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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 11 (September 12, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-36)

Selected article titles: "Los Angeles Ceremony: City workers fired during WW2 receive payment, apology" (p. 1), "Anchorage testifiers back redress for Aleut and Nikkei evacuees" (p. 1), "Nisei vets' resolution passed by Am. Legion" (p. 1), "All-Chinese American unit different from 442nd" (p. 2), "JA church celebrates 70th anniversary" (p. 3), "ABC responds to Olympic 'Jap' …

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img U.S. soldiers in Korea (ddr-csujad-38-526)

A photograph of U.S. soldiers in Korea, including George Nobuo Naohara. The caption reads: Sgt. Miyamoto, Sgt. Otsuka, Capt. Takahashi and Geo Naohara, Sgt. Yamashita, 1st Sgt. Asakura, Korean Capt. The same image is found in item: csudh_nao_0659. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California …

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doc George Naohara's medical discharge (ddr-csujad-38-505)

George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes describe the circumstances when he was ill and transferred to hospitals while serving in the military. An image from a clipping is attached. George Naohara was one of the wounded servicemen featured in the clipping. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in …

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doc Letter from M.C. Morton, M.D., Director, Bluff Hospital, to Whom It May Concern, July 24, 1958 (ddr-csujad-12-19)

This letter, issued by Morton, M.C., M.D., Director, Bluff Hospital, Yokohama, Japan, explains that Tsugitada Kanamori has requested a certificate of ill health for the purpose of establishing dependency upon arrival to the Bluff Hospital in Yokohama. The letter describes his history of asthmatic attacks and the treatment for his cardiac asthma. See this object in …

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img Kamie Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-226)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are five photographs of Kamie Taenaka [Shibuya]. Include Haruko and Tamesaburo Taenaka. The photographs are taken around the early 1910s in Los Angeles, California. Also include Kamie Taenaka's photographs most likely taken in Japan before the marriage. See this object in the California State …

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img Sgt. Uyenaka (ddr-csujad-38-493)

Photographed is Sgt. Uyenaka taking care of boots. The annotation reads: Uyenaka-kun was a good cook. He belonged to G2 24th Division but was transferred to 2nd Division because Japanese language speaking soldiers were in high demand. [In Japanese]. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the …

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doc Letter from M. Kurima to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, January 22, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-126)

A letter from Tadashi Mac and Fusaye Alice Kurima in Chicago, Illinois, to their relatives, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine in Hawthorne, California. Kurima thanks them for the Christmas gift and congratulates on their daughter, Hatsuno's marriage. He also writes about Masao Okine who sent a 5-yen bill to Kurima from Japan. See this object in the …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 100 (August 20, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-187)

Selected article titles: "Revise Procedure in Canadian Suit"; "On the Other Hand"; "Distinguished Service"; "Diverse Views are Held"; "Robert Sakai, Lieutenant"; "Views Divided on Governing Japan"; "Draftee Casualties Number Total of 755"; "Study Post-Camp Evacuee Problems"; "Guns, Pistols and Cameras Owned by Issei Will be Returned to Owners Soon"; "Man Disappears from Camp; Destination is Unknown"; …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4314 (May 24, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-28)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee Family Receives Hearty Welcome Home to Coast"; "Shots Hit Home of Returned Nisei"; "Racial Plan"; "Gila River Parents Wear 551 Service Pins"; "Native Sons Ask Army to Ban Japanese Return"; "'Nisei in the War Against Japan'"; "Nisei to Get Aid"; "Fashion Academy to Graduate 13"; "WRA Plans Drive for Hiring of Nisei"; …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 4 (ddr-densho-156-205)

Article titles: "Mobs, Intolerance, Demagogery"; "Asks U.S. Japanese Lose Citizenship"; "Foreign Born Held Loyal to America"; "East Half of County Ordered Cleared of Jobs"; "Vote Retained by Japanese"; "Exclusion Order for Japanese Here Seen Soon"; "Foundation Laid for Nearly Half Houses to be Built at Jap Camp"; "Jap Schools are Arranged"; "Official Denies Relaxation of Curfew"; …

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 51 (April 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-164)

Selected article titles: "Center-wide Inventory Creates Terrific Ordeal" (p. 1), "Methods to Streamline WRA Program Discussed" (p. 1), "Washington Ruling Bans All Private Center Enterprises" (p. 1), "No Apartment Switching After May 15 Ordered" (p. 1), "Tule-Bound Center Residents Interviewed" (p. 3), "Friend of Japanese Americans Arrives Here for Third Visit" (p. 4), "Paper Editorializes Conditions …

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doc To the descendants of George and Masako Okabe (ddr-csujad-55-2311)

Transcription of an oral history interview with George and Masako Okabe regarding their experiences during World War II. Interview covers Pearl Harbor, mass removal, daily life at Tule Lake and Grenada incarceration camps, repatriation to Japan, and return to U.S. Includes Yamazaki's report on the interview for her Sophomore World History class. See this object in …

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img The Mayeda family (ddr-densho-477-244)

Back row from left to right: Jack, Ben, and Buck. Middle row left to right: Ruth (Mayeda) Kiyono, Genpei Mayeda, Kaneyo (Takabayashi) Mayeda, and Edna (Mayeda) Nakahara. Front row from left to right: Mary Mayeda and Jimmy. The caption below the photo reads "Family Friends - the Mayeda's Othello, WA. Mr. & Mrs. Mayeda from Okayama, …

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img Isoshima family portrait (ddr-densho-477-507)

Photograph of the Isoshima family. Front row left to right: Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, Chiyono (Makio) Isoshima, Kisoe Tobe, and Hiroshi Morita. Middle row, left to right: Motome Isoshima, Masae Morita, Chizu (Isoshima) Morita, and Takeo Isoshima. Alone in the back is Yukiko (Isoshima) Tobe. The caption to the side of the photo reads "Okayama, Japan Takeo's …

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vh Jun Kurumada Interview (ddr-densho-1013-5)

Nisei male. Born December 13, 1913, in Richfield, Utah. Grew up primarily in Ogden, Utah. Attended the University of Utah and then UC Berkeley for dental school. Established a dental practice in Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to World War II. During the war, was president of the Salt Lake City chapter of the Japanese American …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 84 (October 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-334)

Selected article titles: "600 High Students Storm Project Farm" (p. 1), "Sact'to JACL Will Send $500 to Headquarters" (p. 1), "Colonists Answer Call for Labor from Oregon" (p. 1), "Procedure for Oregon Absentee Ballots Revealed" (p. 2), "Editor of 'Fellowship' Gives Encouragement to Japanese Evacuees" (p. 3), "U.S. Nisei Soldiers May Now Visit WRA Projects" (p. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 64 (June 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-231)

Selected article titles: "Civil Service Jobs Open" (p. 1), "Fish, Poultry Ban in Effect" (p. 1), "7 Families to Go to Crystal City: Will Join Husbands in Family Internment Camp" (p. 1), "No Persons to Leave For Japan Yet, Jacoby Clarifies" (p. 1), "Dr. Marvin Opler to Head: Program For Community Study" (p. 1), "Editorial Page: …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 50 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-47)

Selected article titles: "100 Women Are Definitely Needed for Project Farm" (p. 1), "Schools Face Furniture Shortage" (p. 1), "3800 to Begin School Monday" (p. 1), "Kites Taboo" (p. 1), "Many Jobs Listed by Placement" (p. 1), "Beet Workers Leave for Utah" (p. 1), "New Teachers Have Colorful Backgrounds" (p. 2), "Awards for Labor Day Exhibits …

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av Interview with Shiro Tokuno, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1782)

Tokuno discusses food distribution and hunger issues in post-war Japan, working on rice collection in Saga Prefecture, the story of a Japanese veteran who was nearly sent back home on his way to a hospital, and how the Nisei were viewed by Japanese nationals. Loni Ding can be heard asking quetsions behind the camera. Original title: …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 89 (July 2, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-242)

Selected article titles: "Special Shoe Stamps Good For 30 Days Only" (p. 1), "No Visiting Team Coming" (p. 1), "Residents Not to Bring Scrip Covers With Stubs" (p. 1), "Exchange of Civilians With Japan Expected" (p. 1), "Relocation Grants Will Still Be Given -- Huycke" (p. 1), "Relocation Grants Will Still Be Given -- Huycke" (p. …

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doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-867)

Letter from New York. Kan is now working for landscape architect Shogo Myaida's business, "the Garden Clinic." Working on a project for Japan Day, and sold a bonsai project idea to the designer, Kudzumi. Discusses the confidence required to go out seeking jobs and selling project ideas, which he observes that he seems better at than …

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vh Tetsushi Marvin Uratsu Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-338-14)

A story of a Nisei serving in the Military Intelligence Service in occupied Japan

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 …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-40-8)

Brother living in Japan: the possibility of "shooting at each other, brother to brother"

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to …

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vh Jack Dairiki Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-325-7)

Having to stay in Japan because of the impending war with the United States; attending school

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vh Floyd Schmoe Interview I Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-83-8)

Comparing Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor to the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Japan

In this interview Mr. Schmoe refers to Aki Kurose, a former employee, fellow Quaker, peace activist, and long-time friend. At the time of this interview, Ms. Kurose had recently passed away after a long struggle with cancer. At the time of this interview, …

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