved by Okada's speech. The representatives …
Selected article titles: "Call Evacuees to Save Vital Cotton Crop!" (p. 1), "No Danger of Japanese Fifth Column in Hawaii, Says Clark" (p. 1), "Gen. DeWitt Asked by Stimson To Permit Use of Evacuees" (p. 1), "Federal Court Convicts Nisei In Test Case" (p. 2), "Native Sons Favor Movement to Expel All Japanese from U.S." (p. …
Selected article titles: "Hawaii Nisei Volunteers Near Ten Thousand" (p. 1), "WRA Reports 301 Evacuees Volunteer for Combat Service at Minidoka Relocation Center" (p. 1), "Nisei Evacuee Arrested After Return to San Francisco" (p. 1), "Details of Plan to Return 200 Evacuees to Former Homes In Arizona Left in WRA Hands" (p. 2), "Bainbridge Island Evacuees …
Selected article titles: "2nd Battalion of 442nd Wins Unit Citation" (p. 1), "Federal Indictment Asked Against Anti-Nisei Terrorists" (p. 1), "Navy Permits Nisei, Issei to Fish in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Nisei Released as Brooklyn Sabotage Scare Proves Dud" (p. 1), "CIO Union Committee Asks Explusion of Two Leaders of Racist Activity in Stockton Unit" (p. 2), …
Selected article titles: "Joint Committee on Omnibus Bill Hears Common Council Plea for Liberalized Measure" (p. 1), "JACL Groups Endorse Slum Clearance Plan" (p. 2), "West Coast Express Interest in Obtaining Nisei Office Workers From Hawaii" (p. 2), "Federal Judge Recognizes U.S. Citizenship of Nisei Strandee" (p. 2), "Diary of Relocation Camp Life Will Be Edited …
Selected article titles: "Chicago City Agency Will Fight Race Bias in Burials" (p. 1), "Dean Acheson Proud of Role as JACL Counsel in Test Cases" (p. 1), "Truman Reaffirms Civil Rights Program In Talk to Congress" (p. 1), "U.S. District Court Hears Fujizawa's Attempt to Win Recognition of Citizenship. Served as Interpreter During War at POW …
Selected article titles: "Use 'Dual Citizenship' Charge to Deny Clearance to Nisei at Atomic Energy Project" (p. 1), "Few Canada Evacuees Return to Coast Evacuated Area" (p. 1), "House Group May Cite Two Nisei Witnesses for Contempt in Hawaii Communism Inquiry" (p. 2), "Status of Shintoism as Religion Becomes Issue in Court Case Over Return of …
Selected article titles: "Regulations Humanizing Deportation Proceedings Officially Approved" (p. 1), "Asians regard Alaska-Hawaii territorial status as mark of U.S colonial power" (p. 1), "Pick successor to George Togasaki of Nippon Times" (p. 2), "80 return to JACL shelter after new Yuba flood crisis" (p. 1), "Support scare as Chinese Canadian loses bid for B.C. legislative …
Selected article titles: "50th star flutters: Hawaii now full-fledged state" (p. 1), "Immigration director who facilitated Issei naturalization named to intelligence" (p. 1), "Mid-Manhattan's power blackout taken in stride; mother tells ghost stories to children at bedtime, enjoyed by candlelight" (p. 3), "Zen identified with 'state where nothing of importance is left' says world's leading authority, …
Selected article titles: "Issei first to get new DAR pin" (p. 1), "26 State Solons Co-Author Cal. FEPC Measure" (p. 1), "IDC to discuss marriage bias laws" (p. 1), "Hawaii maintains vigorous campaign to push citizenship training classes for aliens" (p. 3), "Chinese tongs provided insurance against want, place to stay in San Francisco" (p. 3), …
