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img Onoe Kikugoro VI at Shokei Nakamura's funeral (ddr-njpa-4-1764)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kikugoro honors the spirits of a dead soldier. Formal funeral of the 5th generation of [?]. (Osaka). The prosperous formal funeral of Shokei Nakamura was held at his home on April 1, 1940. Kikugoro, who at present plays at the Kabuki Theater, and others who are related to [?] participated in the …

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img Poultry farm (ddr-densho-37-180)

Original WRA caption: M. Nakamura, poultry caretaker, and former farmer of Sacramento, California, feeds four months old chickens. It is anticipated, that the chickens grown here, will furnish the residents of the project with all the eggs and chicken meat which will be consumed. These chickens were raised from baby chicks.

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doc Letter to Clarence R. Walker from Gonkichi Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-34)

Letter to Clarence R. Walker from Gonkichi Miyagi. Gonkichi talks about receiving 125 dollars from Clarence Walker for Clarence having sold something of Gonkichi's. Gonkichi tells Clarence he does not expect to return to California any time soon. Gonkichi talks how he feels about his grandson William Miyagi being drafted into the army while the rest …

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img Two men on city sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-277)

Inscription on photo front: George / Shig

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img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-179-123)

T/3 Akira Nakamura, 1st Lt. John Flagler, T/3 Shigeru Sato, T/3 Frank Mizuno, T/3 Harry Okano, T/3 Robert Oda.

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Narrator Yosh Nakamura

Nisei male. Born June 30, 1925, in Rosemead, California. Grew up in the Rosemead area. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp and lived in Des Moines, Iowa, for a time before being drafted into the military. Served in Europe with the 442nd …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 101 No. 6 (August 9, 1985) (ddr-pc-57-31)

Selected article titles: "Asian American Media Group Assembles at UCLA" (1); "Ding, Nakamura Receive Steve Tatsukawa Award" (2); "Ed Yamamoto: End of an Era" (6)

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-385-13)

Serving in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-385-7)

Preparing for mass removal: unable to participate in track meet because of travel restriction

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-385-5)

Having friends of different ethnicities before the war

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-385-8)

First impressions of the Tulare Assembly Center

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-385-14)

Discussion of military commendations

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-385-15)

Becoming a teacher

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-385-12)

Leaving camp for Iowa before being drafted into the army

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-385-16)

Pursuing a career as an artist

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-385-2)

Father's family background

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-385-1)

Origins of name

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-385-6)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "it was a terrible thing"

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-385-3)

Losing mother at a young age

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-385-11)

Remembering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-385-9)

Establishing a student government in camp high school

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-385-4)

Memories of elementary school

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vh Yosh Nakamura Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-385-10)

Meeting Michi Weglyn in camp

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doc Jap -- Knows No English -- Halted Near Boeing's (April 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-776)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 28, 1942, p. 2

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img Visit to New York (ddr-one-2-703)

Black and white photographic print of George Nakamura, military linguist (standing), and (from left) Shiuko Sakai and Mrs. Jorgensen seated on lounge chair at Jorgensen property.

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