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Narrator Shiz Inaba

Nisei female. Born September 19, 1929, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon and parents ran a hotel business in Portland. Went to business school and worked …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Bingo Table (ddr-one-1-108)

Black and white photographic negative of a group of people playing bingo at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Sitting left to right: unidentified, Shig Yuzuriha, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Fujita, remaining unidentified. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For print please see ONLC 4948 (ddr-one-1-719)

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Bingo Table (ddr-one-1-719)

Black and white photographic print of a group of people playing bingo at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Sitting left to right: unidentified, Shig Yuzuriha, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Namba, unidentified, and unidentified. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2910 (ddr-one-1-108).

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1010-6-5)

Memories of a fire in Chinatown

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1010-6-1)

Description of siblings

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1010-6-16)

Maintaining successful family business

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1010-6-17)

Sports and recreational activities as a child

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1010-6-14)

Taking risks when starting up business

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1010-6-4)

Moving to Walnut Grove, father starts several small businesses

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1010-6-3)

Living at Canal Ranch, an agricultural community

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1010-6-18)

Reflections

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1010-6-12)

Leaving camp for Chicago and Denver

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1010-6-11)

Jobs in camp

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1010-6-7)

Different family businesses before the war

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1010-6-9)

Meeting future wife

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1010-6-2)

Parents' family background

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1010-6-6)

Description of a prominent Walnut Grove family

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1010-6-8)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor while working in family's bar

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1010-6-13)

Returning to Walnut Grove and establishing an import business

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1010-6-10)

Getting married just prior to mass removal

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1010-6-15)

Traveling up and down the West Coast for import business

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-331)

Black and white photographic negative of members of the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at a Buddhist convention at Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington. Back row left to right: Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, unidentified, Jean (Tsujimura) Takashima, remaining unidentified. Front row left to right: Sumi …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-188)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd on a hill. From left to right dancers in right hand line: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Ben Kasubuchi, Eddie Tamiyasu, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

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Narrator Eddie M. Inaba

Nisei male. Born May 9, 1917, in Walnut Grove, California. Parents worked at Canal Ranch, an agricultural community, where they grew produce for Libby, McNeill & Libby. Parents also owned and ran a bar in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-185)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in two lines approaching the camera with arms in motion. From left to right front row: Betty Nakashimada, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Ted Tetsuo Tamaki, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba. Back row fourth from left is Arthur Ojiro “Art” Sasaki. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church …

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