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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-46-3)

Fond memories of growing up on Molokai, Hawaii

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and Louise Kashino's daughter.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 20 (May 14, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-20)

Selected article titles: "Race Issue in Hawaii Politics Raised in Rule" (p.1-2), History Project: Historical Documents Being Donated" (p.1), "17 Organizations to Honor Issei Elders at Huge Joint Dinner" (p.1), "1945-VE DAY-1965" (p.2), "Strawberry Grower Plows Under One Acre in Protest against Government Failure to Secure Field Labor" (p.3), "Public Schools Have until 1967 to Desegregate" …

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img Japanese American chaplain (ddr-densho-114-57)

Original caption: Japanese-American Chaplain. This newly-commissioned U.S. Army Chaplain is Lieut. Hiro Higuchi, a native of Hawaii, of Japanese parentage. He is now in training at Harvard, and is the second chaplain of Japanese ancestry to receive a commission in the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps. Higuchi is 36, married, and has a seven year old son. …

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img W. Harold Loper, Gregg M. Sinclair, Urban E. Wild and a National Education Association president (ddr-njpa-2-1159)

Caption on reverse: "NEA PRESIDENT HOLT ADDRESSES CHAMBER LUNCH: Dr. Andrew A. Holt, president of the National Education association, addressed a luncheon held in his honor Thursday noon at Queen's Surf by the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce. Above, left to right, are: Dr. W. Harold Loper, superintendent of public instruction; Dr. Holt, Dr. Gregg M. Sinclair, …

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img Farrant L. Turner receiving a report as Acting Governor (ddr-njpa-2-287)

Caption on reverse: "PRESENTING TAX REPORT TO ACTING GOVERNOR: Chairman Earl W. Fase of the 16-member Governor's Advisory Committee on Taxation (right) this morning presented copies of its 61-Page Report to Acting Governor (Secretary of Hawaii) Col. Farrant L. Turner in the chief executive's chambers on the second floor of Iolani Palace. Looking on is the …

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vh James A. Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-245)

Nisei male. Born November 12, 1933, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, and was nine years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Father was arrested by the FBI, and family went to the concentration camp at Jerome, Arkansas, to reunite with him. Transferred to Tule Lake, California, following the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After the war, …

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Narrator June M. Hoshida Honma

Nisei female. Born June 23, 1936, in Hilo, Hawaii. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, father was picked up by the FBI and detained at Sand Island internment camp, Hawaii. The rest of the family was removed to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, to be reunited with him. After Jerome closed, transferred to …

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Narrator Haruye Murakami Hagiwara

Nisei female. Born March 25, 1928, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo, where father worked for a Japanese-language newspaper. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested and detained at the Kilauea Military Camp and Sand Island internment camp. After the war, attended the University of Hawaii, then returned to Hilo in 1950.

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doc Pacific Citizen Christmas 1945 Issue Section III (ddr-densho-121-7)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii Will Never Be Quite the Same Again. A Sociologist's View of the Island Situation" (p. 1), "The AJA's in Hawaii Unions" (p. 1), "An Anthropologist Speaks on Prejudice and the Nisei" (p. 2), "Mineo Katagiri: The Situation in the Hawaiian Islands. A Report to Continental America" (p. 2), "Toshio Mori: Time Out …

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vh Kazue Murakami Tanimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-285)

Nisei female. Born January 28, 1919, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo before moving to Japan in 1934. Attended school in Japan, returning to Hilo before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, father was arrested and removed to the Kilauea Military Camp and Sand Island internment camps, Hawaii. During father's absence, took …

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img Hayato Ikeda posing with Chamber of Commerce president, Japanese dignitary, and his secretary (ddr-njpa-4-152)

Caption on reverse: "JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER HERE: Hayato Ikeda (third from left), head of the finance department of the Japanese government, arrived by Pan American at 7 a.m. today enroute to Washington to study economic conditions. He is on a three-week tour and while in Washington he will mainly meet with Secretary of the Treasury John …

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img Frank Takizo Matsumoto and another Diet member receiving leis (ddr-njpa-4-839)

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doc Photograph and article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1918)

Article title [translation]: "Higashi Honganji Abbot Otani. Party held to see off Otani. Several hundred people, including supervisors of other sects."

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img Kosho Otani and Hawaiian Buddhist leaders (ddr-njpa-4-1919)

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img Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)

Caption on reverse: "A LEI FOR DR. BOWLES: Mrs. Hisaji Hattori, wife of the Japanese Consul General, presents a lei to Dr. Gilbert Bowles at a dinner honoring him on his 89th birthday. Among the 500 persons who attended the banquet were (left to right) Miss Virginia Bowles, granddaughter of Dr. Bowles; Mrs. Herbert Bowles, Dr. …

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img Duke Kahanamoku and other city officials posing with leis (ddr-njpa-2-492)

Caption on reverse: "FOUR ELECTIVE DEPARTMENT HEADS INSTALLED: Above are the four elective city-county department heads who were installed into office Tuesday noon. They are, left to right: Leon K. Sterling, clerk; Leonard K. Fong, auditor; Duke P. Kahanamoku, sheriff, and William Chung-Hoon, treasurer.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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img Two directors of the Department of Public Welfare, Samuel Wilder King and Neal Blaisdell (ddr-njpa-2-742)

Caption on reverse: "NEW T.H. WELFARE DIRECTOR TAKES OFFICE: Mary Noonan is is [sic] being congratulated by Governor Samuel Wilder King and two of her predecessors, Mayor Neal S. Blaisdell and George H. McLane, shortly after being sworn in this morning as director of the department of public welfare. Left to right are: Gov. King, McLane, …

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img Stuart S. Murray shaking hands with the Japanese Consul-General at a ceremony (ddr-njpa-2-217)

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img Department of State official addressing the Naturalization Encouragement Assocation of Honolulu (ddr-njpa-2-950)

Caption on reverse: "NATURALIZATION GROUP: Harold Templeman of the Department of State is shown addressing the Naturalization Encouragement Association of Honolulu's fifth annual dinner meeting last night at Queen's Surf. Others, left to right are: Delegate Elizabeth P. Farrington, Consul-General Masahide Kanayama, President-elect Masayuki Adachi and Harry Tanaka, toastmaster.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-76-8)

Kiyo's parents' immigration story: swimming out to catch a boat to Hawaii

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-92-31)

Being temporarily separated from unit

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-92-36)

Officers' appreciation for Nisei soldiers

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 58 (ddr-densho-1000-92-58)

Rebuilding life professionally and personally

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-92-29)

USO entertainment during basic training

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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doc Letter from Lawrence Fumio Miwa to Oliver Ellis Stone (ddr-densho-437-142)

After moving several times before settling in Hawaii, much of their files and belongings have been stored or mislaid, asks that Oliver Stone request copy of claim material from Office of Alien Property

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