The journey

The journey from temporary "assembly centers" to permanent concentration camps was a difficult and disorienting experience. Japanese Americans were transported in buses and trains to desolate regions of the country guarded by armed soldiers. Forced to keep the window shades drawn, camp inmates were unaware of where they were going, and were often shocked by the harsh landscape upon arrival.

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Kazuko Iwahashi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-337-15)
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Memories of the train ride to 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.

Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-196-17)
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Feeling frustrated on the difficult train ride to Minidoka concentration camp

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.

Gene Akutsu Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-1-11)
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Minidoka concentration camp: armed MPs, housing and camp layout; finishing school, drafted for military service, and mail censoring
Mo Nishida Interview I Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-380-7)
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Memories of the train ride to camp

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Shig Yabu Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-272-11)
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Memories of the train ride to Heart Mountain

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May Y. Namba Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-171-17)
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Moving to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho: "It was a very dismal feeling"
Arthur Ogami Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-154-10)
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Memories of the bus trip from Burbank, California, to Manzanar concentration camp, California: a pit stop in the desert
Akiko Kurose Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-42-8)
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The trip to Minidoka concentration camp: dirty old trains...

Mrs. Kurose was undergoing treatment for cancer and required frequent breaks and medication to help her with pain management.

Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-381-10)
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Traveling by train to Heart Mountain

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Fumiko M. Noji Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-72-31)
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Traveling from Puyallup Assembly Center to Tule Lake by train
May K. Sasaki Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-79-16)
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The train ride to Minidoka; memories of physical setting, windstorms
Yosh Nakagawa Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-172-20)
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Remembering the train ride from assembly center to concentration camp
Min Tonai Interview I Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-354-25)
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The journey to Amache by train

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Edith Watanabe Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-101-12)
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Train ride to Tule Lake concentration camp: "that was horrible"
George Yoshida Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-132-23)
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Arrival at Poston concentration camp: registering, filling own mattress with straw
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