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vh George Koshi Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1008-1-19)

Working as a civilian attorney for the U.S. government

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-1008-1-19/

vh George Koshi Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1008-1-13)

Service in the Pacific Military Intelligence Research Section (PACMIRS)

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-1008-1-13/

vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1008-5-24)

Persuading Japanese officers to remove their sidearms and sabers

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-1008-5-24/

vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1008-5-31)

Working at Boeing, security clearance for presidential airplane project

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-1008-5-31/

vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1008-5-23)

Visiting family while serving in Japan during the occupation

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-1008-5-23/

vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1008-5-29)

Problems with the hotel heating system: preempting "hara kiri"

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-1008-5-29/

vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1008-4-9)

Attitude towards attack on Pearl Harbor: a cowardly move

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-1008-4-9/

vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1008-4-14)

Visiting relatives in Minidoka concentration camp while on furlough

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-1008-4-14/

Collection Hashiguchi Collection (ddr-densho-63)

The Hashiguchi collection consists of personal photographs from the family of Mitsuko Hashiguchi, who was interviewed by Densho in 1998.

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av Redress and Reparations Legislative Campaign (ddr-densho-1024-84)

Shortly after the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 was signed by President Reagan, VC was contracted by the National JACL to produce a video documenting the organization’s role in the Redress campaign. This project involved interviews with many key participants, including Seattle Nisei Redress activist, Henry Miyatake, and members of Congress, Robert Matsui, Norman Mineta, Daniel …

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av Interview with Frank Emi, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1792)

Emi discusses resisting the draft, the difference between Nisei and Caucasians, Issei attitudes toward the draft, the attitudes of draft resisters, Heart Mountain as a "model" relocation camp, being arrested in camp by the FBI, awaiting trial in jail in Cheyenne and Laramie (in WY), his family's thoughts on him resisting the draft, and a fellow …

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av Interview with Frank Emi, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1796)

Emi discusses community organizations and publications that shunned the draft resisters, the statement by the Fair Play Committee that triggered their arrest, what his children know of his time in camp, and why some Nisei and Issei don't discuss what happened during the war. Emi also reads a letter from George Ishikawa leading up to the …

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av Interview with Sho Nomura, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1613)

Nomura discusses his service in Yan'an, China with the Dixie Mission and meeting the future leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. Nomura references photos from his personal albums while telling stories. Video starts at 0:23, interview ends at 11:28. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Then until 17:35 is b-roll of photos …

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av Interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1609)

Matsumura discusses growing up in Wyoming, his mother's cooking, moving to Los Angeles in 1936, getting his radio license, Pearl Harbor, evacuation to Pomona and Heart Mountain, his attempts to join the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines, being drafted, his basic training in Fort Hood, TX, his deployment in Europe, and the Hollywood store …

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av Interview with John Aiso, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1577)

Aiso discusses the difficulty Nisei had becoming commissioned officers, the qualities of Nisei MISLS students, how he himself learned Japanese, his time at Harvard Law School and difficulty finding a job, his time working for the British American Tobacco Company in Manchukuo, being drafted and founding the MISLS, and the role of Nisei soldiers during the …

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av Interview with Shiro Tokuno, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1783)

Tokuno discusses the role of Nisei in the occupation, the attitudes Japanese nationals and American officers had toward Nisei, his service managing agricultural/forestry/fisheries/mining in occupied Japan, the policies he helped implement, moving to Sacramento and farming after the war, deciding to go into military intelligence, his mother's thoughts on him joining the military, and working with …

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Sadame Nomi (ddr-densho-356-328)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Sadame Nomi in which she describes her bosses, provides both sides to an argument about telling Yoshito Shibata that Yuri is dating Richard "Dick" Tsukada, tells about living arrangements for herself and other Japanese American girls in Denver, Sadame's recent breakup, tells a long story about meeting another Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-328/

Collection Inouye Collection (ddr-densho-103)

The Inouye collection consists of documents from the personal papers of Dr. Ruby Inouye, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-103/

Collection Fujii Collection (ddr-densho-66)

The Fujii collection consists of personal photographs from the family of Frank S. Fujii, who was interviewed by Densho in 1997.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-66/

Collection Kashino Collection (ddr-densho-8)

The Kashino collection, 1998, focuses on the Nisei veterans reunion in Honolulu, Hawaii. Densho interviewed collection donor Louise Kashino in 1998.

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vh John Kanda Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-116-9)

Applying for admission to medical schools, accepted to St. Louis University

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-116-9/

vh John Kanda Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-116-8)

Reflecting on wartime losses and accomplishments, including unit's seventh Presidential Citation

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-116-8/

vh John Kanda Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-116-5)

Comparison between concentration camps at Tule Lake, California, and Minidoka, Idaho

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-116-5/

vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-114-14)

Returning to parents' greenhouse business, getting married

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-1000-114-14/

vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-114-8)

Surprise upon hearing of Pearl Harbor bombing

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-1000-114-8/

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