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![Letter from Masao Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, March 30, 1946, [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-189)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/97/a7/97a7ecb6e729e62e3283e2b837f24216.jpg)
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 17 (November 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-16)
Selected article titles: "Two Chosen Delegates to JACL Meet" (p. 1), "Hospital Workers Receive September Pay" (p. 1), "Stafford in S.L. To Seek Reason For Coal Delay" (p. 1), "Nisei, Kibei for Army School Sought by Placement Office" (p. 1), "Buy War Bonds, Residents Advised" (p. 1), "Relocation Faces Lull Till Winter Quarter Begins" (p. 1), …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 19 (July 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-46)
Selected article titles: "Newsmen See Hunt During 'Open House'" (p. 1), "Myer Orders Project Payroll Cut. 2900 Job Quota Set" (p. 1), "Stafford Declines Resignation of Commission" (p. 1), "Nine Volunteers Wait Army Call" (p. 1), "Pay, Timekeeping Process Clarified" (p. 1), "Dies Committee Demands Reorganization of WRA" (p. 1), "Resolution Asks Pacific Coast 'Leadership' Aid" …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 28 (December 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-20)
Selected article titles: "Rules Clarify Stored Goods of Evacuees" (p. 1), "Federal Employment Outlook Held Promising for Evacuees" (p. 1), "$3000 Donated By Seattle JACL For Relocation" (p. 1), "Data On Harvest Conditions Sought Thru Questionnaire" (p. 1), "Art Exhibit Scheduled in January" (p. 3), "284 Colleges On Approved Army List for Evacuees" (p. 3), "Tule …
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Interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1779)
Yamashita discusses helping prisoners of war avoid execution, the execution of General Yamashita, how he dealt with the more difficult parts of service, the difference between the Japanese soldiers he fought in New Guinea and the Philippines, why he didn't want to serve in Japan during the occupation, staying in contact with his family in Manzanar …
Narrator Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto
Nisei female. Born December 30, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Lived in Japan for fifteen months as a child, before returning to Seattle to attend junior high school. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and taken to the Department of Justice camp at Missoula, Montana. Removed to the Puyallup Assembly …
Narrator Ben Uyeno
Nisei male. Born November 30, 1918, in Yakima, Washington. Spent two years of childhood in Japan. Returned to Seattle and became an active participant in Japanese American community life. Was attending the University of Washington when World War II started. Avoided incarceration with the help of the Friends (a Quaker organization), which hid him and helped …
Narrator Tokio Yamane
Kibei male. Born Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty …
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Korekiyo Takahashi and Mineo Osumi (ddr-njpa-4-1822)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Navy Minister Osumi meets with Minister of Finance. Emphasis on establishment of national defense policy. Minister Osumi visited Takahashi, Minister of Finance, at the Ministry of Finance at 2:30 p.m. on the 12th. Minister Osumi explained the plan for a secondary supply and the improvement of weapons. Additionally, he explained in detail …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 8 (February 25, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-8)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Citizenship Rights Upheld By Court. Federal Appellate Court Affirms Decision of Lower Tribunal in Test Suit of Native Sons Group" (p. 1), "Registration of Adult Evacuees Nears Completion" (p. 1), 'Stiff Prison Sentences Given Men Who Attacked JACL Head" (p. 1), "Meatless Tuesdays, Fridays to Be Observed At Topaz Center" (p. 1), …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 15 (April 13, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-15)
Selected article titles: "Racial discrimination in home-buying" (p. 1), "Gov't urged to promote integration in housing as well as in schools" (p. 1), "Denver Issei tour group allowed to place wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, unaware of Army red tape involved for tribute" (p. 1), "Hawaii statehood gets first mention on Senate floor during tax …
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Letter from residents of Block 9 to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp and Colonel Verne Austin, Commander of Military Police, February 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-7)
Letter from residents of Block 9 to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp and Colonel Verne Austin, Commander of Military Police requesting the release of four incarerees detained in the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp: Dentaro Tani, Heizaburo Nakada, Goichi Ishimaru, and Toshiaki Oku. Signed names: Tani, Dentaro; Nakada, Heizaburo; Ishimaru, Goichi; Oku, Toshiaki; …
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Letter from Earl Warren, Governor of California, to Frank Herron Smith May 29, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-5)
Response to Smith's letter detailing incidents against Japanese Americans returning to California informs Smith that law enforcement is a local responsibility, and that Warren has "personally urged every Mayor and every principal law enforcement officer in the state to support the government and do his full duty in this situation." Warren states that he is aware …
![Letter from Masao Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, March 30, 1946, [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-189)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ea/f6/eaf62b8dd1fa4b1e717edbd30dfe0e4a.jpg)
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Letter from Masao Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, March 30, 1946, [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-189)
A letter from Masao Okine to his parents, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He writes from Japan where he is stationed as a Nisei soldier. In the letter, he writes about his duties in Japan, driving a truck. He also writes about the illness of his brother, Makoto, who is also stationed in Italy as a Nisei …
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Tetsuo "Ted" Hasegawa Interview (ddr-densho-400-4)
Ted Hasegawa was born on January 16, 1921, in Sacramento, California, and educated in Japan. When he returned to Torrance, California, where his parents farmed, he started kindergarten at the age of 11. After high school, he took automotive classes at a trade school in Los Angeles. Hasegawa witnessed the mass eviction of Japanese residents from …
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Frank Knox in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-766)
Caption on reverse: "Navy secretary calls: Arriving here last evening on board a four-motored navy patrol bomber from San Francisco, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox was received this morning by the territorial, naval and army officials. At 9:25 a.m. today, Knox made an official call on Governor Poindexter at Iolani palace and was later given …
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Fred Shiosaki Interview (ddr-densho-1016-1)
Nisei male. Born August 23, 1924 in the area of Spokane, Washington, known as Hillyard. Grew up in a multi-ethnic Hillyard area where his parents owned the Hillyard Laundry. When World War II began, was a senior at Rogers High School. Went on to attend Gonzaga University and then volunteered for military service, joining the 442nd …
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James Yamazaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-175)
Nisei male. Born July 6, 1916. Grew up in the Los Angeles area, where father was a Buddhist minister. Attended medical school before World War II. During the war, served in the U.S. Army as a doctor with the 106th Infantry Division in Europe. Captured during the Battle of the Bulge and was held in several …
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Hikaru Morohoshi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-303)
Kibei Nisei male. Born October 4, 1915, in Stockton, California. As a young child, sent to Japan to live with grandparents and attend school. Returned to California at age eighteen, and drafted into the U.S. military. Discharged from the army after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, Washington, and the Topaz concentration …
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Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1004-11)
Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …
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Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1001-41)
Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …
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Two men sitting on bench in garden (ddr-ajah-2-786)
Caption: While at Camp Crowder, Missouri, Dick Otsubo of Stockton, CA., and pal Joe Iwataki (at right) of alameda, CA., pose somewhere on the grounds, which they jokingly referred to as "Jimmy Kusuda's garden". Kusuda was another army friend stationed there. Unfortunately, Otsubo died in Italy during WWII. Photo August 26, 1942. Inscription on back: Aug. …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 2 (March 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-129)
Selected article titles: "Gate Procedure for Visitors to Center Now Put in Effect" (p. 1), "Approved Relocation Suspended" (p. 1), "Lost Battalion Gives Plaque to 442nd Infantry for Rescue" (p. 1), "Bar Association Acts to Protect Minority Rights" (p. 1), "Hood River Legion Post to Restore Names of Nisei Men" (p. 1), "Oregon Alien Land Law …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 7 (January 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-24)
Selected article titles: "M. Masaoka, Okada Here, Speak Sun." (p. 1), "Leave Centers Under WRA Control -- Myer. Transfer To Army Rule Proposed" (p. 1), "Steps Planned To Close Asylum To Evacuees" (p. 1), "Share-cropping Opportunity Opens; Apply, Evacuees Urged" (p. 1), "Arkansas Bans Owning Land" (p. 1), "Editorial: Still Our Best Bet" (p. 2), "Five …
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Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-14)
Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon dated February 12, 1943. The photo depicts 12 teenage friends of John, whom he refers to as the "Terminal Island gang" in his letter. John draws a sketch of the photograph and writes an answer key that includes each boy's nickname and age. John thanks Harold for sending …
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Loyal American (ddr-densho-1024-119)
Keige Kaku was a U.S.-born citizen who served in the U.S. Army. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was abruptly discharged and sent to Poston. Outraged by the betrayal, Keige refused to answer the infamous “loyalty questionnaire” and was sent to Tule Lake. He ultimately renounced his citizenship and was deported to Japan, where Henry …