During World War II

doc Red Cross Telegram (ddr-densho-430-52)

Telegram sent through the Red Cross from Tsuneji Arai to Kichio Arai. Form is in French, filled out in English, with a message in Japanese. The messages informs of the sender's mother's death, inquires about everyone's safety in the US, and says everyone in Japan is alright. Send date is September 21, 1943; the received date …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-52/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 17 (May 5, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-17)

Selected article titles: "House Stalls Emergency Appropriation Bill with $250 Million Redress Payment" (p. 1), "Buddhist Bell Being Returned to Okinawa, a Shuri Castle Relic" (p. 1), "Planning Workshop Sizes Up JACL Strengths & Weaknesses" (p. 3), and "Director's Seat: JACL's Program for Action" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-61-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 5 (July 30, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-30)

Selected article titles: "Noguchi Hearing Begins; County Witnesses Attack Coroner's Dept." (pp. 1, 10), "Japan 'Revises' WW2 History" (pp. 1, 10), "Chiraoscuro: JACL and U.S.-Japan Relations" (pp. 4-5), and "Tokyo Radio Fan Remembers WW2 Propaganda from KGEI" (p. 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-30/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 17 (October 22, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-42)

Selected article titles: "Goldberg Says Writ of Coram Nobis Would Be 'Fruitless'" (pp. 1, 4), "Korean Students in S.F. Stage Protest Over Japan Textbooks" (p. 1), "Guest's Column: NCJAR Leader Reviews JACL Story" (p. 7), and "Nat'l Bd. Decides on Redress Budget, Aging & Retirement" (pp. 8-9, 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-42/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 8 (August 20, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-33)

Selected article titles: "Redress Guidelines Are Adopted; $300,000 Loan to Committee Won" (pp. 1, 6), "Japan's War Atrocities Become Subject of Best-Seller in Tokyo" (pp. 1-2), and "East Wind: 'Hentaisei': Commentary II" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 9 (November 3-16, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-21)

Selected article titles: "Bill Would Stop APs from Reuniting with Families Overseas" (p. 1), "Veteran's Day Tribute" (p. 1), "JACL Board Supports Kaji, Alleged Wrongdoing Repudiated" (pp. 4, 12), and "Nisei of WWII Japan, Manchukuo Speak Out" (pp. 10-11).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-21/

Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

doc Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

Messages exchanged between Tomosuke Masukawa at the Poston camp in Arizona and his father-in-law, Hidetaro Myoren, in Hiroshima, Japan. The original message informed Hidetaro of the safety of Tomosuke's family in the camp. The reply message informed of deaths of Hidetaro and Kazuko Myoren. The two messages were exchanged with the assistance of the Red Cross, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-545/

doc Letter from Yasaku Naohara to Nobuo Naohara, February 5, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-571)

A message from Yasaku Naohara in Hiroshima, Japan, to his relative, George Nobuo Naohara in Long Beach, California. It informs George of the safety of his relatives in Hiroshima, Japan. The message was delivered with the assistance of the Red Cross, including Société de la Croix-Rouge du Japon, Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, and American Red …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-571/

doc See Grim fight in the Pacific: repatriates on Gripsholm report Japanese morale high (ddr-csujad-38-407)

A newspaper clipping titled: See Grim fight in the Pacific: repatriates on Gripsholm report Japanese morale high. It was sent from Laura in Lawrence, Kansas to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. It cites comments from the American repatriates traded between the U.S. and Japan regarding the morale of the Japanese that …

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img Relatives in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-241)

Photographed are the Takano family's relatives in Japan, including Itoko, Hideo, Shin'ichi, Shohei, and a housemaid. It was taken during their visit at Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-241/

img Masao Takano (ddr-csujad-42-242)

Photographed is Masao Takano at age 21. The handwritten note on the back side reads: Masao Takano at age 21, 1943. Title from note. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-242/

doc Robert Yano interview (ddr-csujad-6-36)

Oral history interview with Robert Yano. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_YANO_ROBERT

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-36/

doc Masayoshi Sugimoto (ddr-csujad-8-67)

Oral history interview with Masayoshi Sugimoto. 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 Sugimoto, Masayoshi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-67/

av Oral history with Mary Tomita (ddr-csujad-29-392)

An oral interview with Mary Tomita. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0964. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2859_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-392/

img Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-97)

Caption: "General Douglas MacArthur puts his signature on the document."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-97/

img Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-98)

Caption: "Russia is represented by General Derevyanko."

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img Japanese forces signing the surrender treaty (ddr-densho-299-96)

Caption: "Aboard the USS Missouri, the victors and the vanquished sign the historic / surrender document."

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img Japanese firefighter (ddr-densho-299-166)

Caption: "Common firefighting garb during the war."

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img Japanese surrender delegation (ddr-densho-299-95)

Caption: "Japanese delegation boards the USS Missouri to sign the surrender documents."

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img Survivor of Doolittle's Raid (ddr-densho-299-91)

Caption: "One of the survivors of a plane shot down over Tokyo during Gen Doolittle's / bombing of Tokyo. Early in the war when our morale was low a plan was / devised to modify some bombers so they could take off from aircraft carriers. / However, they could not land on the carriers so after …

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img Remnants of Nezu Shrine (ddr-densho-381-87)

Caption: Remnants of the well known Nezu Shrine Jan.28,1945 (Shoshitsu seru meisatsu Nezu Gongen. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijuhachi nichi)

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img Burned bodies of Seiji and Kenji Nakayama (ddr-densho-381-108)

Caption: 55. Top. NAKAYAMA, Seiji-4 years old Bottom/NAKAYAMA,Kenji -29 years old

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-108/

img Destroyed buildings in Hongo Ward (ddr-densho-381-99)

Caption: 46. Scene of the area struck by a bomb in Hongo Ward, Kumagome, Sakashita cho,22 banchi.Mar.3,1945 (Hongo Kumagome Sakashita cho nijuni banchi.Saki hibaku genjo.Showa niju nen sangatsu mikka)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-99/

img Stack of newspapers about Tokyo bombings and responses to the bombings (ddr-densho-381-116)

Caption: Air raids as depicted by the Yomiuri Hochi,Mainichi Shimbun Asahi Shimbuns,and others. Following are examples of captions carried by these newspapers. 1. 130 B-29's recklessly bomb Tokyo early yesterday morning 2. Enemy planes attack Tokyo at low altitude 3. Aiding of sufferers discussed in extraordinary cabinet meeting 4. Premier urges sufferers to arise and strike …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-116/

img Political cartoon and a propaganda letter from Tatsushi Nakayama, prisoner of war (ddr-densho-381-117)

Caption: Contrary to Japanese propaganda I was really surprised at the unexpected kind treatment I received. Especially a thorough going treatment for the wounded gave me the impression that his could be done only in your country that is proud of a highly advanced materialistic civilization. The kindness by the crew expecially the surgeon and medics …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-117/

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