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img Japanese Americans greet a visitor from Japan (ddr-densho-242-32)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Brawley, Calif. Imperial Valley. Around 1930-32. A group of local Japanese greet a visitor from Japan. Kumezo Hatchimonji is 3rd from the left, rear row. 'Mayor' Kenny Iwata (just an honorary title) in front holding a hat. Other are unidentified."

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img Farewell dinner at Heart Mountain concentration camp (ddr-densho-242-22)

Caption on front: "Tom Sashikara Aug '44." Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Heart Mountain Aug. 1944. Caption reads: 'Farewell dinner for Tom Sashikara leaving for Cleveland, OH. Guy Robertson, the camp director and Mrs. Pryne were there.' K. Hatchimonji is seen on left with his hand on his chin."

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img Storefront of Valley Seed Company (ddr-densho-242-23)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "2 Valley Seed Co. photos. Kunezo Hatchimonji in front of his seed store in El Monte, Calif. He operated the store from 1934 to 1942. Live plants shown are from Union Nursery." Caption on reverse: "Anderson Photo Service, Apr. 22, 1936, El Monte, Calif."

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img Portrait of Japanese American family, postwar (ddr-densho-242-18)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji:"Nov. 1946 Kakimoto [?] family. Santa Barbara, CA. L-R: Jean, Ikuo (Ikey), Aiko (Kay) and Aimee. Aimee was my mother's sister, one of the three original Komuro sisters."

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img Portrait of Japanese American nurse (ddr-densho-242-15)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Sachi Komuro - probably 1939. Graduated from St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, CA. She was our aunt and step sister to Nobue. Went on as a career nurse in Honolulu, HI."

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img Man in a garden (ddr-densho-242-19)

For 16.1, 16.2, and 16.3. Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Heart Mountain Victory Gardens 1943-45. Organized by Kumezo Hatchimonji who supplied the Japanese vegetable seeds which were in storage after he left for camp. It was very successful because farmers were ablt to grow their favorite crops and supply them to the other internees. Kumezo is seen …

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Narrator Ike Hatchimonji

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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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-381-14)

Thoughts on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-381-15)

Leaving camp and moving to Glendale, Arizona

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-381-4)

Attending elementary school

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-381-21)

Thoughts on the redress movement

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-381-8)

Preparing for mass removal

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-381-9)

First impressions of camp: "it was quite a disappointment"

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-381-12)

Camp life as a young person: school, Boy Scouts

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-381-18)

Getting a job with the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, then with the foreign service

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-381-17)

Being drafted into the army and serving in Korea

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-381-6)

Celebrating holidays

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-381-5)

Visiting Little Tokyo

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-381-13)

Father's role in camp as a block councilman

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-381-7)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-381-1)

Parents' family background

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-381-19)

Working with the foreign service in Vietnam

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-381-11)

Coping with living conditions in camp

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-381-10)

Traveling by train to Heart Mountain

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vh Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-381-2)

Born one of twin brothers

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