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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-197)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a crowd with one arm raised. Obon dancers: second from the left dressed in a pattered kimono is Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, fourth from the left is Ben Kasubuchi, fifth from the left in back is Mary Yamaguchi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the …

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doc Ryo Tsai Draft Narrative re: Origin of NKHA Exhibit (ddr-densho-446-448)

Ryo Tsai explained how the Nippon Kan Heritage Association (NKHA) Exhibit was conceived and implemented. It was shown at Nippon Kan on Mar 17, 1985 and later at the Seattle Public Library.

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-367)

Service Company is moving to the staging area soon, but he hopes that he and Ryo (Uchida) will get their order before that to move to the Grave Registration Unit; Saw John Miyasaki and he said his sister and husband Hank Fujita hope that Tad will stop in Cleveland to visit on his way home, but …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-49)

Color slide of procession in front of the US Customs House in Northwest Portland. Women in brightly colored kimonos or yukatas form two lines. Followed by four more women in somber colored kimonos or yukatas. Procession from left to right: Betty Nakashimada, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Jean Matsumoto, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-335)

Black and white photographic negative of a large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington. Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa sitting in right hand corner. First row far left: Kiku Fujita, fourth from left: Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row: fifth from left is Irene (Fujii) Mano, sixth from left: Elaine Miyake. Fourth row directly …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-334)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. First row: Kiku Fujita, unidentified, Nancy from Tacoma, and Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row, far right is Irene (Fujii) Mano. Third row far right: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato. Fourth row far left: Yosh Tanabe, Ted …

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doc List of Japanese non-farmers and evacuation status (ddr-ajah-7-19)

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doc Agenda and minutes from the Coordinating Council Conference (ddr-densho-356-891)

Agenda and minutes from the Coordinating Council Conference on March 13, 1943. Conference included sessions on: What are the elements of a good community, concrete examples of good community thinking and planning, how can we achieve a good community in Amache, Environment, Character-Building, Research-Adjustment, Resettlement

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doc Oakland's garden and home show Nisei official visits Japan (ddr-densho-433-666)

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 57 (January 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-144)

Selected article titles: "18-Year Olds Are Urged to Register" (p. 1), "Fire Siren Will Indicate if Schools Are Closed" (p. 1), "Ready Markets Can Be Found for Storage Goods -- Robinson" (p. 1), "Colonists Turn to Winter Sports" (p. 1), "Story of Factory Construction Told" (p. 2), "Boy Scouts to Conduct Class: 'Leadership' to be Subject …

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doc Letter from Lily Abiko to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-6)

Lily Abiko writes to Kimi Fujii with updates on discrimination she's encountered while apartment hunting, friends she has seen recently, and thoughts about the military draft. She also advises Kimi about concerns Kimi has about marriage and infertility.

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av Speak Out for Justice: August 4, 1981 - Part 2 (ddr-densho-1024-100)

Japanese Americans break their silence to speak out on the pain, suffering, and loss experienced as a result of the issuance of Executive Order 9066. The first-hand accounts detail the enormous loss of property and business among many Japanese Americans after World War II. Introduction by Jim Matsuoka, Co-Founder of Los Angeles Committee Coalition for Redress …

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Exclusion of Grown Japanese is Approved. President Sees No Objection to an Age Test. Metcalf Told to Threaten Use of Federal Power 'to Enforce Observance of Our Treaty, Supreme Law of Land.' (December 18, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-68)

doc Exclusion of Grown Japanese is Approved. President Sees No Objection to an Age Test. Metcalf Told to Threaten Use of Federal Power 'to Enforce Observance of Our Treaty, Supreme Law of Land.' (December 18, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-68)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 18, 1906, pp. 1, 15

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doc Brief for Japanese American Citizens League, Amicus Curiae in the case Regan v. King in the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (ddr-densho-476-1)

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img Masonite (ddr-csujad-23-8)

Oil Painting no. 1 of 2 "Masonite" by Geichiro Kare Kuramatsu. Geichiro (Ernest) Kare Kuramatsu was born in Japan in 1885 to a Russian mother and Japanese father. The family moved to Canada, and Ernest saw combat while serving with the Canadian Army in France during World War I. He completed this oil painting in 1943 …

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img Masonite (ddr-csujad-23-6)

Oil Painting no. 2 of 2 "Masonite" by Geichiro Kare Kuramatsu. Geichiro (Ernest) Kare Kuramatsu was born in Japan in 1885 to a Russian mother and Japanese father. The family moved to Canada, and Ernest saw combat while serving with the Canadian Army in France during World War I. He completed this oil painting in 1943 …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 24 (December 10, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-115)

Selected article titles: "Tent Factory Here Impossible" (p. 1), "Confiscation of Bank Funds Found Untrue: Letter Reveals Rumors Unfound" (p. 1), "Post Office Increases Staff to Handle Daily Christmas Rush" (p. 1), "Sixth Draft Registration" (p. 1), "Tanforan Clothing Allowances Here" (p. 1), "Christmas Seal Proceeds Will Remain in Colony" (p. 1), "Need Pass to Leave …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 56 (May 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-225)

Selected article titles: "Volunteers May Relocate" (p. 1), "More Evacuees May Leave Here Without Definite Job Offers: New Plan Announced" (p. 1), "Residents Warned to Be Careful in Using Water" (p. 1), "No 17 Stamp Unusable Here" (p. 1), "Register For Poultry Classes Thur." (p. 1), "400% Gain in Indefinite Leaves in April Over March" (p. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 83 (October 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-81)

Selected article titles: "Co-op By-Laws Drawn" (p. 1), "Raffle Prizes Slated for Festival Menu" (p. 1), "Laws to be Submitted to Wards for Approval" (p. 1), "Shibata-Oto Essay Winners" (p. 1), "Cabaret Tickets on Sale Soon" (p. 1), "Council Holds Curt Meeting" (p. 1), "Sheet Rock Insulation to be Completed Soon" (p. 3).

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doc Internee List (ddr-densho-356-990)

List of internees, their addresses, and columns with check marks.

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doc Nisei veterans reunion meeting notes (ddr-densho-390-44)

Meeting notes immediately after the 1985 reunion discussing the success of the event and locations for future reunions.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 34 (August 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-285)

Selected article titles: "New Program in "This is America" Series" (p. 1), "Scholarship Fund Tops $1000 With Aid of P.T.A." (p. 1), "2000 Boxes Made By Factory" (p. 1), "Thursday & Friday: Elementary Schools To Hold Open House" (p. 1), "Mostly Seasonal Work in Pacific Intermountain Area" (p. 1), "Facts About Central Utah Relocation Center Given" …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 8 (July 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-262)

Selected article titles: "Coverley Given Rank of Captain" (p. 1), "Brownie Scouts Meet Tuesday" (p. 1), "Students Register For Summer School Tomorrow" (p. 1), "Notice to Residents" (p. 1), "School Recreation Program to Begin" (p. 1), "Persons Relocating in Midwest Write Favorably" (p. 2), "Huge Potato Bin Started" (p. 2), "ACLU Says Evacuation Worst 'Invasion of …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Supplement (July 7, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-317)

Selected article titles: "June Pay Tags Ready" (p. 1), "All Students Must Answer Quiz" (p. 3), "Shogi Tourney Sunday in #1608" (p. 3), "Canteen Profit and Loss Statement: May 28 to June 30" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 25 (December 18, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-51)

Selected article titles: "Pocatello JACL alerts headline writer in Idaho on use of "Jap" (p. 1), "Nisei files to block deportation order issued 8 years ago" (p. 1), "16 states have specialized agencies to enforce anti-minority discrimination laws" (p. 3).

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