Japanese American community responses

img Nisei man leaving Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-183)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Harry Konda leaves the quarters of the Japanese American Citizens League of this township for the last time. He is about to board the first bus for the Tanforan Assembly center to which all people of Japanese ancestry of this community are being evacuated on this day. He is wearing his identification …

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img Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-195)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting in front of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters for evacuation buses which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-132)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Lining up before Japanese American Citizens League auditorium at 2031 Bush Street to register for evacuation. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Mike Masaoka with friends prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-129)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Mike Masaoka (second from left), national secretary and field executive of Japanese American Citizens League, and a group of friends chat before evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese American Citizens League stenographer (ddr-densho-151-119)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Stenographer for Japanese American Citizens League of Mt. Eden township. Helps the farmers of the vicinity to close out their affairs before evacuation.

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img Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-196)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting in front of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters for evacuation buses which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center. The man in the gray hat is reading a religious book written in Japanese.

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img Japanese American Citizens League bulletin board (ddr-densho-151-212)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Bulletin board in Japanese American Citizens League office, during period when farmers of Japanese ancestry were preparing for evacuation. Farmers and other evacuees will be given opportunities to follow their callings at War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-212/

doc Newspaper clipping (ddr-densho-498-10)

Newspaper clipping from the San Jose Mercury Herald, titled "Farewell Thoughts of Japanese-Americans." Philip Matsumura speaks on behalf of the Japanese America Citizens League and thanks San Joseans for their kindness and friendship during the relocation of Japanese-Americans.

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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-434-11)

Father encouraged to destroy Japanese Association records after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-510-16)

The role of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1942

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-76-32)

Attending a JACL meeting after the war started

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-76-28)

Attending an emergency meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Bill Hosokawa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-129-12)

Role of the Emergency Defense Council after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Betty Morita Shibayama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-152-10)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; memories of a teacher who came to visit in concentration camp

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-52-10)

Impact of exclusion on community, rise of the JACL and anti-JACL sentiments

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-52-9)

Confusion within the Japanese American community about mass removal

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-52-8)

Finding out about mass removal: "there was a helpless feeling"

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-52-7)

Differences in Issei and Nisei attitudes toward the war

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-52-6)

Atmosphere and events following the outbreak of war: rumors and fear

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-52-5)

Community reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor: false rumors of espionage, Japanese American Citizens League flagwaving

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-52-5/

vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-12-32)

Role of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) during mass removal; husband's role as messenger between Bellevue, Washington community and Seattle JACL

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-12-32/