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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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Takashi Hoshizaki Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-290-19)
vh Takashi Hoshizaki Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-290-19)
The train ride to Heart Mountain

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-290-19/
Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-213-11)
vh Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-213-11)
An uncomfortable train ride to Minidoka concentration camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-213-11/
Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-133-21)
vh Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-133-21)
Remembering the train ride to Poston
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-133-21/
Hikoji Takeuchi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-10-11)
vh Hikoji Takeuchi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-10-11)
An unpleasant train ride to Manzanar
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-10-11/
John Nakada Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-102-12)
vh John Nakada Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-102-12)
Memories of the train ride to Heart Mountain
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-102-12/
Frank Isamu Kikuchi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-5-4)
vh Frank Isamu Kikuchi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-5-4)
Memories of the train ride to Manzanar: guards, bad food
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-5-4/
Midori Suzuki - Sanzui A. Takaha Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-173-17)
vh Midori Suzuki - Sanzui A. Takaha Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-173-17)
The train ride to Topaz
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-173-17/
Hanako Hoshiyama Fukumoto Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-136-12)
vh Hanako Hoshiyama Fukumoto Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-136-12)
The journey by bus to Manzanar
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-136-12/
George Oda Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-151-7)
vh George Oda Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-151-7)
The bus ride to Manzanar
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-151-7/
Mary Nomura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-7-2)
vh Mary Nomura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-7-2)
Memories of the trip to Manzanar
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-7-2/
June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-160-7)
vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-160-7)
The train ride to Rohwer
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-160-7/
George Yoshinaga Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-107-11)
vh George Yoshinaga Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-107-11)
A "bitter experience": the train ride to Heart Mountain
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-107-11/
Lois Shikami Interview Segment 6 (ddr-chi-1-8-6)
vh Lois Shikami Interview Segment 6 (ddr-chi-1-8-6)
First impressions of Minidoka
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-8-6/
Kenneth Narahara Interview Segment 5 (ddr-ajah-1-2-5)
vh Kenneth Narahara Interview Segment 5 (ddr-ajah-1-2-5)
The train ride to Topaz and first impressions of camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-2-5/
Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1015-3-13)
vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1015-3-13)
The train ride to Poston concentration camp: heat causes food to spoil
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-3-13/
Helen Harano Christ Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1013-6-11)
vh Helen Harano Christ Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1013-6-11)
The train ride to Topaz: saying goodbye to familiar surroundings
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-6-11/
Shig Yabu Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-10-3)
vh Shig Yabu Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-10-3)
Memories of the train ride to Heart Mountain

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-10-3/
Bill Shishima Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1011-1-4)
vh Bill Shishima Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1011-1-4)
The journey by train to Heart Mountain

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-1-4/
Nobu Shimokochi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-7-3)
vh Nobu Shimokochi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-7-3)
An uncomfortable train ride to Heart Mountain

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-7-3/
Donald Yamamoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-2-3)
vh Donald Yamamoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1011-2-3)
The train ride to Heart Mountain

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-2-3/
Gloria Kubota Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-13-2)
vh Gloria Kubota Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-13-2)
Terrible journey by train to Heart Mountain concentration camp

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-13-2/
Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-12)
vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-12)
Recollections of the crowded journey to Poston concentration camp, Colorado

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-4-12/
Yoshiko Kanazawa Segment 4 (ddr-jamsj-2-15-4)
vh Yoshiko Kanazawa Segment 4 (ddr-jamsj-2-15-4)
Frightening camp experiences as a child: vaccinations and a long train ride
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-15-4/
Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 21 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-21)
vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 21 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-21)
Moving to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming; eventually working for the agricultural department
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-7-21/
James Sakamoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-jamsj-2-1-9)
vh James Sakamoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-jamsj-2-1-9)
Remembering the train ride to Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas, helping to set up the camp

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-1-9/
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