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img Denny (ddr-densho-475-571)

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. (negative: ddr-densho-475-79)

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av Yonsei Eyes (ddr-densho-1024-39)

Yonsei Eyes is the story of two fourth-generation Japanese Americans who embark on a pilgrimage to the place where their grandparents were once imprisoned during World War II. Their journey takes them to the desolate site of the Tule Lake Segregation Center where they begin to understand the profound hardships and indignities their grandfathers had to …

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av Old Man River (ddr-densho-1024-29)

Filmed version of Cynthia Gates Fujikawa's one-woman play of the same name about her search to unearth the secrets in the life of her father, actor Jerry Fujikawa. The play premiered in New York in 1997. Gates and documentary film director Allan Holzman filmed her performances during the run of the play in Los Angeles in …

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vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-114-12)

Volunteering for U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team, brother killed in action

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 7 (ddr-densho-1000-114-7)

Prewar involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League, "Strictly a Nisei project"

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 Richard H. Yamamoto Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-191-6)

Mother's background

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh George Koshi Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1008-1-15)

Returning to Japan at the end of the war: a firsthand look at the destruction

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

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vh Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1008-5-14)

Watched by armed guards while visiting family in an concentration camp: "I was in uniform"

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 Yamada Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-187-1)

Family background

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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Collection Yasutake Collection (ddr-densho-118)

The Yasutake collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of siblings Mitsuye May Yamada, Tosh Yasutake and Joe Yasutake, who were each interviewed by Densho in 2002.

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av Redefining Community: The Evolution of Sawtelle Japantown (ddr-densho-1024-120)

Redefining Community: The Evolution of Sawtelle Japantown is an animated documentary about the history of Japanese Americans in the Sawtelle Japantown area of Los Angeles. Narration of the documentary comes directly from over 20 oral history interviews of people who resided in Sawtelle before and after World War II. The film covers the initial formation of …

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av B-roll for The Color of Honor; interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 1 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1617)

Video starts at 0:22. B-roll of photos and documents related to Corregidor Island until 11:11, when an interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito begins. Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Ito discusses moving from the infantry to interpreter work with the military. The three then …

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doc Four letters to Yuri Domoto from Tomi Domoto (ddr-densho-356-289)

Four letters stored in one envelope to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her cousin Tomi Domoto. Appears the letters were mailed separately and later stored together in one envelope. 6/8 letter: discusses events leading up to forced removal, inquires about how family are settling into the camp and how hers is and mutual friends. 8/8 letter: discusses …

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Collection Hirata Collection (ddr-densho-75)

The Hirata collection contains one photograph from the personal collection of Mary Hirata, who was interviewed by Densho in 1998. The photograph is of her four brothers in the military.

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Collection Japanese American National Museum Collection (ddr-janm-13)

This collection consists of interviews conducted in by the Japanese American National Museum of Los Angeles, California in partnership with Densho. For more information about the museum, please visit www.janm.org.

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doc Testimony of Arthur G. Barnett (ddr-densho-67-148)

Written testimony of Arthur G. Barnett, Chairman of the Japanese-American Emergency Committe of the Seattle Council of Churches. Mr. Barnett was also the first legal contact for Gordon Hirabayashi. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Public Climate and Racism." Personal information excised …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 35, No. 10, November 1998 (ddr-sjacl-1-555)

Selected article titles: "I-200 Election Aftermath" (p. 1, 4), "Aki Kurose Scholarship Fund Raises $8,000 to Date" (p. 1), "Study of Nikkei Character Underway in King County" (p. 2), "Heart Mountain Reunion Set for September 15-17, 2000" (p. 2), "Densho Reception Features Videotaped Personal Histories" (p. 2), "Seattle Chapter Website on and Running" (p. 2).

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img Double photo -1st outdoor graduation and Frank Miwa in baseball uniform (ddr-densho-475-641)

Black and white double photo. On the left is a photogrpah of two lines of students in graduation caps and gowns. Written below the image on the album page is: "1st Outdoor Graduation" in white pencil. On the right is Frank Hidenobu Miwa in a baseball uniform with "San Juan" across the front (negative: ddr-densho-475-91)

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img Woman with baby (ddr-densho-329-782)

Woman--possibly Sally (Fujii) Domoto's sister Hanako Fujii--holds a sleeping baby in a crib mat or blanket. "413" written on back in pencil. Date stamped "MAY 24 1941". Studio stamp is partially cut off; based on clearer image in object ddr-densho-329-779 it says "MASTER PHOTO FINISHERS OF AMERICA / [illegible] PHOTO SERVICE / MAY 24 1941"

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img Funeral group portrait at cemetery (ddr-densho-329-720)

Group photo of attendees of the funeral of Teru Domoto with flowers at the cemetery. "Mrs. K. Domoto" and "11/29" written on back. Studio stamp reads "TSUJI PHOTO STUDIO, 814 Franklin Street, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA". Back of photo scanned in two pieces. Identical photo appears in the Yuriko Domoto Tsukada Collection, with object ID ddr-densho-356-12.

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doc Magazine of California State Florists' association Sept. 1956 Vol. VI No. 2 (missing pages 1, 14) (ddr-densho-329-847)

Featuring headlines "Floral elephant presented to Republican convention; San Francisco flower terminal; Picture story of the flower industry's past; A look at our Florida competition." List of businesses in the new San Francisco flower terminal. Photos are washed out possibly due to a printing error. To review missing pages and photographs, see object ddr-densho-329-846.

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doc The American Concentration Camps: A Cover-Up Through Euphemistic Terminology (ddr-densho-1007-1831)

This essay is a revised version of Raymond Y. Okamura's testimony to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians describing policies and terminology used by the U.S. government to enforce wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans. He compares the American government's misleading terminology to that of Nazi propaganda. See related object: ddr-densho-1007-1814.

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vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-190-5)

Family dynamics, values

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-190-5/

vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-196-1)

Description of siblings

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-196-1/

vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-196-4)

Description of mother

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-196-4/

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