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Loni's final outline for Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1420)
doc Loni's final outline for Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1420)
Includes segment descriptions and lengths. Last two pages outline credits.
Letter from Loni Ding to Senator Spark Matsunaga (ddr-densho-1007-1046)
doc Letter from Loni Ding to Senator Spark Matsunaga (ddr-densho-1007-1046)
Contains instructions for a voice-over Matsunaga did for Color of Honor.
Yukio Kawamoto b-roll part 1 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1553)
av Yukio Kawamoto b-roll part 1 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1553)
B-roll of various wartime and family pictures, presumably from Kawamoto's albums. No sound. Video starts at 0:57. Original title: 53, II NY #37, 6-85, Kawamoto pix. B-roll continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1554/
Loni Ding, Yukio Kawamoto, cameraman (ddr-densho-1007-1350)
img Loni Ding, Yukio Kawamoto, cameraman (ddr-densho-1007-1350)
Negative. The interview being filmed here was used in the film Color of Honor.
Interview with Ray Aka, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1688)
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, …
Two women and Tim Nomiyama at table (ddr-densho-1007-1144)
img Two women and Tim Nomiyama at table (ddr-densho-1007-1144)
Negative. Taken during interviews for The Color of Honor at UCLA.
Interview with George Nakamura, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1682)
av Interview with George Nakamura, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1682)
Nakamura discusses his service in China on the front lines, and meeting an American pilot who crash-landed in his area. He reads a letter he wrong during wartime. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 198, II JA #16, George Nakamura, Fri. Jan. 31. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1683/
Loni Ding, Barry Saiki and Harry Fukuhara looking through clippings (ddr-densho-1007-1168)
img Loni Ding, Barry Saiki and Harry Fukuhara looking through clippings (ddr-densho-1007-1168)
Negative. Interviews with Fukuhara and Saiki, the latter of which was presumably filmed during this meeting, appear in Color of Honor.
Paul Minerich, Loni Ding, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa at table (ddr-densho-1007-1140)
img Paul Minerich, Loni Ding, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa at table (ddr-densho-1007-1140)
Negative. Names listed from left to right. Taken during interviews for The Color of Honor at UCLA.
Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1669)
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 …
Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 5 of 5; interview with Harry Akune, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1600)
av Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 5 of 5; interview with Harry Akune, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1600)
Ariyasu discusses saving a peer from a court martial, his real estate work, and racial solidarity. At 15:10, interview with Ariyasu ends and interview with Harry Akune begins. Akune discusses his time at Merced and Amache, volunteering for the army from camp, and his community's reaction to his decision to volunteer. Loni Ding can be heard …
Ueno Park b-roll, part 2 of (ddr-densho-1007-1728)
av Ueno Park b-roll, part 2 of (ddr-densho-1007-1728)
Footage filmed at Ueno Park in Tokyo. Original title: 235, II JA #67, Ueno Park, Mon. Feb. 3
Ishii family b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1571)
av Ishii family b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1571)
No audio, video starts at 0:46. B-roll of various pictures belonging to the Ishiis, several of Chris' service. Original title: 68, II NY #55, Ishii, Ishii Family Pix
Yukio Kawamoto b-roll part 2 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1554)
av Yukio Kawamoto b-roll part 2 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1554)
B-roll of various wartime pictures, including Kawamoto's parents in camp. Also includes Kawamoto's dog tags from his service. No sound, video starts at 0:49. Original title: 54, II NY #38, 6-85, Yukio's photos, dog tag, etc.
San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 6 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1627)
av San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 6 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1627)
Sansei lawyers Karen Kai and Dale Minami discuss their family's reluctance to talk about the war, redress legislation, working on the Korematsu case, the coram nobis petition, and the Gordon Hirabayashi and Minoru Yasui cases. Video starts at 0:49. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 106, II SF CT #6, …
Interview with John Kaneko, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1760)
av Interview with John Kaneko, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1760)
Kaneko discusses arriving at Tule Lake, his first impressions of camp, his difficulty meeting people in camp, draft registration/the loyalty questionnaire and the conflict it caused, his father encouraging him to register for the draft, his refusal to register, his arrest and interrogation, and being sent to a CCC camp and forced to work. Interview starts …
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