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img Frank S. Emi at desk (ddr-densho-1007-1152)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 5 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1774)

Continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1620/. Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Ito discusses the deaths of two Nisei on his team and the fear of being mistaken for a Japanese soldier. Oka discusses being interviewed for military intelligence at Camp Carson in Colorado, being treated differently than Caucasian soldiers, …

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av Interview with Harry Akune, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1755)

Akune tells the story of a jump on Corregidor Island. He tells the same story in another interview in this collection: objects ddr-densho-1007-1600 through ddr-densho-1007-1603. Akune also talks about an argument he had with a captain. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 64B, II VFW #7, VFW - LA, Harry …

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av Interview with Arthur (Art) Morimitsu, part 6 of 6; interview with Harry Akune, part 1 of (ddr-densho-1007-1754)

Morimitsu discusses learning about the draft resisters after the war and his sympathy for draft resisters. Interview with Harry Akune starts at 3:58; Akune discusses his service with the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team in the Philippines, the story of a jump gone wrong, his service on Corregidor Island, how he often served alone (versus most …

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doc LA interview locations (ddr-densho-1007-951)

Map with annotated locations of interviews conducted by Loni Ding for The Color of Honor.

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img Frank S. Emi with newspaper (ddr-densho-1007-1163)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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img Frank S. Emi with Loni Ding and crew member (ddr-densho-1007-1160)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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av Interview with Harry Akune, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1756)

Akune discusses volunteering for the military from camp and advice he got from his old schoolteacher after volunteering. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 65B, II VFW #8, Roll 9, Harry Akune, 2-15-87, VFW-LA

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doc George Kanegai interview notes (ddr-densho-1007-915)

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doc Letter from L. Ling-chi Wang to the Women Directing Workshops Screening Committee (ddr-densho-1007-1507)

Endorses Loni Ding for admission into the Women Directing Workshops of the American Film Institute.

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av Interview with Yosh Nakayama, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1586)

Nakayama discusses his time in Japanese language school, speaking only Japanese at home, an instructor of his who did not understand why a Nisei student did not speak fluent Japanese, his father's arrest by the FBI, his family's evacuation from LA and internment in Manzanar, and his family's return to LA after the war. Video starts …

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doc Kejiro Akune, John (Moose) Fujikawa, Masaomi Jim Mita interview notes (ddr-densho-1007-964)

Used for the film The Color of Honor.

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av Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1797)

Continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1745/Gary (last name unknown), a student at the Hollywood Judo Dojo, discusses learning from Frank Emi and how the Hollywood dojo learns from others worldwide. From 6:27 to end, footage of Gary and Emi warming up and sparring. Loni Ding can be heard behind the camera. Original title: II RES/PRO #8, Frank Emi …

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doc Manzanar: Another View (ddr-densho-1007-894)

Article written by Elaine and Karl Yoneda for the Rafu Shimpo.

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img Paul Minerich and Tim Nomiyama (ddr-densho-1007-1149)

Negative. Masao Kataoka partially in frame to the right. Taken during interviews for The Color of Honor at UCLA.

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img Grace Itano and Gary Itano (ddr-densho-1007-1141)

Negative. Names listed from left to right. Taken during interviews for The Color of Honor at UCLA.

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av Interview with Frank Emi, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1795)

Emi discusses the importance of the Fair Play Committee winning their case, the lasting impact of his imprisonment, the loyalty questionnaire, the beginning of the draft resistance movement, why the story of the draft resisters doesn't get as much attention as it deserves, and why the JACL and Japanese American newspapers did not support draft resistance. …

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av Interview with Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa, part 2 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1799)

From left to right: Minerich, Nomiyama, Kataoka, Hayakawa. Minerich discusses the urgency of the DB Boys case. Nomiyama and Kataoka discuss whether they thought their court martials would ever be reversed. Kataoka discusses growing up in LA, meeting Edmund Zane in high school, how the two became friends, how Zane picked up the legal case of …

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av Interview with Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa, part 6 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1803)

From left to right: Minerich, Nomiyama, Kataoka, Hayakawa. Hayakawa discusses confronting his commanding officer and why he chose not to serve. Nomiyama discusses how some of his friends didn't understand why he refused to serve, and telling his children about his experiences. Kataoka discusses telling his family about his experiences during the war. Interview starts at …

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av Interview with Paul Minerich, Tim Nomiyama, Masao Kataoka, and Kenjiro Hayakawa, part 7 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1804)

From left to right: Minerich, Nomiyama, Kataoka, Hayakawa. Nomiyama discusses why it took so long to restart efforts to get the court-martials of the DB Boys reversed. Kataoka discusses the efforts of Edmund Zane, why he decided to try again, and his frustration with the US government. Minerich discusses why the DB Boys refused service, the …

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av Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1597)

Ariyasu discusses his deployment, having to sell a camera of his, the secrecy required of him while serving, the censorship of letters he sent back home, and military language school. Video starts at 0:23. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II LA #24, 7-24-85, Jim Ariyasu Interview III. Interview continues …

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