Martha Nishitani Segment 31
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ddr-densho-1000-71-31 (Legacy UID: denshovh-nmartha-01-0031)
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Beginning a career in dance
00:04:26 — Segment 31 of 49
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Martha Nishitani Interview
02:33:06 — 49 segments
DATE
May 15, 1998
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei female. Born February 27, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Family owned and operated the Oriental Gardens, the first nursery in Lake City. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. An award-winning modern dancer who established the Martha Nishitani Modern Dance School and Martha Nishitani Modern Dance Company, she also choreographs for modern dance, opera, and theater productions, as well as specializes in teaching creative dance to children.
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Sara Yamasaki, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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