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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview (ddr-densho-1000-381)

Nisei male. Born January 8, 1928, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places while father established a seed business. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, served in the army in Korea. Established a career with the foreign service, working …

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img Nisei twin brothers (ddr-densho-242-6)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Ike and Mike as children."

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img Issei woman (ddr-densho-242-17)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Nobue Hatchimonji, our mother. Place unknown - probably after WWII."

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img Three Nisei children in Phoenix, Arizona (ddr-densho-242-11)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Phoenix, Arizona. Mike and Ike with friend Teruko Yoshiga."

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img Nisei twin brothers (ddr-densho-242-3)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji:: "Father Kumezo Hatchimonji, mother Nobue, twin sons: left Megumi (Mike) and Tasuke (Ike). Born January 8, 1928, El Centro, California."

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img Issei man in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-34)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Kumezo Hatchimonji - age 65 Los Angeles. Died 1956 Niland, Calif."

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img Issei man in front of his store (ddr-densho-242-24)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Kunezo Hatchimonji in front of his seed store in El Monte, Calif. "

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img Two teen boys (ddr-densho-242-9)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Ike and Mike on day of departure to a camp May 1942."

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img Japanese Industrial Association in Brawley, California (ddr-densho-242-27)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Japanese Industrial Association Brawley, Calif. Probably 1928-30. Kumezo Hatchimonji - extreme right with hand on boy."

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img Nisei brothers and sister at train station (ddr-densho-242-7)

Caption on front: "Union Station L.A. 1940." Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Ike, Mike, and Gloria at Union Station, Los Angeles, 1940."

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img Japanese American woman with koto (ddr-densho-242-30)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Mrs. Chiyo Nagamine, friend of Hatchimonji. Her and her husband helped to establish the Japanese orphanage in Los Angeles."

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img Two boys on bicycles (ddr-densho-242-8)

Two Nisei twin brothers with their bicycles.

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img Signed headshot of actor Sessue Hayakawa (ddr-densho-242-33)

Inscription on front: "To K. Hatchimonji with sincere regards Sessue Hayakawa." Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Sessue Hayakawa, Hollywood film actor. No other information available."

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img Issei man in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-16)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Los Angeles - around 1947-48. Kumezo Hatchimoji at his home."

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img Group portrait of Japanese Americans in formal attire (ddr-densho-242-25)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Ninomiya photo - could be in Los Angeles. No data available."

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img Japanese Industrial Association parade (ddr-densho-242-10)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Brawley, Calif. - probably mid 1920s. Japanese Industrial Association in parade."

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img Tomato Festival in Niland, California (ddr-densho-242-2)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji:: "Kumezo Hatchimonji probably 1954, Niland, California, Tomato Festival, shown with local youngster. Kumezo was owner of Valley Seed Co. in Niland."

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img "Family leaving for the Pomona Assembly Center" (ddr-densho-242-14)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "May 1942, Covina, CA. Family leaving for the Pomona Assembly Center."

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img "At Heart Mountain, Block 27, 1944" (ddr-densho-242-5)

Caption on front: "At Heart Mountain Block 27 1944." Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Block 27. 1944. Front: Nobue, Gloria, Kumezo. Back: Mike and Ike."

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img Japanese American family preparing for the journey to the Pomona Assembly Center (ddr-densho-242-4)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "May 1942 - El Monte, California - In front of family store. Hatchimonji family about to leave for the Pomona Assembly Center then the WRA camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. L-R: Tasuke Ike, Megumi Mike, Kumezo father, Nobue mother, and daughter Gloria, wearing the family ID tags."

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img Community Council at Heart Mountain concentration camp (ddr-densho-242-13)

Caption on front: "Second Com. Council [illegible] - July 1944." Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Heart Mountain, Wyoming, july 1944. Community Council. Block representatives. Kumezo Hatchimonji, block 27, back row, extreme left."

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img Japanese American women in Phoenix, Arizona (ddr-densho-242-28)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Japanese ladies in Phoenix, Arizona. No other details available. The year was probably 1931."

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img Dance party in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-12)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Dance Party LA 1923." Caption on reverse: "Little Tokyo, Los Angeles 1923. 'Dance Party.' No other detail."

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av Sowing Seeds of Life... of Hope (ddr-densho-1024-80)

Japanese vegetable seeds played an enormous part in making life more bearable for the Japanese people who were incarcerated in a concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming during WWII. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Sowing Seeds of Life... of Hope (film). See this item in the Digital Library of the Japanese …

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img Wedding portrait with family and friends (ddr-densho-242-31)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Wedding photo Kumezo Hatchimonji and Nobue Komuro Los Angeles, Calif. April 1927. Rev. Kameji Komuro is shown third from left. Mrs. Komuro is shown to his left. Komuro family members are shown mostly on the left. Friends are on the right."

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