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av Interview with Arthur (Art) Morimitsu, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1749)

Morimitsu discusses evacuation, his family's internment at Tule Lake, anti-Japanese sentiment after Pearl Harbor, being recruited by the military, and camp attitudes towards recruitment. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 58B, II VFW #1, VFW - Art Morimitsu, Feb. 15, 1987. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1750/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1749/

img Crowd at Tokyo Station taxi stop (ddr-densho-1007-1187)

Negative.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1187/

doc Sound roll order (ddr-densho-1007-891)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-891/

av Exterior footage at Tokyo Station, part 1 (ddr-densho-1007-1721)

Footage of Harry Fukuhara walking around outside Tokyo Station. Loni Ding can be heard directing. Original title: 228, II JA #60, Tokyo Station, Fri, Feb. 7. Footage continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1722/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1721/

doc Nisei Soldier outline (ddr-densho-1007-1439)

Describes audio and video.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1439/

doc Letter to Loni Ding from Min (ddr-densho-1007-1024)

Likely from Minoru Hara. Written after the release of Nisei Soldier.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1024/

av Interview with Kiyofumi Kojima, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1694)

Interview conducted in Japanese. Original title: 209, II JA #33, Kiyofumi Kojima, Feb. 1, 1986, 15B. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1695/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1694/

img Kenny with drum (ddr-densho-1007-1220)

Negative. Last name unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1220/

doc FOG/Drive notes (ddr-densho-1007-1419)

Likely for Nisei Soldier.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1419/

av Interview with Akiko, Brian Yamakoshi, Kenny and Chizuko, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1719)

Akiko, a Japanese national, discusses her time in the US, meeting a Nisei couple from Watsonville, CA, being a minority in the US, the differences between Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals, and racial discrimination in the US. Original title: 226, II JA #58, Brian Yamakoshi, Fri. Feb. 7. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1720/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1719/

av Interview with Gary and Grace Itano, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1807)

Grace discusses moving to Orange County after her husband's death, her impressions of the DB Boys and her relationship with them, Gary discusses learning about the DB Boys, his father's plans for his children, how going to Japan helped broaden his worldview, and his father's philosophy. Interview starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1807/

av Watsonville Issei Singers conversing (ddr-densho-1007-1657)

Various shots of elderly Issei speaking with one another. Video starts at 0:25. Original title: 142, II MON #9, 9-9-85, Watsonville Issei Singers, Steal Shots 1st Song

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1657/

av San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 2 of 10 (ddr-densho-1007-1623)

B-roll of the interior of the Superior Court of San Francisco; footage of a man and woman sitting down in the courthouse. Original title: 102, II SF CT #2, 8-9-85, SF Court. Footage continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1624/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1623/

img Loni Ding and Yukio Kawamoto (ddr-densho-1007-1349)

Negative. The interview being filmed here was used in the film Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1349/

av B-roll: exterior Nisei Club, orchard, farmland (ddr-densho-1007-1741)

Original title: 84B, II TB-9, Reel #9, 6/28/87

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1741/

doc Betacam timing notes for Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1511)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1511/

img Portrait of Kenny (ddr-densho-1007-1309)

Negative. Last name unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1309/

doc Norio Mitsuoka notes (ddr-densho-1007-1001)

Used for the film The Color of Honor. First page's author is unclear, rest of notes are Loni.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1001/

doc Annotated archive listings (ddr-densho-1007-1116)

Many resources mentioned come from the National Archive.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1116/

img William Kochiyama and Robert H. Foote with cows (ddr-densho-1007-1351)

Negative. Taken during filming for The Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1351/

av Interview with John Burden and Shig Kihara, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1790)

Burden discusses his experiences working with Nisei and Japanese soldiers, the Japanese taught to the US Marines, the cultural overlaps between Nisei and Japanese nationals, the importance of military intelligence and the Nisei, how he kept his soldiers safe, and taking Atabrine (mepacrine) while serving. Eric Saul and Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1790/

doc Vox Productions pamphlet (ddr-densho-1007-1487)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1487/

av B-roll: bathhouse (interior and exterior) (ddr-densho-1007-1743)

Original title: 86B, II TB-11, Reel #11, 6/28/87

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1743/

av Interview with Kiyofumi Kojima, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1693)

Kojima served as a signal caller in the Japanese Imperial Navy on the battleship Yamato. Interview conducted in Japanese. Original title: 208, II JA #32, Kiyofumi Kojima, Feb. 1, 1986, 15A. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1694/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1693/

img Kenny lifting drum (ddr-densho-1007-1232)

Negative. Last name unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1232/