Documentaries

doc San Francisco Examiner review of The Color of Honor (ddr-densho-1007-1374)

Photocopy.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1374/

av Roger Daniels interviewed by Kent Hori, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1757)

Daniels discusses the reaction to Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese sentiment and hysteria, the decision to incarcerate, reactions to EO 9066, James Omura's testimony against internment (and reads a letter Omura wrote), the treatment of German and Italian Americans during the war, the process of evacuation, and resistance to evacuation. Part 1 of this interview is not in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1757/

img Kenny and one other near drum stand (ddr-densho-1007-1231)

Negative. Last name unknown.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1231/

av Interview with Arthur (Art) Morimitsu, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1750)

Morimitsu discusses his father's reaction to him volunteering for the military, support from Jewish community members, leaving Tule Lake for Fort Douglas, his education at Camp Savage, and his time in the Military Intelligence Service. Video starts at 0:18. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 59B, II VFW #2, VFW …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1750/

img Yukio Kawamoto mid-interview (ddr-densho-1007-1343)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1343/

img Robert H. Foote and William Kochiyama with cows (ddr-densho-1007-1241)

Negative. From a shoot for The Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1241/

img Frank S. Emi at desk (ddr-densho-1007-1156)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1156/

img Frank S. Emi at desk (ddr-densho-1007-1153)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1153/

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/

doc Nisei Soldier credits roll (ddr-densho-1007-1430)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1430/

doc Reno donation notes for The Color of Honor (ddr-densho-1007-1479)

Page 2 mentions the AJA veterans reunion.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1479/

img Frank S. Emi and camera crew (ddr-densho-1007-1158)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1158/

doc Color of Honor promotional document (ddr-densho-1007-1366)

Prepared for a screening at the National Museum of American History.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1366/

av Interview with Frank Emi, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1796)

Emi discusses community organizations and publications that shunned the draft resisters, the statement by the Fair Play Committee that triggered their arrest, what his children know of his time in camp, and why some Nisei and Issei don't discuss what happened during the war. Emi also reads a letter from George Ishikawa leading up to the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1796/

av Interview with George Nakamura, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1681)

Nakamura discusses his deployment to Asia, his service in Chongqing, interrogating Japanese prisoners of war, and translating captured documents. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 197, II JA #15, George Nakamura, Fri. Jan 31. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1682/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1681/

doc Color of Honor revision notes (ddr-densho-1007-1058)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1058/

doc The Color of Honor Postcard (ddr-densho-1007-1810)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1810/

img Robert H. Foote on farm (ddr-densho-1007-1248)

Negative. From a shoot for The Color of Honor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1248/

img Nisei Soldier promotional image (ddr-densho-1007-1369)

Image features the Honor Guard of the 442nd RCT.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1369/

Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking and talking about the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; exterior shots of the Center (ddr-densho-1007-1662)

av Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking and talking about the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; exterior shots of the Center (ddr-densho-1007-1662)

Exterior shots of Sweetland and Kihara walking into Hachiya Hall; stills of signage outside; Kihara and Sweetland walking together and discussing the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Video starts at 0:29. Original title: 146, II MON #14, 9-9-85, DF Walk, Shig & Monroe

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1662/

doc Phil Ishio notes on campaigns in the Philippines and New Guinea (ddr-densho-1007-1472)

Annotated by Loni Ding.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1472/

av Interview with Arthur (Art) Morimitsu, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1753)

Morimitsu discusses his relationship with Caucasian American soldiers, stories from his service, and his thoughts on draft resisters. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 62B, II VFW #5, VFW - LA, Art Morimitsu, Feb. 15, 1987. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1754/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1753/

av Interview with Bill Dizer, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1676)

Dizer, who lives in Japan, discusses how he started to learn Japanese at the University of Michigan, his thoughts on evacuation and his deployment in Japan. Interview starts at 6:15. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 193, II JA #10, Bill Dizer, Fri., Jan. 31. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1677/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1676/

av Pre-war house footage, part 2 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1734)

Footage of what appear to be home videos recorded while projected: fishing boats, families, beach trips. Original title: 77B, II TB-2, Reel #2, 6/27/87. Footage continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1735/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1734/

av Conversation between John Burden and Shig Kihara, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1654)

Burden and Kihara discuss their service in the Pacific theater, Kihara's time in Japan after college, Kihara's time teaching at the Military Language Service Language School, and Kihara's father's thoughts on his joining the military. Original title: 139, II B/K #2, Burden/Kihara, Cressey Field, 12/15/85, needs color correction. Conversation continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1785/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1654/

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