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av Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1607)

Matsumura discusses the time he spent in Japan as a child, the difficulty of Japanese high school, his work on the Far East military tribunal post-war. Video starts at 0:24. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Audio cuts out at 20:36. Original title: II LA #34, 7-24-85, J. Matsumura Interview III. Interview …

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av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 3 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1619)

Oka on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. The three discuss their service in the Pacific theater, their military training in the Midwest, JICPOA, and their encounters with high-ranking officers. Video starts at 0:23. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II LA #49, 7-26-85, Oka, …

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av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1669)

Miwa discusses his relationship with Harry Fukuhara, Fukuhara's work during the occupation, the difficulty of distributing food in occupied Japan, and the role of Nisei in the occupation. Interview conducted mostly in Japanese with the aid of an interpreter. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 190, II JA #3, Yoshio …

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av San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 6 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1627)

Sansei lawyers Karen Kai and Dale Minami discuss their family's reluctance to talk about the war, redress legislation, working on the Korematsu case, the coram nobis petition, and the Gordon Hirabayashi and Minoru Yasui cases. Video starts at 0:49. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 106, II SF CT #6, …

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doc Letter to Yuri from Rosie Suyeyasu (ddr-densho-356-278)

Letter to Yuri Domoto Tsukada from Rose "Rosie" Nakagawa Suyeyasu. In the letter she writes about the dust storms at Topaz, working as a typist, the approaching of her one year anniversary, a the upcoming wedding of their mutual friend Yo Ishida, the pregnancy of her sister-in-law, the possibility she may resettle in Colorado, and inquires …

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doc Testimony of Ken Nakano (ddr-densho-67-258)

Written testimony of Ken Nakano, Seattle JACL historian and Lake Washington Redress Chairman. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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img Children at a pond (ddr-densho-518-118)

Children at a pond, possibly Mr. Kogita's garden. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Miyo Baba, Kiyo Baba, Helene Fujii, Fred Shimbo, Melvin Fujii. Duplicate at ddr-densho-518-296.

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doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Conard (ddr-densho-468-114)

Letter expressing concern over rumors that Nisei students who have visited Japan will be ineligible for student transfer program [Note: "Conard" is misspelled as "Conrad," which Ishikawa acknowledges in ddr-densho-468-104]

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img Band practice (ddr-densho-471-161)

The Toshiyuki Kubota Band is sitting down and practicing, while a person is conducting them. Note from donor on sleeve: "Toshiyuki Kubota Band (Rohwer) 1940's (Clarinet)". Duplicate of ddr-densho-471-39.

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img Nobukichi Miwa at the beach (ddr-densho-475-72)

Black and white negative of Nobukichi Miwa at age 60 at the beach wearing shorts or a bathing suit, smiling and holding his hands behind his back. (photographic print: ddr-densho-475-701)

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img Three men playing a lawn game (ddr-densho-329-824)

Three men stand on a lawn engaged in a lawn game or sport. Various posts mark spots on the ground. Originally printed on one piece of photo paper with ddr-densho-329-823.

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av Sowing Seeds of Life... of Hope (ddr-densho-1024-80)

Japanese vegetable seeds played an enormous part in making life more bearable for the Japanese people who were incarcerated in a concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming during WWII. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Sowing Seeds of Life... of Hope (film). See this item in the Digital Library of the Japanese …

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av Eyewitness: Stan Honda: Reflections of a Photojournalist (ddr-densho-1024-88)

Short documentary film about photojournalist Stan Honda, who gained fame for the photographs he took of the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Eyewitness: Stan Honda: Reflections of a Photojournalist (film). See this item in the Digital Library of …

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av Yankee Samurai (ddr-densho-1024-44)

Israeli produced film on the exploits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team told through archival footage, interviews, and contemporary footage of battle locations, including scenes of veterans returning to the Vosges Mountains in France for the unveiling of a monument. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Yankee Samurai. See this item in …

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av Justice Now! Reparations Now! (ddr-densho-1024-2)

A united front of Japanese American organizations, with the support of Japanese American legislators and the Congressional Black Caucus, uses grass roots organizing to successfully win reparations for unjust incarceration during World War II. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Justice Now! Reparations Now!. See this item in the Digital Library of …

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av A Tribute to Ruth Asawa (ddr-densho-1024-63)

Short documentary film on artist Ruth Asawa by Dianne Fukami. Released shortly after Asawa's death in August 2013, the film incorporates interview footage from Fukami's earlier 2008 film Ruth Asawa: Community Artist . See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: A Tribute to Ruth Asawa. See this item in the Digital Library of …

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vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1008-5-32)

Raising children

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-4-1)

Family background

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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doc Testimony of Thomas Scott (ddr-densho-67-203)

Written testimony of Thomas Scott. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Floyd Oles (ddr-densho-67-199)

Written testimony of Floyd Oles. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Political Climate/Economic Loss." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-199/

doc Testimony of Ayako Okubo Hurd (ddr-densho-67-297)

Written testimony of Ayako Okubo Hurd. Incarcerated in the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-297/

img Larry Lloyd (ddr-densho-287-366)

Black and white photograph of Larry Lloyd. Written on the top of the album page is "The Lloyds" in white. Written below the image is "Larry" in white. Same as ddr-densho-287-710.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-287-366/

img Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Rectory (ddr-densho-403-7)

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img Children playing in pond (ddr-densho-518-296)

Children at a pond, possibly Mr. Kogita's garden. Written next to duplicate photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Miyo Baba, Kiyo Baba, Helene Fujii, Fred Shimbo, Melvin Fujii. Duplicate at ddr-densho-518-118.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-296/

img Henri Takahashi walking by temple (ddr-densho-426-1389)

Note on back: Taken in Kyoto. Throw this away for it is a terrible print. I'll have better ones printed later. Part of a set of photos included with object ddr-densho-410-356

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-426-1389/

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