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George Hanada Interview Segment 7 (ddr-jamsj-2-5-7)
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A hostile situation while on work leave: getting shot at

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

James Sakamoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-jamsj-2-1-19)
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Experiencing discrimination before and after World War II

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

Homer Yasui Interview I Segment 20 (ddr-one-7-26-20)
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A history of anti-Japanese sentiment in Hood River

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Mika Hiuga Interview Segment 22 (ddr-one-7-37-22)
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Encountering discrimination after returning home after the war

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Lilly Kobayashi Irinaga Interview Segment 17 (ddr-one-7-47-17)
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Returning to Portland and being refused service at a restaurant

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …

Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-50-15)
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Husband's experiences in Hood River after the war

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Ed Fujii Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-16-12)
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Encountering discrimination upon returning home after the war

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Sab Akiyama Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-48-16)
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Encountering discrimination upon returning to Hood River

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Ruth Sasaki Interview Segment 17 (ddr-one-7-64-17)
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Seeing evidence of discrimination after leaving camp

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 22 (ddr-one-7-62-22)
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Becoming the target of a racist incident after the war

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 expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …

Aiko Herzig Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1002-8-6)
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Experiencing hostility and discrimination in high school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically …

Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1001-7-7)
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Facing discrimination for supporting Japanese Americans during the war
Lilly Kodama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1001-19-10)
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Encountering discrimination postwar at a department store and later on honeymoon
Kazuko Uno Bill Interview I Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-211-11)
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Facing discrimination in school: "You'll never make it because you're a Japanese"
George Morihiro Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-182-7)
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Description of prewar discrimination; hearing of neighbor who couldn't find employment
George Morihiro Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-182-41)
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Changes in Fife after the war; brother-in-law's difficulty with discrimination
Peggie Nishimura Bain Interview Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-170-48)
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Facing discrimination and unpleasant conditions while trying to find housing
George Yamada Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-187-12)
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Encounters with racism: discrimination at railroad company

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

George Yamada Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-187-20)
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Memories of basic training: experiences with issues of race and discrimination

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Tad Sato Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-82-23)
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Returning to the railroad after the war

Due to technical difficulties, this interview has audio problems in its second half.

Tad Sato Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-82-24)
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Gradually moving up in the railroad company despite discrimination

Due to technical difficulties, this interview has audio problems in its second half.

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