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![Mas Akiyama Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-188-11)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/92/bb/92bb49a8b281c6fd07bd937dae1ffe70.jpg)
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Mas Akiyama Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-188-11)
A racist encounter following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
![Ko Nishimura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-174-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2b/6f/2b6f6fb1a8343fa33eaba9d89f1bbf20.jpg)
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Ko Nishimura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-174-8)
Moving to Reedley, California, to try to avoid incarceration, having home shot at
![Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1014-3-18)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/00/7f/007f1c772a09dde6617056c730aaeea0.jpg)
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Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1014-3-18)
The stoning of church windows following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Kara Kondo Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-139-19)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/fc/68/fc680bc51ec8fa9591ef0eac13734f3c.jpg)
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Kara Kondo Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-139-19)
A frightening incident of racially motivated violence
![Stanley N. Shikuma Interview II Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-520-1)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/82/0b/820bd621446d4462e451eef226e3c39e.jpg)
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Stanley N. Shikuma Interview II Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-520-1)
A frightening incident in the community right after World War II
![The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 92 (November 6, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-153)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/10/1e/101e09c6ddf1ed468b1a47f688eb4fff.jpg)
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The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 92 (November 6, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-153)
"Gunman Attacking Japanese Sought" (p. 1), "Palace to be Turned into Playgrounds" (p. 1)
![Stone Shatters Window Of Japanese Home Here (September 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1144)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d0/4a/d04ab13b6588bd6eec0b08a16635d77a.jpg)
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Stone Shatters Window Of Japanese Home Here (September 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1144)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 26, 1945, p. 10
![Military Police and Japanese Clash in Denver (December 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-867)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f3/19/f319ded08fce7e37f1240fd02ed84963.jpg)
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Military Police and Japanese Clash in Denver (December 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-867)
The Seattle Daily Times, December 9, 1942, p. 5
![Bellingham Japanese Arming Themselves (September 10, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-99)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/fb/aa/fbaa2c0a3b56b4d0a77d802ec93968c5.jpg)
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Bellingham Japanese Arming Themselves (September 10, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-99)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 10, 1907, p. 5
![Vashon Man Fined $1,000 for Burning Japs' Homes (May 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1120)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/dc/4d/dc4d6b42008df7ffbc12136b4a892098.jpg)
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Vashon Man Fined $1,000 for Burning Japs' Homes (May 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1120)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 23, 1945, p. 1
![C.I.O. Condemns Nisei Attacks (June 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1121)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e2/1d/e21d6c02018ef296dcbba046e61d4bca.jpg)
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C.I.O. Condemns Nisei Attacks (June 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1121)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 3, 1945, p. 4
![Man Admits He Shot Japanese (January 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-574)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f6/5d/f65d8a815e5d4cffa6ba77e323355508.jpg)
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Man Admits He Shot Japanese (January 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-574)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 11, 1942, p. 5
![Ranches of 2 Japanese are Bombed (October 30, 1934) (ddr-densho-56-446)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/83/0c/830c89ee71e11474eb0e4b82781e4100.jpg)
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Ranches of 2 Japanese are Bombed (October 30, 1934) (ddr-densho-56-446)
The Seattle Daily Times, October 30, 1934, p. 1
![Six Japanese Escape Shots Fired at Home (January 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-567)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/6d/94/6d94fd87b32a2f634b47ea41913edb07.jpg)
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Six Japanese Escape Shots Fired at Home (January 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-567)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 3, 1942, p. 4
![Oriental Colony is Ready for Defense. Immense Quantities of Firearms Purchased by Japanese and Chinese Residents in Anticipation of Riot. (September 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-100)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/69/20/6920575d28e1c043f3eef39fea4fc257.jpg)
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Oriental Colony is Ready for Defense. Immense Quantities of Firearms Purchased by Japanese and Chinese Residents in Anticipation of Riot. (September 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-100)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 11, 1907, p. 1
![Suspect Held In Slaying Of Sakomoto Kin (December 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-872)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/25/c8/25c8f94e685a33efbba352ebbdee2805.jpg)
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Suspect Held In Slaying Of Sakomoto Kin (December 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-872)
The Seattle Daily Times, December 24, 1942, p. 2
![Japanese Attacked by College Students. Servant Knocked to Ground and Brutally Beaten on University of California Campus. (January 31, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-142)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e4/c5/e4c52e052726f7ffd034598a070693fa.jpg)
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Japanese Attacked by College Students. Servant Knocked to Ground and Brutally Beaten on University of California Campus. (January 31, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-142)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 31, 1909, p. 3
![Whites Drive Out Japanese. White Employes of South Prairie Sawmills Refuse to Work With Orientals Recently Imported. Cooler Heads Stop Forcible Expulsion of Nipponese Until Conference Can Be Held With Their Employers. (April 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-82)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/49/76/4976d6dd40c8e847b6b16b42950a031f.jpg)
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Whites Drive Out Japanese. White Employes of South Prairie Sawmills Refuse to Work With Orientals Recently Imported. Cooler Heads Stop Forcible Expulsion of Nipponese Until Conference Can Be Held With Their Employers. (April 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-82)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 11, 1907, p. 13
![Strikers Resenting Employment of Japs (October 2, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-208)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/89/13/8913891657fc7ecfc08cae0d9cb8deec.jpg)
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Strikers Resenting Employment of Japs (October 2, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-208)
The Seattle Daily Times, October 2, 1911, p. 10
![Japanese Wins First Damage Suit in Oregon (July 25, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-404)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ab/79/ab797433586afa524d0a2b293dc28a5c.jpg)
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Japanese Wins First Damage Suit in Oregon (July 25, 1926) (ddr-densho-56-404)
The Seattle Daily Times, July 25, 1926, p. 2
![Strikers Attack Japanese. Four Orientals, Seeking Employment on Spokane, Are Held Up by Unionists and Flee to City. (July 4, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-64)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c9/c5/c9c5a95e69f561635d5ecf6f47389012.jpg)
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Strikers Attack Japanese. Four Orientals, Seeking Employment on Spokane, Are Held Up by Unionists and Flee to City. (July 4, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-64)
The Seattle Daily Times, July 4, 1906, p. 10
![Jap Laborers Request Protection of Court (June 20, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-170)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/cd/58/cd58844f8079416cda6fca23944c2000.jpg)
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Jap Laborers Request Protection of Court (June 20, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-170)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 20, 1910, p. 12
![Japs Remain Home After Strike Threat (February 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-624)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/49/5b/495b5c5c7be2efeadabebac75a693309.jpg)
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Japs Remain Home After Strike Threat (February 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-624)
The Seattle Daily Times, February 13, 1942, p. 18
![Japanese Reports Stabbing by Filipino (March 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-692)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/6f/25/6f25e9cea3a16524a5f0f5b893e51058.jpg)
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Japanese Reports Stabbing by Filipino (March 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-692)
The Seattle Daily Times, March 18, 1942, p. 3
![Stockton Jap Slayings Still Unsolved Murders (February 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1022)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2b/34/2b34adf86276d77aed56491eeb215c96.jpg)
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Stockton Jap Slayings Still Unsolved Murders (February 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1022)
The Seattle Daily Times, February 7, 1944, p. 4