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av Interview with Ray Aka, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1688)

Aka discusses his father's arrest and incarceration by the FBI, his time in language school, his time teaching in the military in Monterey, his service in occupied Japan after the war, and his first impressions of Tokyo. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: II JA #22, Ray Aka, Feb. 1, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1688/

av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1669)

Miwa discusses his relationship with Harry Fukuhara, Fukuhara's work during the occupation, the difficulty of distributing food in occupied Japan, and the role of Nisei in the occupation. Interview conducted mostly in Japanese with the aid of an interpreter. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 190, II JA #3, Yoshio …

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vh William Marutani Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-44-2)

Serving in the U.S. occupation forces in Japan, confronting racism while in uniform

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-44-2/

vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-432-32)

Arriving in Japan and agreeing to work for the U.S. government's occupation army (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations …

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vh Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-148-41)

Acting as an interpreter for the American occupation officers who came to the high school

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vh Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto Interview Segment 40 (ddr-densho-1000-148-40)

Father's work as a liaison between the Japanese police and the American occupation forces

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-45-16)

A Kibei perspective on U.S. military service and serving the occupation forces

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-45-24)

Visiting relatives and neighbors in occupied Japan

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-45-27)

Duties during the war crimes trials in postwar Japan

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-45-29)

Witnessing the destruction in postwar Japan

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-45-25)

Working as a researcher for the U.S. occupation forces in Japan

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-45-26)

Duties of occupation forces in Japan

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-45-31)

A Kibei perspective on U.S. military service and serving the occupation forces

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-45-23)

Arriving in Japan

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vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-102-25)

Visiting relatives in occupied Japan

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vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-102-23)

Serving in Japan during the postwar occupation, managing a hotel in Tokyo

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vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-102-21)

Negotiating with Japanese officers over details of the occupation

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 39 (ddr-densho-1000-23-39)

Serving in occupation forces, meeting brother in Japan

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-23-39/