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vh Fumi Kaseguma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-203)

Nisei female. Born April 20, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Spent one summer in Japan just before the onset of war between the U.S. and Japan. Incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp as part of the National Youth Administration, and worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Chicago, …

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vh Tsuchino Forrester Interview (ddr-densho-1000-439)

Shin-Issei female. Born March 30, 1931, in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan. Grew up in Kasuga where parents ran a farm. Graduated from a girl's high school during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Met future husband, a U.S. serviceman, and immigrated to the United States as a "war bride."

(This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript provided …

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vh Noboru Kamibayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-477)

Nisei male. Born June 23, 1930, in Fairfax, Washington. Grew up in Venice, California, where parents had a produce farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and decided to return with the family to Japan to live. After several years in Japan, came …

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av Conversation between Eric Saul and John Burden; Shig Kihara on Caucasian officers and Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-1007-1787)

Saul and Burden discuss Burden's knowledge of Japanese and Burden's relationship with Japanese people in Japan and on Maui. Kihara discusses why the Pentagon wanted Caucasian officers leading Nisei in Japan, the relationships between Caucasian officers and Nisei soldiers (with examples), and a few stories about Judge Eugene Wright. Original title: II B/K #5, Burden/Kihara tape …

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doc Christmas postcard from Y. Domoto (ddr-densho-329-919)

Japanese postcard with a design of samurai in the mountains on the front; the back is addressed to Kaneji Domoto in Oakland and signed "Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year. Jan 1st 1921. Osaka Japan / Y. Domoto". Card also has Japanese characters on the front and back and says in English …

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doc Graduation letter sent to Kenji Fujiwara (ddr-njpa-5-1111)

Visiting professor from Doshisha University in Japan, and the oldest son of Fujiwara, Shuji. This letter was sent to Kenji Fujiwara from the Nippu Jiji.

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida in front of her home (ddr-one-3-121)

Color photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida and a relative visiting from Japan standing in front of her home in Pucker Huddle in White Salmon, Washington.

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img Aboard Acadia (ddr-one-2-287)

Black and white photographic print of passengers aboard the Acadia en route to Japan, an unidentified man is seated on deck with seven young children.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 18 (November 10, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL Urges Treaty Clauses For Reciprocal Treatment of Japan, American Nationals" (p. 1), "Government Will Not Bargain With Dissatisfied Claimants" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-23-45/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 19 (November 7, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-45)

Select article titles: "Nisei Democrats jubilant, hail California landslide win" (p. 1); "Only 10 pct. Of Japan war brides seek welfare agency assistance" (p.3)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 86, No. 12 (March 31, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-12)

Selected article titles: "States May Bar Aliens as Police" (p. 1); "Seven Nikkei Mayors Picked in California" (p. 1); "Japan-U.S. Friendship Act" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-50-12/

img Girls by the Japanese seaside (ddr-densho-259-123)

Shidzuyo Yasui (standing at the top of the photograph) with a group of young women, probably her students, at the seaside on Awaji Island, Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-123/

doc Certificate with decorative border (ddr-densho-390-30)

A certificate written in Japanese with a decorative border and stamp, possibly related to a Matsuoka family member's journey from Japan to the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-30/

doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-173)

Reassures her that the 442nd is not going to be sent to Japan, couldn't get the stockings yet, Archie will be returning from Switzerland soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406-173/

doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 88 (August 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-89)

Selected article titles: "Amache Families Receive Letters from Japan" (p. 1), "Must Record All Foreign Property" (p. 1), "Missing Tulean Jailed in Modoc" (p. 3).

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 1, No. 16 (April 14, 1928) (ddr-densho-96-44)

Selected article titles: "Kengakudan Girls Leave for Japan on Tour" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Down Main Street" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-44/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 409 (November 16, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-444)

Selected article titles: "'Foolish' to Fight Japan Over China" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-444/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 378 (April 13, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-413)

Selected article titles: "Japan Trade Seen as Business Help" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-413/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 496 (July 17, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-531)

Selected article titles: "Japan Diplomacy Needs Clarifying Asserts Ariyoshi" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-531/

img Photo of Ryo Morikawa in kimono (ddr-densho-446-429)

Ryo traveled to Japan with her mother in July 1940 and then stayed to attend Keisen Jogaku-En (two-year program). (circa 1940 or 1941)

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img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-82)

Stamped on the bottom right hand corner of the photograph "Kubo Studio Shingukii Japan". There is also a caption written on the photograph in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-82/

doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 3 No. 5 (September 1951) (ddr-densho-266-34)

Selected article titles: "Will Japan be worse off with a peace treaty?" (p. 11), "Pacific garrison surrenders" (p. 14), "Olympics beckon Hawaiian champions" (p. 38).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-266-34/

doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 4 No. 10 (February 1953) (ddr-densho-266-51)

Selected article titles: "Stork race in Seattle" (p. 4), "Banquet honors men behind naturalization law" (p. 18), "Japan looks to Ike for peace" (p. 13).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-266-51/

img Portrait of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-826)

Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki, Nisei daughter of Mataichi and Akino Ozeki of Alameda, CA. She is recently back from Japan. Photo circa 1924-1925

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-826/

img Memorial (ddr-densho-356-34)

Photograph of memorial for Tomojiro Tsukada in Japan. Inscribed on back "Taken a few days after Father passed away 212 Kagomachi, Koishikawaku, Tokyo December 1940."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-34/

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