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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-168-4)

Seizing an opportunity to study music in Chicago for three years

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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-168-6)

Continuing musical training in Japan teaching at a mission school

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vh Minoru "Min" Tsubota Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-149-20)

Performing with the Nisei Melodian band at dances, Japanese community activities

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-74-17)

Other recent performances and musical productions: Larry Honda Quartet & Music to Remember

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-74-14)

Career highlights: "It's just a job"

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-74-8)

Continuing with intensive music training, an "avocation only"; leaving Denver for Minidoka, "probably the only person who ran away from home into camp"

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-74-16)

Civic work and current involvement with Jive Bombers Christmas performance

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vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-74-9)

"It hurts, but you don't show it," facing racist audiences while singing and traveling with USO

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-132-48)

Forming the J-Town Jazz Ensemble, mostly made up of Sansei musicians

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 47 (ddr-densho-1000-132-47)

Learning the drums and playing in bands

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img Strike up the band (ddr-csujad-56-179)

The camp marching band, comprised of teenagers, parades down a dirt road. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-046

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img [Man with xylophone] (ddr-csujad-56-304)

Man in formal clothing, poses with xylophone. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Scholarship letter for Scari Takahashi (ddr-densho-355-130)

From Band-Orchestra Parents Association

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doc Japanese Will Give Reception For Symphony (October 6, 1936) (ddr-densho-56-467)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 6, 1936, p. 12

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doc Tokyo Symphony Conductor Here on Guest-Artist Tour (October 21, 1936) (ddr-densho-56-468)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 21, 1936, p. 8

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doc Young Japanese Pianist Scores As Guest Star (May 5, 1937) (ddr-densho-56-470)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 5, 1937, p. 23

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img Roosevelt Grade School third grade rhythm band (ddr-densho-62-6)

Edith Watanabe is the triangle player in the bottom left corner. She doesn't remember anything about being in that band. Top row, L to R: Herbert Miller, Norman Grimbly, Claude Young, Helen Reed, Willie Sue Young, Billie Stinchey, June Elstead, Elsie Ovenall, Jack Stinchey, Louise Neff, Milton Reed. Middle row, L to R: Helen Lay, Evelyn …

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img Ottawa University Choir (ddr-densho-72-50)

Photo from page of "Scrapbook: Postmarks, 1947-48". Ottawa University Choir; Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda is in the second row from the top, fourth from the left.

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img Piano recital (ddr-densho-13-36)

The piano students of Sachiko Ochi at a recital held at the Women's University Club Auditorium. Front (left to right): Takako Yoda, Yoshi Asaba, Mary Ikeda, Michiko Yoda, Kathryn Sugawara, Yuriko Tada, unidentified, unidentified, Suma Kato, (first name unknown) Tajitsu, Yoshiko Shitamae, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified. Back: (first name unknown) Sato, Teruko Tajitsu, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, …

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img Military band concert (?) (ddr-densho-34-56)

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img Issei woman playing the koto (ddr-densho-102-3)

Kiyoko Amitani.

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img Nisei Melodians Dance Band (ddr-densho-105-6)

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doc Dance music list (ddr-densho-336-1283)

The 1979 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp. The dance list was Brad Shirakawa's list of the songs to be played during the Thursday night dance and was recorded from vinyl records to tape.

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img Guitar session during a hike (ddr-densho-336-509)

The 1972 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.\nCaption on front: "Rich Eijima, Peggy Sonoda, Peggy Hiraoka, Peter Horikoshi. / Mid week we would 'hike' up the mountain. We would walk up a paved road about a mile or so, to a place with a great view of the sunset and mountains around Lake Sequoia. It wasn't so …

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img Musicians at the Endo-Furumura wedding (ddr-densho-336-1163)

Left to right: Peter Horikoshi, Mike Okagaki, Janet Noda, Glenn Ozaki

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