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av Interview with William Kochiyama, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1524)

Kochiyama discusses relations between Hawaiian and mainland recruits at Camp Shelby. Also talks about experiences with racism and activism in the 1950s and onward. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Video starts at 0:56. Original title: 29, II NY #8, 6-5-85, Bill Kochyama Interview

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av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1565)

Goldberg discusses the United States' engagement on Iwo Jima, army distrust of Nisei personnel, trying to capture Tadamichi Kuribayashi, and working with prisoners of war on Iwo Jima. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 62, II NY #49, 6-85, Goldberg. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1566/

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1635)

Fukuhara discusses the danger of being mistaken for a Japanese soldier and his experiences interrogating Japanese prisoners of war. Video starts at 0:49. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 120, II SJ #26, 8-17-85, Fukuhara, Harry's house, 8/17/18, reel #26. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1636/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1635/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1564)

Goldberg discusses his service in Saipan and Iwo Jima, particularly extracting Japanese soldiers from caves. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II NY, #48, 6-85, Goldberg. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1565/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1564/

doc Nisei Soldier description for the Philadelphia Asian American International Film Festival (ddr-densho-1007-1018)

Mentions that Nisei Soldier was Loni Ding's 10th production to be aired on PBS.

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av Interview with Akiko, Brian Yamakoshi, Kenny and Chizuko, part 4 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1720)

Akiko and Brian Yamakoshi discuss the differences between Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals. Chizuko discusses the unique opportunity afforded to Sansei to pursue Japanese arts and culture. Interview ends around 10:30; rest of tape is reaction shots. Original title: 227, II JA #59, Brian Yamakoshi, Fri. Feb. 7

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av Interview with Sho Nomura, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1610)

Nomura discusses growing up in California, selling the family business and evacuation, and his thoughts on war with Japan. Video starts at 0:27. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 93, II LA #40, 7-25-85, Sho Nomura Interview I. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1611/

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doc Shigeo Ito and Steve K. Yagi interview notes (ddr-densho-1007-959)

Used for the film The Color of Honor.

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av Interview with Harry Akune, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1601)

Akune discusses his decision to volunteer, his brothers in the Japanese army, his reaction to Pearl Harbor, the Japanese occupation in Manchuria, his time in language school, his family after the war, meeting his wife, his time in Chicago, and his translation work in the army in Brisbane. Video starts at 0:30. Loni Ding can be …

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av Interview with Frank Emi, part 6 of 6; Hollywood Judo Dojo footage, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1745)

Interview continued from ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1796/. Emi reads a bulletin from the Fair Play Committee. Starting at 8:41, Emi and Gary (last name unknown) discuss the history of Hollywood Judo Dojo and their experiences with judo. Last few minutes of tape are b-roll the dojo. Original title: 43B, II RES/PRO #7, Frank Emi, UCLA, 5-31-86, Judo Dojo …

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av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 4 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1558)

Ishii discusses his mother gaining US citizenship, returning to work at Disney after the war, other animation work, detention at Santa Anita, the L'il Neebo comic strip, the MIS gopher mascot, and his political beliefs. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 57, II NY #42, 6-85, …

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av Interview with Kazuko Iijima, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1532)

Iijima discusses her parents and siblings, their expectations, growing up poor in Oakland, and discrimination. Particular emphasis on her mother, who died when Kazuko was young. Video starts at 0:56. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 37, II NY #16, 6-85, Kazuko Iijima. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1533/

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1699)

Fukuhara discusses how he approached interviewing prisoners of war, his relationship with Caucasian soldiers in the military, and the risk of being captured by the Japanese military. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 214, II JA #38, Harry Fukuhara, Sun. Feb. 2. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1700/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1699/

av Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1668)

Miwa discusses meeting American soldiers for the first time, the start of the occupation of 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: II JA #2, Yoshio Miwa, Fri. Jan. 31, 1986. …

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1636)

Fukuhara discusses combat operations in Japan, the atomic bombs, his experiences in Hiroshima before and after the bombing, and the role of Nisei in postwar Japan. Video starts at 0:34. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 122, II SJ #28, 8-17-85, Harry's house. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1637/

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av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 6 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1567)

Goldberg discusses a souvenir sword from Iwo Jima, not getting a Silver Star, his relationship with the Nisei soldiers he served with, a particular PoW extraction on Iwo Jima, and a letter written by a PoW named Yutaka "Shorty" Hashimoto. Interview starts at 1:58. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: …

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av B-roll and interview with John Aiso, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1574)

Aiso discusses the creation of the Military Intelligence Service Language School and the first students. Video starts at 0:33. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 71, II LA #1, 7-23-85, Judge Aiso I, Lobbt est. shots Security Pacific, beginning of law library. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1575/

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1633)

Fukuhara discusses working as a gardener, his employers (the Mounts) offering to adopt him, deciding to enter camp with his sister, his time in the Tulare assembly center and the Mounts visiting, Video starts at 0:40. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 118, II SJ #24, 8-17-85, SJ, Harry's house. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1633/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 6 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1560)

Ishii discusses a poster he made during service in China, racial discrimination in the US, meeting and marrying his wife, and his father's death. Video starts at 0:50. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 59, II NY #44, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1561/

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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 John Fujii, part 2 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1692)

Fujii discusses being suspected as a Japanese spy while working for a newspaper, serving Japan and being interned in India during the war, his sympathy for Japan during the war, his brother's service in the US army, and his brother's attitude toward Japan. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1692/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1566)

Goldberg discusses his service on Iwo Jima, his encounter with Takeshi Mori, "souvenir hunters", and swords. Video starts at 0:54. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 63, II NY #50, 6-85, Manny Goldberg Souvenir Swords. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1567/

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av Interview with William Kochiyama, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1522)

Kochiyama discusses his experiences with internment at Topaz, military service and political activism. Original title: 27, II NY #6, 6-5-85. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1523/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1522/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1562)

Goldberg discusses his service on Iwo Jima and Saipan, his work with Nisei, his education at New York University and the University of Michigan, his time at the MISLS, his thoughts on evacuation/internment and the difference in treatment of white and Nisei students at the MISLS. Video starts at 0:36. Loni Ding can be heard asking …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1562/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 5 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1559)

Ishii discusses his basic training in Mississippi, Jim Crow, his experiences with Nisei interrogators in China, and his father moving to the US. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 58, II NY #43, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1560/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1559/

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