Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 11 (September 10, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-36)

Selected article titles: "Mixed Ancestry of Nisei Wk. Queens Is a Topic of Concern" (pp. 1, 3, 8), "Seattle JAs Riled by Column Espousing Anti-Japan Ideas" (pp. 1, 6), "Nagasaki Survivor Seeking Last Hope" (p. 1), and "East Wind: Pacific Citizen: A Free Press" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-36/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 25 (December 17, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-50)

Selected article titles: "Matsui Chides Hayakawa for Dec. 7 Anti-Redress Speech" (p. 1), "U.S.-Japan Trade: Showdown Nears" (pp. 1, 4), "A-Bomb Survivors to Seek Hibakusha Research Bill" (p. 2), and "From the Frying Pan: Niihau: Bizarre Episode of WWII" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-50/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 115, No. 20 (December 18-25, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-45)

Select article titles: "Nationalizing redress" (p. A-13); "Women in JACL" (P. A9); "Born to teach" (p. A20); "The journey to Hiroshima" (p. A21) "Making diversity America's strength" (p. B7); "JACL project preserves history of Japanese Americans" (p. B13); "King Kalakaua and Japanese immigration" (p.C1). The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-64-45/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 120, No. 9 (May 5-18, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-9)

Selected article titles: "Militia Man Accuses Japan in Oklahoma City Bombing" (pp. 1, 7), "With 'Eye on Future,' Members Discuss New, Old JACL Issues" (pp. 1, 3, 7, 12), "Move to Include Asian American Studies Hits More Campuses" (p. 4), and "Sidebar: A-Bomb Revisited" (pp. 9, 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-9/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 5 (September 1-14, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-17)

Selected article titles: "Reflections on War" (pp. 1, 7), "Japan and the Atom Bomb Question" (pp. 1, 6), "Inouye Thanks Southerners Who Helped Men of the 442nd RCT" (p. 7), and "1995 JACL Scholarship Awards" (pp. 10-14).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 1 (July 7-20, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-13)

Selected article titles: "JACL Leaders Get Grim Message: Immigration on Rough Road in Congress" (pp. 1, 5), "4,000 Potentially Eligible Redress Recipients Sought" (p. 3), "Tule Lake Reunion Features Symposium on JA Legacy" (p. 4), and "Viewpoint: Racism Fueled A-Bomb in WWII" (p. 9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-13/

img View of Hiroshima's centre no. 1 (ddr-csujad-26-101)

Front of a postcard depicting the aftermath of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_038

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-101/

img View of Hiroshima's centre no. 2 (ddr-csujad-26-100)

Front of a postcard depicting the aftermath of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_037

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-100/

doc Letter from Masao Okine to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine, April 23, [1946] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-291)

A letter from Masao Okine to his parents, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He writes from Japan where he is stationed as a Nisei soldier. He reports to his parents about their relatives and friends in Hiroshima: He took ten days vacation to visit Hiroshima and found that the Hiroshima City was completely destroyed by the atomic …

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doc Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, March 31, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-139)

A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she writes about her family in Japan. She has received a letter from her family in Japan and learned about their situations. She writes about her father who suffers from flash burns because of the atomic bombing in August. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-139/

doc Letter from Megumi Sasaki to Mr. S. Okine, January 22, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-244)

A letter from Megumi Sasaki in Hiroshima, Japan to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Megumi introduces himself as though he has never met them nor been in contact with them before. He is a son of Matsuyo Sasaki and a brother of Minoru Sasaki. He explains that he was drafted into the Japanese military in 1944 and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-244/

doc Mrs. Akiko Suda (ddr-csujad-8-66)

Oral history interview with Mrs. Akiko Suda. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Suda, Mrs Akiko

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-66/

doc Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa (ddr-csujad-8-49)

Oral history interview with Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Nakagawa, Ben Tsutomu

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-49/

img Atomic bomb dome (ddr-densho-107-39)

Looking toward Genbaku Dome (atomic bomb dome) located near the epicenter of atomic destruction of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This building was a commercial exhibition hall. Roy Matsumoto's mother and other members of his family lived two blocks from this dome.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-107-39/

img Mourners at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister (ddr-densho-395-107)

Mourners pose for a photograph at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister at a church. Fumi's sister died during the bombing of Hiroshima while visiting Japan. Seiso Bitow and his daughter Nobi are standing on the front row, fourth and fifth from the right.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-395-107/

doc Bitow photograph album (ddr-densho-395-1)

A collection of 111 photographs of community events and family portraits from the Bitow and Maeda families.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-395-1/

img Mourners at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister (ddr-densho-395-106)

Mourners pose next to flower arrangements at the funeral of Fumi Oshima's sister. Fumi's sister died during the bombing of Hiroshima while visiting Japan. Accompanying materials state that Fumi was best friends with Ikuko Bitow Chan. Seiso Bitow is standing, second from the left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-395-106/

doc Chicago Defender article: "Here to Yonder: Simple And The Atom Bomb" (ddr-densho-35-138)

Editorial by Langston Hughes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-35-138/

doc A Team Ministry (ddr-densho-498-57)

Letter from George Aki and Misaki Aki about their trip to Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-57/

doc Letter to Tomoye from unknown man (ddr-densho-410-132)

Written from Japan where writer is working with the CI&E (Civil Information and Education), visiting relatives, seeing the destruction at Hiroshima

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-132/

doc Letter to Gorden Yoshikawa from Bill Gradison (ddr-chijacl-1-417)

Concerning bills HR 1129 and HR 1924

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chijacl-1-417/

av Interview with Yukio Kawamoto, part 4 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1548)

Kawamoto reads through a letter he wrote from the south Pacific to a camp newspaper in Topaz, talks about his service, and tells a few war stories. Also mentions the atomic bombs. Video starts at 0:59. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 49, II NY #32, 6-85, Kawamoto. Interview continues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1548/

av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1636)

Fukuhara discusses combat operations in Japan, the atomic bombs, his experiences in Hiroshima before and after the bombing, and the role of Nisei in postwar Japan. Video starts at 0:34. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 122, II SJ #28, 8-17-85, Harry's house. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1637/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1636/

av Interview with Yukio Kawamoto, part 8 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1552)

Kawamoto discusses the bombing of Hiroshima, Video starts at 0:53, interview ends at 5:38. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Rest of tape is b-roll: a letter written by Kawamoto, photos from the war. Original title: 52, II NY #36, 6-85, Kawamoto Album Pix

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1552/

av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 7 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1775)

Continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1621/. Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Yagi discusses his family (some of whom were near Hiroshima at the time of the bomb) and their situation after the war, being discharged from the military, joining and working for the post office, and wanting to switch …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1775/

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