"Evacuation Day"

On the appointed "evacuation day," thousands of Japanese Americans gathered at designated locations, with the numbered identification tags they had been issued tied to their coats. Watched by curious onlookers, they were met by armed soldiers and transported in buses, private cars, and trains to sixteen temporary "assembly centers" in California, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona.

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vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-12-35)

Removal from Bellevue, Washington: arranging own transportation to the train station

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-12-35/

vh Frank Yamasaki Interview I Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-107-13)

"Evacuation day": "Everyone was dressed in their Sunday best"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-107-13/

vh Kay Matsuoka Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-48-19)

Memories of "evacuation day": "...Just like these movies when they go to jail, it was just like that"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-48-19/

vh Yuri Kochiyama Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-257-6)

Memories of "evacuation day"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-257-6/

vh Martha Nishitani Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-71-14)

Removal from Seattle; "Hundreds of little black heads ... they all looked alike"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-71-14/

vh Elsie Uyematsu Osajima Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-451-7)

Seeing a teacher on the day of mass removal: "For me it was very humiliating"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-451-7/

vh Yasashi Ichikawa Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-112-16)

Mass removal to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington with seven children (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-112-16/

vh Frank Kitamoto Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-35-9)

A child's memories of "evacuation day"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-35-9/

vh Frank Kitamoto Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-35-10)

Hearing stories of people's experiences: a pet dog left behind

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-35-10/

vh Kazie Good Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-429-5)

The day of mass removal, feeling that there were no other options

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-429-5/

vh May K. Sasaki Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-79-13)

A child's "evacuation day" memories: armed soldiers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-79-13/

vh Shosuke Sasaki Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-78-13)

Mass removal from Seattle: memories of a small act of kindness

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-78-13/

vh Fumiko Hayashida Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-15-2)

Description of photo of "evacuation day"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-15-2/

vh Fumiko Hayashida Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-15-17)

Memories of removal from Bainbridge Island, Washington

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-15-17/

vh Fumiko Hayashida Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-15-18)

A famous "evacuation-day" photo

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-15-18/

vh Fumiko Hayashida Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-15-19)

Taking the ferry to Seattle during mass removal

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-15-19/

vh Fumiko Hayashida Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-15-16)

Mass removal: traveling with two children while expecting another

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-15-16/

vh Yaeko Nakano - Hiroshi Nakano - Kenichi Nakano - Stanley Nakano Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-70-1)

Diary entry: removal from Tacoma, Washington, and traveling to Pinedale Assembly Center

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-70-1/

vh Joseph Frisino Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-117-19)

A soldier's desire to shoot Japanese Americans while ushering them to concentration camps

Mr. Frisino was suffering from a slight cough during the two days of this interview.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-117-19/

vh Rae Takekawa Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-89-19)

Removal from Bellevue, Washington: remembering who came to see them off at the train station

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-89-19/

vh Kajiko Hashisaki Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-201-8)

Moving to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-201-8/

vh Shimako "Sally" Kitano Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-54-7)

Leaving Bainbridge Island by ferry

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-54-7/

vh Masako Yoshida Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-153-12)

The day of mass removal: "we were not to show too much emotion"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-153-12/

vh Hikoji Takeuchi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-10-8)

Vivid memories of "evacuation day"; help from a Christian couple

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-10-8/

vh Sadako Nimura Kashiwagi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-172-6)

Memories of leaving for camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-172-6/