Postwar occupation of Japan

doc Request for change of Manning Table (ddr-densho-550-48)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-48/

doc War Department ID for Mitsuye Takemiya (ddr-densho-550-72)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-72/

doc Special Orders Number 187 (ddr-densho-550-60)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-60/

doc Eighth Army ID for Mitsuye Takemiya (ddr-densho-550-73)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-73/

doc Approved ID for Mitsuye Takemiya (ddr-densho-550-74)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-74/

doc Language Allowance request for Mitsuye Takemiya from Robert McKenna (ddr-densho-550-47)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550-47/

av Interview with Ray Aka, part 1 of 2; b-roll interior and exterior Dai Ichi building, Japanese constitution (ddr-densho-1007-1726)

Aka discusses coming to the Dai Ichi building to do interpretation work. Interview ends at 4:01. Rest of tape is b-roll: interior of Dai Ichi building, draft of Japanese constitution, Aka outside Dai Ichi building. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 233, II JA #65, Daiichi …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1726/

img Charles Martin and Edward C. Reischauer reading the case against Japanese war criminals (ddr-densho-1007-404)

Caption on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-404/

av Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 4 of 4; interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1608)

Jimmie Matsumura discusses his time teaching Japanese at the Pentagon and his work as a prosecutor for the Far East military tribunal. His interview ends at 17:23, at which time an interview with Clarence Matsumura begins. Clarence discusses growing up in Wyoming and his father's work as a railroad foreman. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1608/

av Interview with Shiro Tokuno, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1781)

Tokuno discusses his time in occupied Japan, giving out sandwiches on Christmas, a commanding officer of his during occupation who wanted all shops removed from Ginza and the difficulty some officers had understanding cultural and economic issues. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II SAC #1, 9-6-85, Shiro T.. Interview …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1781/

av Interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1779)

Yamashita discusses helping prisoners of war avoid execution, the execution of General Yamashita, how he dealt with the more difficult parts of service, the difference between the Japanese soldiers he fought in New Guinea and the Philippines, why he didn't want to serve in Japan during the occupation, staying in contact with his family in Manzanar …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1779/

av Interview with Bill Dizer, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1677)

Dizer discusses his work in occupied Japan (particularly Kyushu), his first encounters with Nisei at the University of Michigan, segregation between Nisei and Caucasian soldiers, and the differences between Nisei and Japanese nationals. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 194, II JA #11, Bill Dizer, Fri. Jan. 31. Interview continues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1677/

av Interview with Masaru Ogawa, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1712)

Ogawa discusses being the last person to surrender from his interpreter school, working with American soldiers in Japan after the war, trusting an American soldier to take his personal belongings back to Tokyo, and his thoughts on post-war Japan. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #51, Masaru Ogawa, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1712/

img Japanese schoolchildren and American Sgt. Charles Roman (ddr-densho-1007-243)

Caption on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-243/

av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1672)

Nishiyama discusses working with the occupation govnerment, rebuilding telecommunications infrastructure after the war, advocating against the romanization of written Japanese, the laws imposed by the occupation government, and his reaction to Pearl Harbor. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #6, Sen Nishiyama, Fri. Jan. 31, 1986. Interview continues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1672/

av Interview with Ray Aka, part 6 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1690)

Aka discusses the new Japanese constitution drafted by the occupation forces, the war crimes trials in Japan, his father's death and funeral, and the diffrences between Nisei and Sansei. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 201, II JA #24, Ray Aka, Feb. 1, 1986

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1690/

Staff Sergeant Dennis McGuire delivering letter and will of Japanese soldier Wataru Tanaka to his sister, Yoshikatsu Manabe (ddr-densho-1007-116)

img Staff Sergeant Dennis McGuire delivering letter and will of Japanese soldier Wataru Tanaka to his sister, Yoshikatsu Manabe (ddr-densho-1007-116)

Newspaper clipping on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-116/

av Interview with Yukio Kawamoto, part 6 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1550)

Kawamoto discusses post-war occupation of Japan, work with the military tribunal & ATIS, working for the US government at home, and the decision to volunteer. Video starts at 0:50. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II NY #34, 6-85, Kawamoto.. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1551/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1550/

av Interview with Moose (John) Fujikawa, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1584)

Fujikawa discusses the Japanese surrender, post-war Japan, returning from the war, and meeting his son upon return. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II LA #11, Fujikawa III, 7-23-85. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1585/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1584/

img General Mark W. Clark, Commander-in-Chief, Far East (ddr-densho-1007-77)

Caption on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-77/

av Interview with Yosh Nakayama, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1587)

Nakayama discusses his time searching for downed planes with the Graves Registration team in occupied Japan. Video starts at 0:26. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II LA #14, Y. Nakayama III, 7-23-85. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1588/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1587/

av Interview with Yukio Kawamoto, part 5 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1549)

Kawamoto discusses the letters he wrote to his parents during his service, visiting them in camp (Topaz), and getting his dog tags marked as Buddhist. Also talks about post-war occupation of Japan with ATIS. Video starts at 0:57. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 50, II NY #33, Kawamoto. Interview …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1549/

av Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1607)

Matsumura discusses the time he spent in Japan as a child, the difficulty of Japanese high school, his work on the Far East military tribunal post-war. Video starts at 0:24. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Audio cuts out at 20:36. Original title: II LA #34, 7-24-85, J. Matsumura Interview III. Interview …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1607/

av Interview with Ray Aka, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1689)

Aka discusses the role of Nisei in the occupation of Japan, his work with natural disaster aid in occupied Japan, and the nuances of translation work after the war. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 200, II JA #23, Ray Aka, Feb. 1, 1986, has some distorted audio. Interview continues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1689/

img Captain Abie Gordon returns Bizen Osafune heirloom sword to Isamu Nagano (ddr-densho-1007-242)

Caption and newspaper clipping on back.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-242/

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