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doc Article about Horyu Asaeda (ddr-njpa-5-281)

Translation of article: Mr. Horyu Asaeda came to Hawaii on the Tatsuta maru ship as a missionary of Daigo Temple on Riliha Street. He is from Iwakuni city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Koya Mountain Secondary School in 1927. He became chief priest of a Buddhist temple at Konsho-In in Iwakuni. He was born …

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img Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-174)

Black and white photographic print of Olinda Saito standing outside in plaid skirt and holding branch. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when Olinda began working as librarian at Detachment S, the officers school. Inscribed on …

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img Visit from Ms. Mahon (ddr-one-2-156)

Black and white photographic print of Ms. Mahon (center) and unidentified individuals standing outside on lawn. Ms. Mahon served as the principal at Donor’s school, Bailey Gatzert grade school in Seattle, Washington. After Ms. Mahon retired, she visited Tokyo in 1950. Seattle’s Nikkei community raised the funds to pay for Ms. Mahon’s Japan trip. Inscribed on …

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img Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-52)

Black and white photographic print of wedding reception at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan, with Raymond Funakoshi (groom, on right) feeding a piece of cake to Olinda Saito (bride, on left) as they stand behind table with cake, flowers and candles. Shiuko Sakai, the donor, organized this wedding party for Olinda Saito, with whom she …

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img Fujiya Hotel (ddr-one-2-117)

Black and white photographic print of cars parked in front of a bridge with the Fujiya Hotel in background. Printed in the lower left corner: "'Entrence'/Fujiya Hotel Miyanoshita Spa, Japan." According to the donor, the Fujiya Hotel was a resort hotel that the U.S. military commandeered for “R and R” (rest and relaxation). Both military and …

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doc Letter from Eva Koyama to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Alien Enemy Control Unit. Page 1 of 5. (ddr-one-5-213)

Photocopy of a declassified handwritten letter from Eva Koyama, daughter of Teru and Keizaburo Koyama, to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit. Eva writes about her brother and sister, their ages, and status as American Citizens. She adds that her parents have been in the United States for 25 - 30 years and have …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 20 (November 23, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-47)

Selected article titles: "British Columbia Groups Call For Voting Privileges for Citizens of Oriental Descent" (p. 1), "National JACL Enters Case Challenging Segregation of Mexican American Children" (p. 1), "Army Trains 1500 Nisei GIs for Jobs in Japan Occupation" (p. 2), "Canadian Evacuees Advised Not to Accept Payment Checks" (p. 2), "Returned Evacuees Discover Graves Desecrated …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 5 (August 3, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-31)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee Claim Measure Stalled in House" (p. 1), "Use of Troops in Enforcing Evacuation Orders Declared Illegal by Federal Justice" (p. 1), "MIS School Trains Nisei For Japan Occupation Tasks" (p. 3), "Race Relations Group Asks U.S. Officials to Help Halt Terrorism Against Minorities" (p. 7), "Highest Tribunal in British Empire Hears Canada …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 9 (August 31, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-35)

Selected article titles: "Civil Service Bars Nisei Veteran on Loyalty Charge. Honorably Discharged Soldier Served 30 Months Overseas in War Against Japan" (p. 1), "One-Third of People Falsely Believe Japanese Americans Sabotaged During War Years" (p. 1), "California Tribunal Rules Issei Fishermen Cannot Use Court Order as License" (p. 2), "Evacuee Finds Real Friends After Vandals …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 6 (August 7, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-31)

Selected article titles: "'Tokyo Rose' Declares She Has Never Been Notified by U.S. Of Projected Treason Trial" (p. 1), "JACL Opposes Activation Of Future Segregated Units for Japanese American Gis" (p. 1), "Tule Lake Renunciant Seeks Return of Citizenship Rights" (p. 1), "Nisei May Be Eligibla for Japan Tours. No Side Trips Will Be Permitted Under …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 7 (August 16, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-33)

Selected article titles: "Arizona JACL Chapter Seeks Legislation Repealing State's Anti-Japanese Alien Land Act" (p. 1), "ADC Reports Issei May File Application Immediately for Naturalization Under New Act" (p. 1), "JACL Regional Council Asks Repeal of Anti-Chinese Laws" (p. 2), "Figures Show Rise in Entries of Japan War Brides Into U.S." (p. 3), "Should Issei, Nisei …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 13 (September 24, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-38)

Selected article titles: "Ask Evacuees Take Care in Filing Forms. Justice Department Advises Claimants to Check Statements" (p. 1), "Nisei Army Officers on Duty in Japan Barred from British Occupation Force Rest Hotels" (p. 1), "JACL Credited with Success in Nisei Effort to Win Equality Before Law, Says ACLU Report" (p. 3), "Alien Property Office Extends …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 22 (November 26, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-47)

Selected article titles: "Army Plans Several Nisei Films for Japan Showing. Japanese American Life Will Be Featured in Proposed Movies for Occupation Use" (p. 1), "Hawaii's Tradition of Racial Harmony Weathers Strains of Recent Longshore Strike" (p. 2), "75 Issei Complete Course on Citizenship in Los Angeles" (p. 2), "American Legion District Unit In Illinois Unanimously …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 22 (May 31, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-22)

Selected article titles: "Passage of Omnibus Measure Marks Highwater Mark in ADC's Legislative Activity" (p. 1), "Nisei Expatriates in Japan Face Economic Readjustment, No More Yankee Dollars" (p. 1), "Two Steps Remain Before Equality in Naturalization Becomes Reality for Issei" (p. 2), "Some Americans Still Unaware Of Mass Evacuation Story" (p. 2), "Nisei Actress Helps Combat …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 22 (November 28, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-48)

Selected article titles: "CL joins school segregation fight" (p. 1), "National Testimonial Banquet ticket supply diminishing, reports banquet chairman; last call issued to Angelenos" (p. 1), "Hawaiian Communist trial recalls publication of 'Doho,' Tokio's Red tri-weekly; and meeting of Nisei Democrats" (p. 1), "U.S. employees in Japan who pass Civil Service exams guaranteed seniority stateside under …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 2 (January 9, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-2)

Selected article titles: "JACL-ADC stand on immigration supported. Report of President's commission endorses JACL-ADC position on new Walter-McCarran bill; list Japanese to be among 100,000 additional priority immigrants" (p. 1), "Japanese population in Canada drops to 21,000 says census" (p. 1), "Major problems of a new Japan compounded by obstacles of prewar ultra-nationalism and customs" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 12 (March 23, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-12)

Selected article titles: "JACL to consider future intervention in interracial marriage test case if any" (p. 1), "Evacuation Losses Deleted Under Lane-Hillings Claim Bill Clarified" (p. 1), "State Dep't to cut off refugee relief program for Japan" (p. 1), "Sonoma County CL hits chapter high with 282 members" (p. 5), "New Japanese ambassador Tani meets with …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 68, No. 5 (January 31, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-5)

Select article titles: "Japan at tricky state of political evolution" (p. 1); "L.A. human rights group pushing for ISA Title II repeal" (p. 1); "Twin Cities To Conduct Class In Afro-American History" (p. 3); "Relevance of Japanese American Evacuation of 1942 to moral issues of today discussed over Berkeley radio" (p. 3); "Segregation in Deep South …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 19 (May 12, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-20)

Selected article titles: "JACL only ethnic group called in Ill. Housing study" (p. 1), "Venice-Culver worried PSW confab to success" (p. 1), "Gardeners have tree contractor bill amended" (p. 1), "Japan-America society in Washington elects its first Nisei president" (p. 1), "Maryland governor picks Nisei to county board of education" (p. 1), "Nisei tax cases in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 3 (January 20, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-3)

Selected article titles: "Immigration amendments ease part of Japan backlog" (p. 1), "Patsy and Spark vote on Powell censure" (p. 1), "U.S. Supreme Court upholds revoking of unauthorized use of passports" (p. 1), "Sheridan, Wyo., once a lively town with 120 Japanese, now down to one" (p. 3), "Pearl Harbor anniversary void of hate but one …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 26 (June 30, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-27)

Selected article titles: "Political attitudes of Northwest Japanese Americans under study" (p. 1), "52 prep scholars bid for JACL awards" (p. 1), "Influence of Nichiren and Sokagakkai in modern Japan topic of research" (p. 1), "Housing law referendum bugs Washingtonians" (p. 4), "Fair housing bill in Illinois appears dead for this session" (p. 4), "Some Fresh …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 1 (July 2, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-26)

Selected article titles: "WW2 story with 'Japs' in text defended by book consultant" (p. 1), "JACL student and pilot program to go 'national'" (p. 1), "George Shima, 'Potato King': Delta College names study facility in recognition of famed Issei grower" (p. 1), "Harbor Commissioners honor Nisei for strengthening L.A.-Japan port ties" (p. 2), "Hawaiians oppose Nisei …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 10 (September 3, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-35)

Selected article titles: "Mexican American group protests: social science textbooks up for state adoption not in compliance" (p. 1), "Nisei week drug crisis center assists six" (p. 1), "Ethnic heritage studies center bill in Senate" (p. 1), "Japan leads in tourists to U.S., biggest influx noted in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Two more staff directors to serve …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 19 (November 4, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-44)

Selected article titles: "Success of U.S. refugee relief in Japan told" (p. 1), "New Zealand denies discrimination in issuance of travel visas to Nisei" (p. 1), "Interest high in TB patients" (p. 1), "Issei-Nisei gardeners testify on proposed gardening code legislation" (p. 3), "Ozawa and Toyota court cases milestones in Japanese American history of Issei struggle …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 11 (September 14, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-37)

Selected article titles: "Issei Testimonial Kicks Off Idaho Campaign: Yes on SJR 1" (p.1), "Sansei Youth Invited to Speak Citizenship Meet" (p.1), "District Appelate Court in Ohio Reverses Decision in Adoption Case" (p.1), "No Racism in Japan Education Indicated" (p.2), "Churches Still Strongholds of Racial Discrimination in Hawaii, Says Nisei Episcopalian Priest WAiting for Regular Assignement" …

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