ddr-densho-1007 — Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection — Objects

av Conversation between John Burden and Shig Kihara, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1654)

Burden and Kihara discuss their service in the Pacific theater, Kihara's time in Japan after college, Kihara's time teaching at the Military Language Service Language School, and Kihara's father's thoughts on his joining the military. Original title: 139, II B/K #2, Burden/Kihara, Cressey Field, 12/15/85, needs color correction. Conversation continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1785/

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av Interview with John Burden (ddr-densho-1007-1655)

Burden discusses growing up in Japan, the difference between Nisei and Japanese nationals, the accomplishments of Nisei soldiers, the difference in the treatment of Niseis before and after the war. Loni Ding can and her crew can be heard in the background. Original title: 140, II B/K #10, Burden/Kihara, 12/15/85

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av Japanese diaries and photos of Nisei, narrated by Eric (ddr-densho-1007-1656)

Shots of Japanese diaries captured during the war, narrated by Eric (likely Eric Saul of the Presidio Army Museum), who discusses the diaries and the impact they had on the Nisei soldiers who translated them. He does the same for photos of Japanese Americans before, during, and after the war. Original title: 141, II B/K #11, …

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av Watsonville Issei Singers conversing (ddr-densho-1007-1657)

Various shots of elderly Issei speaking with one another. Video starts at 0:25. Original title: 142, II MON #9, 9-9-85, Watsonville Issei Singers, Steal Shots 1st Song

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1657/

av Watsonville Issei Singers performing (ddr-densho-1007-1658)

Recording of a performance by the Watsonville Issei Singers. Video starts at 0:27. Original title: 143, II MON #10, 9-9-85, Watsonville Issei chorus, group songs, My Country, God Bless, etc.

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av Watsonville Issei Singers B-roll; piano and vocal performances (ddr-densho-1007-1659)

Includes footage of two solo songs by Issei women. Original title: 144, II MON #11, 9-9-85, #11, Watsonville Issei

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av Interview with a woman of the Watsonville Issei Singers, part 1 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1660)

An Issei woman (not named) discusses incarceration, the future she imagined for her children, her feelings on her sons joining the military, and her feelings towards the US after the war. An interpreter translates her answers into English. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: II MON #12, 9-9-85, #12 Issei …

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Interview with a woman of the Watsonville Issei Singers, part 2 of 2; interview with unnamed man; b-roll of Kizuka Hall exterior; Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking (ddr-densho-1007-1661)

av Interview with a woman of the Watsonville Issei Singers, part 2 of 2; interview with unnamed man; b-roll of Kizuka Hall exterior; Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking (ddr-densho-1007-1661)

An Issei woman (not named) discusses becoming an American citizen (and losing Japanese citizenship). An interpreter translates her answers into English. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Interview ends at 5:10; another interview starts after, where a man (not named) discusses the Watsonville Issei Singers and how many Issei became citizens. That …

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Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking and talking about the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; exterior shots of the Center (ddr-densho-1007-1662)

av Monroe Sweetland and Shig Kihara walking and talking about the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; exterior shots of the Center (ddr-densho-1007-1662)

Exterior shots of Sweetland and Kihara walking into Hachiya Hall; stills of signage outside; Kihara and Sweetland walking together and discussing the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Video starts at 0:29. Original title: 146, II MON #14, 9-9-85, DF Walk, Shig & Monroe

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av Interview with Monroe Sweetland, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1663)

Sweetland discusses meeting and befriending Frank Hachiya during service, Hachiya's death at Leyte, finding Frank's father after the war, arranging for Hachiya's burial in Hood River, and Hachiya's funeral. Video starts at 0:40. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 147, II MON #15, 9-9-85, Monroe interview, how met Frank, time …

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av Interview with Monroe Sweetland, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1664)

Sweetland discusses meeting Frank Hachiya's father, Hachiya's father's decision to have Frank buried in Hood River, Frank's funeral, what he knew of Frank's family during the war, Frank's death, and the political climate of Hood River. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 148, II MON #16, 9-9-85, Monroe interview, father …

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av Interview with Monroe Sweetland, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1665)

Sweetland discusses meeting Frank Hachiya's father, the political climate in Hood River and the US at large post-war, meeting with Hugh Ball in Hood River, and his relationship with Frank Hachiya. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 149, II MON #17, 9-9-85, Monroe interview, fathe reaction, climate change, France could …

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av Stills of Frank Hachiya and two other soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-1666)

The two other men are not named. Original title: 150, II MON #18, 9-9-85, Stills of 3 men, Hachiya

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av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1667)

Miwa, a Japanese national, discusses the end of the war, submitting a protest paper to the occupying Americans, and his role in the Home Ministry during 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: II JA #1, Yoshio Miwa, …

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av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1668)

Miwa discusses meeting American soldiers for the first time, the start of the occupation of 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: II JA #2, Yoshio Miwa, Fri. Jan. 31, 1986. …

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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 …

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av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 4 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1670)

Miwa discusses Japanese impressions of Nisei soldiers and the relationships between Nisei families and Japanese families after the war. Interview conducted mostly in Japanese with the aid of an interpreter. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 191, II JA #4, Yoshio Miwa, Fri. Jan. 31, 1986

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av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1671)

Nishiyama discusses moving to Japan in the 1930s, growing up in Salt Lake City, starting to work in a Japanese research laboratory and obtaining Japanese citizenship, learning Japanese as a child, Japanese attitudes towards Americans, and the end of the war. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #5, …

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av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1672)

Nishiyama discusses working with the occupation govnerment, rebuilding telecommunications infrastructure after the war, advocating against the romanization of written Japanese, the laws imposed by the occupation government, and his reaction to Pearl Harbor. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #6, Sen Nishiyama, Fri. Jan. 31, 1986. Interview continues …

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av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1673)

Nishiyama discusses being in Japan during the war, his and Japan's general reactions to the surrender, the American soldiers that came over during the occupation, and the foundation of the Japanese chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #7, Sen Nishiyama, Fri. …

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av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1674)

Nishiyama discusses the progress of civil rights in the US and the resulting impacts on Nisei and Japanese nationals, his experiences with occupation soldiers, the war crimes committed by Japanese soldiers, and the attitudes of Sansei towards Japan. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #8, Sen Nishiyama, Fri. …

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av Interview with Sen Nishiyama, part 5 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1675)

Nishiyama discusses the Sansei and the Nisei. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 192, II JA #9, Sen Nishiyama, Fri. Jan. 31

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av Interview with Bill Dizer, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1676)

Dizer, who lives in Japan, discusses how he started to learn Japanese at the University of Michigan, his thoughts on evacuation and his deployment in Japan. Interview starts at 6:15. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 193, II JA #10, Bill Dizer, Fri., Jan. 31. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1677/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1676/

av Interview with Bill Dizer, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1677)

Dizer discusses his work in occupied Japan (particularly Kyushu), his first encounters with Nisei at the University of Michigan, segregation between Nisei and Caucasian soldiers, and the differences between Nisei and Japanese nationals. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 194, II JA #11, Bill Dizer, Fri. Jan. 31. Interview continues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1677/

av Interview with Bill Dizer, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1678)

Dizer discusses the differences between Nisei and Japanese nationals, his thoughts on Japanese/Nisei "ethnocentrism", his experience with Japanese work and social life, his advice for his Japanese and American peers, and his views on racial discrimination. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 195, II JA #12, Bill Dizer, Fri. Jan. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1678/

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