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Man standing on scrap wood (ddr-densho-475-69)
img Man standing on scrap wood (ddr-densho-475-69)
Black and white negative of a man in overalls and newsboy cap standing on a pile of scrap wood and discarded tree trunk in a farm yard. (photographic print: object ddr-densho-475-565)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-69/
San Justo School (ddr-densho-475-727)
img San Justo School (ddr-densho-475-727)
Black and white photograph of the front exterior of the San Justo School building. Written across the top of the album page is "San Justo School" in white pencil. (negative: ddr-densho-475-147)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-727/
Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-1229)
img Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-1229)
Written on verso: June Yoshioka [seated, long sleeve top], Marilyn [second from the right] & Dougie [first from the right] Domoto, Community Picnic JACL, Crow Canyon Park, July 1949. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-643.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-1229/
Five people at a picnic table (ddr-densho-433-636)
img Five people at a picnic table (ddr-densho-433-636)
Five people at a picnic table during a JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Identification from duplicate photograph: Honkie, Allyce, Ray [Kitayama, seated third from left], Yoshi Nichi. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1230.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-636/
Letter of recommendation for Rev. Yamasaki (ddr-densho-37-1084)
img Letter of recommendation for Rev. Yamasaki (ddr-densho-37-1084)
Pages 1-2 of a letter of recommendation for Rev. John Yamasaki written by George Gentz. See also: ddr-densho-37-1084. [Scanned separately by NARA.] Included annotation: O-401, Rev. Yamazaki's copy work.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1084/
Teletype messages regarding changing the Western Defense Zone (ddr-densho-356-890)
doc Teletype messages regarding changing the Western Defense Zone (ddr-densho-356-890)
Two teletyped messages to J. G. Lindley from D.S. Myer regarding the change of the Western Defense Zone boarder in Arizona. Item stapled together with ddr-densho-356-887, 890, 902, 906 and 907.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-890/
Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 7 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1775)
av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 7 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1775)
Continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1621/. Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Yagi discusses his family (some of whom were near Hiroshima at the time of the bomb) and their situation after the war, being discharged from the military, joining and working for the post office, and wanting to switch …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1775/
Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-114-4)
vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-114-4)

This is the first in a series of interviews conducted by the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizen League in collaboration with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-114-4/
Mitsue Matsui Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-3-1)
vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-3-1)
Description of siblings

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-3-1/
George S. Matsui Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1008-2-18)
vh George S. Matsui Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1008-2-18)
Family's wartime experiences

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2-18/
George S. Matsui Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1008-2-14)
vh George S. Matsui Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1008-2-14)
Receiving Bronze Star

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2-14/
George S. Matsui Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1008-2-24)
vh George S. Matsui Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1008-2-24)
Siblings in Japan

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2-24/
George S. Matsui Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1008-2-22)
vh George S. Matsui Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1008-2-22)
Description of children

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2-22/
George Koshi Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-1-1)
vh George Koshi Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-1-1)
Description of siblings

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-1-1/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1008-4-17)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1008-4-17)
Receiving a promotion

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-17/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1008-4-22)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1008-4-22)
Reuniting with parents

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-22/
Interview with Sho Nomura, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1612)
av Interview with Sho Nomura, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1612)
Nomura discusses his father's reaction to him volunteering for the army from Gila River, visiting his parents in camp on furlough before his deployment, his service in China with the U.S. Observer Group (also known as the Dixie Mission), Video starts at 0:23. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 95, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1612/
Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1593)
av Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1593)
This tape exclusively features Ken Akune, who discusses a confrontation he had with a racist sergeant, the propaganda he helped create in China/Burma/India, and the relationship between US soldiers and Japanese prisoners of war. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 79, II LA #20, 7-24-85, Ken …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1593/
Interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1772)
av Interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1772)
Matsumura discusses stumbling across Dachau near the end of the war, finding and rehabilitating concentration camp survivors in Waakirchen, pursuing the German military towards Berchtesgaden and then Berlin, Germany surrendering, the end of the war, and leaving the military. Interview starts at 0:50. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: II …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1772/
Interview with Hugh Nozawa, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1713)
av Interview with Hugh Nozawa, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1713)
Nozawa discusses being born in Santa Monica, attending high school in Japan, being drafted, being court-martialed for refusing to complete training, recently getting honorable discharge, the discrimination he and other Nisei faced in the army, and President Roosevelt's visit to Fort Riley. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 220, II …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1713/
Interview with Akiko, Brian Yamakoshi, Kenny and Chizuko, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1717)
av Interview with Akiko, Brian Yamakoshi, Kenny and Chizuko, part 1 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1717)
In order of left to right: Akiko, Brian Yamakoshi, Kenny, and Chizuko. Aside from Brian, last names unknown; Kenny and Chizuko are married. This tape focuses mainly on Chizuko, who discusses her relationship with her grandfather, her reasons for coming to Japan, and making Noh masks. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1717/
San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 7 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1628)
av San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 7 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1628)
Sansei lawyers Karen Kai and Dale Minami discuss the stakes of the Korematsu case, why redress legislation took so long, the difficulty camp survivors had talking about their experiences, and the role of Sansei in the fight for redress. Video starts at 0:43. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 107, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1628/
Interview with Shiro Tokuno, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1782)
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: …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1782/
Interview with Ray Aka, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1685)
av Interview with Ray Aka, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1685)
Aka discusses moving to Japan in 1946, growing up on Maui and in Okinawa, returning to the US as a teenager, being drafted, and his Japanese education. The first few minutes of the tape are Loni Ding explaining her interview process to Aka. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions during the interview. Original title: II …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1685/
Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1598)
av Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1598)
Ariyasu discusses military language school, his medical issues after the service, his life before the military, an argument he had with his peers over whether their section leader was qualified, and his service in New Caledonia. Video starts at 0:24. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 84, II LA #25, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1598/
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