Community activities
Japanese Americans of the pre-World War II era, urban and rural dwellers alike, lived in tight-knit communities bound together by a wide variety of shared associations and institutions. In an era marked by pronounced anti-Asian racism, Japanese Americans in cities tended to live in segregated ghettoes. While discrimination was the reason for isolated Japanese American neighborhoods, the well-organized and tight-knit community provided a rich social and cultural foundation for the Japanese immigrants and their children.
Community activities
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![Bessie Ezaki (ddr-csujad-8-11)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/09/e5/09e598fc0870adeec11c2abb7da736fe.jpg)
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Bessie Ezaki (ddr-csujad-8-11)
Oral history interview with Aiko Bessie Ezaki. 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 Ezaki, Bessie
![Masao Okamura (ddr-csujad-8-57)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/02/96/02962626f8f251f484372bc333f95dbf.jpg)
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Masao Okamura (ddr-csujad-8-57)
Oral history interview with Masao Okamura. 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 Okamura, Masao
![Masao Araki (ddr-csujad-8-4)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/6f/c0/6fc0813a96099fd16b11d1e5252359dc.jpg)
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Masao Araki (ddr-csujad-8-4)
Oral history interview with Masao Araki. 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 Araki, Masao
![Masami Arita (ddr-csujad-8-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/75/fe/75fe6c42f3e5bdc69ead517f50b826d9.jpg)
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Masami Arita (ddr-csujad-8-7)
Oral history interview with Masami Arita. 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 Arita, Masami
![George Masumi Sakai (ddr-csujad-8-95)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/cb/f0/cbf0626101073735c5b28b57087502c6.jpg)
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George Masumi Sakai (ddr-csujad-8-95)
Oral history interview with George Masumi Sakai. 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 Sakai, George Masumi
![Harumi Hoshiko (ddr-csujad-8-24)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1f/f6/1ff605231c649cc8f8a248e663f5d411.jpg)
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Harumi Hoshiko (ddr-csujad-8-24)
Oral history interview with Harumi Hoshiko. 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 Hoshiko, Harumi
![Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/63/cd/63cdd3c5e21351169da0b6908922b2a4.jpg)
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Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)
Oral history interview with the Hasegawas, including Ray, Helen, Peter, Yoshino, Becky and George Hasegawa. 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 Hasegawa Family
![Men and women wait in their winter coats (ddr-sbbt-6-48)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2a/bd/2abd071dbf992f4d785db2a0dd635a38.jpg)
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Men and women wait in their winter coats (ddr-sbbt-6-48)
Men and women wait in their winter coats, likely before an event for the Lord Abbot Ohtani's visit. Written on verso: woman seated - Fusana Tsubota (Min's mother) 2. Mr. Tsuyoshi Horike 3. Mrs. Hashiguchi 4. [unidentified] 5. Mrs. Kihara 6. Mrs. Yoshitake 7. [unidentified] 8. Mrs. Fukuda 9. 10. Rev. Iwai.
![World Friendship Group (ddr-csujad-29-22)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c4/91/c4917ba34ae7f1ceb2a2f1b0e38c5f20.jpg)
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World Friendship Group (ddr-csujad-29-22)
Photograph of Sakaye Shigekawa with the World Friendship Group. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2490_P16
![Interior view of a temple (ddr-sbbt-3-18)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a8/0d/a80dca69d3db55ef9148dbb44dd0b71f.jpg)
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Interior view of a temple (ddr-sbbt-3-18)
Interior view of a temple, possibly the Buddhist Church of San Francisco, set up for an event.
![Crowd gathered at a construction site (ddr-sbbt-3-19)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d5/cd/d5cd93a3c2fedf8420a6ffaa0eb04282.jpg)
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Crowd gathered at a construction site (ddr-sbbt-3-19)
A crowd gathers for an event held at a construction site.
![Outdoor event at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (ddr-sbbt-4-63)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e2/4d/e24dfdd8506ca92db76056c37200a0f0.jpg)
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Outdoor event at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (ddr-sbbt-4-63)
An outdoor event at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, possibly at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new temple building at 1427 S. Main Street. .
![Commemorating Seytsu Takahashi's 45 year anniversary as Archbishop of Shingon Buddhist Mission (ddr-csujad-29-15)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f8/1f/f81ffd771f6581cf403811e1348fb157.jpg)
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Commemorating Seytsu Takahashi's 45 year anniversary as Archbishop of Shingon Buddhist Mission (ddr-csujad-29-15)
Postcard photo commemorating Seytsu Takahashi's 45 year anniversary as Archbishop of Shingon Buddhist Mission. Oral history interview transcript and audio are found in items: csufccop_jaoh_0027 and csufccop_jaoh_0029. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1616_P01
![An Oral History with Mitsuo Nitta (ddr-csujad-29-4)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/08/73/0873c63e853f813aed66a03ae171dad8.jpg)
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An Oral History with Mitsuo Nitta (ddr-csujad-29-4)
Oral history with Nisei farmer/businessman from pioneering Orange County, California family gives prewar biographical information with emphasis on Japanese Americans in Orange County. Discusses World War II forced removal, experiences in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the role of the Japanese American Citizens League before and after World War II. This oral history was conducted …
![Program for the Seabiscuit Redecication event (September 23, 1991) (ddr-janm-4-18)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/9d/73/9d73c1ebfbea40a18c86fd2365c93b17.jpg)
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Program for the Seabiscuit Redecication event (September 23, 1991) (ddr-janm-4-18)
Program for the Seabiscuit Redecication event held at the Tanforan Race Track in San Bruno, California (September 23, 1991).
![Letter to Tsuyako](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/fd/41/fd414b68cc33084142797f33a32c281c.jpg)
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Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress (January 2, 1992) (ddr-janm-4-28)
Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress from the Office of Redress Administration (January 2, 1992).
![Schedule for the Public Hearing by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 13, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-32)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/97/b7/97b708fb98d094b457ce0847d8c8a2fe.jpg)
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Schedule for the Public Hearing by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 13, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-32)
Schedule for the Public Hearing in San Francisco, California by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 13, 1981).
![Newspaper clipping](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c5/25/c525e9e631a4c7d4766852aa0fc92f1d.jpg)
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Newspaper clipping "Tanforan Assembly Center Plaque Dedication" (ddr-janm-4-43)
Newspaper clipping titled "Tanforan Assembly Center Plaque Dedication". The article was written by J.K. Yamamoto on September 25, 1991 for the Hokubei Mainichi newspaper.
![Letter to Tsuyako](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e9/72/e9721978487c2e6da09f5777a58ad785.jpg)
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Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress (March 2, 1992) (ddr-janm-4-29)
Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress from the Office of Redress Administration (March 2, 1992).
![Letter to Tsuyako](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/90/8c/908c722d85611e10c626a07cbe0bfcf8.jpg)
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Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress (July 19, 1991) (ddr-janm-4-27)
Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress from the Office of Redress Administration (July 19, 1991).