Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 6
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Description of family home and farm
This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.
00:03:08 — Segment 6 of 35
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Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I
02:16:00 — 35 segments
DATE
February 24, 1998
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Toru Sakahara, Nisei male. Born September 19, 1916, in Fife, Washington. Kiyo Kamikawa Sakahara, Nisei female. Born February 8, 1920, in South Park, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Sakahara were married shortly before mass removal in 1942 so they wouldn't be separated during the war. Both were incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled during the war to Salt Lake City, Utah, and returned to Seattle after the end of World War II. Mr. Sakahara worked on behalf of individuals filing claims for restitution under the Evacuation Claims Act and helped in the repeal of the Washington State alien land laws. Mr. Sakahara was a longtime member and former president of Japanese Community Service.
(This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.)
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Dee Goto, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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