The call for volunteers: joining up with the U.S. Army
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 …
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 …
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
Getting along with soldiers from Hawaii (audio only)
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This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
Rumors in Hawaii after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …
Sansei female. Born September 29, 1936, in Canete, Peru. Grew up in Peru where parents ran a successful store. During World War II, father was arrested by the FBI and removed from the family. Elsa and her mother and siblings were deported from Peru and taken by ship to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, and …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Reverend Reikai Nozaki, who resided at the Jodo mission in Hawaii for a couple years, came to Hawaii on his way home with his wife, Shizuyo, and son, Reijun, and visited our company led by [?] of Haleiwa Jodo and talked with the press. He will stay until the Asama Maru arrives …
Roy Matsumoto's paternal grandparents. Roy's paternal grandfather, Wakamatsu, was the youngest son of the Matsumoto family. He married his sweetheart and came to Kauai, HI, as a government contract laborer to work in the sugar cane fields. Upon completion of the contract, he came to the mainland United States, leased land in southern California, and operated …
Nisei male. Born August 15, 1926, in Kainaliu-Kona, Hawaii. Grew up in Kona, where parents established a successful dry goods store, barber shop, and taxi service. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was immediately arrested by the FBI and held in the Kilauea Military Camp on the Big Island of Hawaii. During the war, father …
Article [translation]: "Abbot K. Otani, Feeling Better, Heads for Home. Buddhist Abbot Kosho K. Otani, heir to the leadership of the 10 million member Higashi Hongwanji Sect, will leave tonight for Tokyo after recuperating in Hawaii from an attack of mumps. The Abbot had reservations for Japan Air Line's flight 603, arriving at Tokyo 9:30 a.m. …
Selected article titles: "7425 Nisei Volunteer for Army in Hawaii. Response to War Department's Announcement Swamps Draft Boards in Hawaiian Islands" (p. 1), "Court Reviews Army Orders On Evacuation" (p. 1), "27 Evacuees Arrested at Gila Center" (p. 1), "California Group Starts Drive For Permanent Exclusion of Japanese Evacuated from State" (p. 2), "Topaz Citizens Send …
Selected article titles: "President Lifts Martial Law From Hawaii" (p. 1), "Ninety Percent of Combat Unit Win Badges" (p. 1), "Renunciation of Citizenship is Permitted by New Federal Law" (p. 2), "McWililams Declares West Coast Anti-Evacuee Drive Does Not Express Will of Majority" (p. 3), "Ickes Describes Nisei Colony Rumors as 'Pure Bunkum'" (p. 3), "Eight …
Selected article titles: "U.S. Government Challenges Validity of California Ban. Justice Department Intercedes By Filing Friend of Court Brief In Takahashi Test Case" (p. 1), "Los Angeles Supervisors Urge Congress to Remove Race Bans from Naturalization Law" (p. 1), "JACL Endorses Immediate Statehood for Hawaii Islands" (p. 2), "Japanese Canadians Continue Campaign to Win Franchise Right …
Selected article titles: "Bruyeres' Citizens Remember Heroism of Nisei Troops on Lost Battalion Anniversary" (p. 1), "Waive Government Restrictions Against Issei Fishermen Leaving West Coast Ports" (p. 1), "28 Japanese Americans Seek Territorial, County Offices in Hawaii Elections Tuesday" (p. 2), "L.A. County Seeks to Oust Evacuees from Trailer Homes" (p. 2), "38 Nisei GIs, Veterans …
Selected article titles: "Canadian Nisei Win Rights in British Columbia" (p. 1), "President Truman Signs Bill Eliminating Race Bias from U.S. Deportation Procedures" (p. 1), "Japanese American Attorneys Enter Hawaii Public Service" (p. 1), "Government Witnesses Testify on Acts of Brutality Charged To Prison Camp Interpreter" (p. 2), "San Francisco JACL Declares Slum Clearance Project Does …
Selected article titles: "McCarran Act May Be Used to Review Status of Issei" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Make Strong Showing in Hawaii Primary Election Contests" (p. 1), "San Francisco AFL Council Passes Resolution Backing Test of Alien Land Law" (p. 2), "New McCarran Law Seen as 'Catchall' Which Affects All" (p. 3), "JACL ADC Believes New …
Selected article titles: "Canadian Nisei Seek Federal Bill of Rights" (p. 1), "JACL Joins Three Groups in Brief Upholding Court's Decision Outlawing Land Law" (p. 1), "21 Reluctant Nisei Witnesses May Face Contempt Charges. House Un-American Activities Group Asks Prosecution" (p. 2), "Mass Exodus of Japan-Bound Tourists, Visits by Nipponese Artists Drain Hawaii Purses" (p. 3), …
Selected article titles: "President Signs Bill Extending Time for Vested Claims Filing" (p. 1), "JACL ready to present testimony in support of FEPC legislation again" (p. 1), "JACL-ADC in process of dissolution; final report to be released soon" (p. 1), "Nisei sentenced to 50 days for robbing $4" (p. 1), "Four Japanese take naturalization oaths in …
Selected article titles: "Hawaii statehood leads CL 10-pt. program" (p. 1), "Refugee Relief Act forms available soon, citizens wanting to bring Japanese must fill" (p. 1), "Pioneer rice grower of Texas revisists Japan, hopes we don't stumble in future dealings" (p. 2), "Masaoka recalls days when only 5 Nisei were in U.S. civil service before war" …
Selected article titles: "Civil Rights Commission plans hearings in California discrimination against Nisei" (p. 1), "Rep. Inouye raps census work hiring" (p. 1), "Charges by Japan farm workers held as needless insult" (p. 1), "Husband-wife relationship in Japan being changed by young couples, professor says" (p. 3), "Lollipop dries more tears of a frightened tot than …
Selected article titles: "How Best Can JACL Meet Challenge of Voting Rights Fight" (p.1), "Century-Old Hawaiian Law Requiring 'Christian' Name Brought to Light in Sen. Abe's Bill Asking for Elimination of Same" (p.1), "Clarence Pickett Dead, Stood Up for Nisei in WW2" (p.1, 6), "History Project: Evacuation Camp Paintings Donated" (p.3), "JACLer Marches in Alabama" (p.5), …
