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av Roger Daniels interviewed by Kent Hori, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1757)

Daniels discusses the reaction to Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese sentiment and hysteria, the decision to incarcerate, reactions to EO 9066, James Omura's testimony against internment (and reads a letter Omura wrote), the treatment of German and Italian Americans during the war, the process of evacuation, and resistance to evacuation. Part 1 of this interview is not in …

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Collection Watanabe Collection (ddr-densho-62)

The Watanabe collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Edith and Harvey Watanabe, who were each interviewed separately by Densho in 1996.

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vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-114-3)

Attending school in Renton, Washington area, a predominately Caucasian community

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

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1008-3-5)

Attending Japanese school in San Francisco, a visit from Prince and Princess Takamatsu

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

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1008-3-11)

Finally receiving letter from brother still in Japan, finding out he's still alive

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

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vh George Koshi Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1008-1-17)

Visiting relatives in Japan postwar: meeting a cousin who had fought for Japan

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

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vh George Koshi Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1008-1-8)

Turmoil of Japanese American servicemen: fighting while their families are behind barbed wire

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 21 (ddr-densho-1008-4-21)

Visiting relatives in occupied Japan: traveling by train to Fukuoka with Japanese citizens

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 11 (ddr-densho-1008-4-11)

Leading a group of Nisei soldiers to Camp Robinson, Arkansas, for basic training

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

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Collection Kurose Collection (ddr-densho-104)

The Kurose collection (1930s-1990s) consists of photographs, documents, and objects from the personal family collection of Akiko Kurose, who was interviewed by Densho in 1997.

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doc Testimony of Akio Yanagihara (ddr-densho-67-179)

Written testimony of Akio Yanagihara of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Personal Experiences at Puyallup and Minidoka Centers." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-179/

doc Testimony of Emi Somekawa (ddr-densho-67-202)

Written testimony of Emi Somekawa of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-202/

doc Testimony of Marie Horiuchi Ooka (ddr-densho-67-209)

Written testimony of Marie Horiuchi Ooka, born in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Psychological Impact and Redress." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-209/

img Outdoor choral concert (ddr-densho-329-726)

A chorus of ten or twelve people cluster in a semi-circle while others recline nearby to listen, in a woodland setting. Likely the Saturday weekly choral group described in Kan's letter ddr-densho-329-872, written in the early days of his fellowship at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East in 1939.

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img Worker building World's Fair bridge (ddr-densho-377-1627)

Construction at the Golden Gate International Exposition World's Fair. Laborer straddles a beam, likely part of what became the bridge over the Great Lagoon at Treasure Island. Behind him the Japanese Pavilion is also under construction. This image was originally printed on one sheet of photo paper with ddr-densho-377-1626.

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img Living room interior (ddr-densho-377-1600)

Living room of a home likely designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Likely taken during Kan's fellowship at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin East in 1939. The six photographic negatives in objects ddr-densho-377-1599 through -1604 were originally grouped together on one sheet of photo paper and are cropped from one scan.

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Mine Okubo (ddr-densho-356-636)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Mine Okubo. Mine writes to thank Yuri for the invitation to a garden tour of Kaneji Domoto's work and discusses her thoughts on it. For more information about Kaneji Domoto's landscape and architectural work please see the Kaneji Domoto Architecture and Landscape Photograph Collection (ddr-densho-377).

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vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-114-19)

Awards from Japanese government, Japanese American Citizens League, and other accomplishments

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

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vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-114-20)

Sharing perspective on the future, possibility of incarceration experience happening again

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-1000-114-20/

vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1008-4-29)

Becoming a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government

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 Samuel T. Shoji (ddr-densho-67-178)

Written testimony of Samuel T. Shoji, born in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Personal Experiences at Puyallup and Minidoka Centers." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-178/

doc Testimony of Shuzo Chris Kato (ddr-densho-67-177)

Written testimony of Shuzo Chris Kato of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Personal Experiences at Puyallup and Minidoka Centers." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-177/

doc Testimony of Peggy Misao Mitchell (ddr-densho-67-181)

Written testimony of Peggy Misao Mitchell of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Personal Experiences at Puyallup and Minidoka Centers." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-181/

img Students in front of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School and Church (ddr-densho-403-1)

Students and Maryknoll Sisters posed outside school and church. Photograph taken from E. Jefferson St. Maryknoll school buses in foreground. This content is copyright restricted. Densho and its partners have received permission from the owner to provide access through this site; but any requests for use must be made to the original content owner.

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img Blurry image of man standing in dirt driveway (ddr-densho-475-79)

Blurry black and white negative of Denny dressed in a letterman's sweater, button up shirt, and slacks standing with one hand in his pocket in a dirt yard with a house or other wooden building in the background. He is holding a small rectangular object in his right hand. (photographic print: ddr-densho-475-571)

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