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vh Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-275-30)

Beginning career with the YMCA in Hawaii before returning to San Francisco

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vh Masamizu Kitajima Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-287-30)

Returning by ship to Hawaii with 442nd Regimental Combat Team soldiers

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-46-4)

Growing up on an island which was a former leper colony

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 …

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-46-21)

Recollection of the events leading to the court-martial of Shiro Kashino

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 …

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-46-23)

Being held in company confinement -- except to go in to combat

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 …

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-46-22)

Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial: refusing to "squeal on a buddy..."

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 …

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doc Memo from the office of John J. McCloy (ddr-densho-67-58)

Memo from the office of John J. McCloy to an unknown recipient regarding transfer of Hawaiian Kibei to Tule Lake. Author states that Kibei cannot be transferred due to lack of facilities and the fear that the Kibei will add to a growing militant section of internees. This would be problematic because the Japanese military might …

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img Group photograph of Kanekazu Okada, his wife, Waseda University wrestlers, and others (ddr-njpa-4-1988)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Consul General Okada invites the players of Waseda University to Hawaii. Consul General Okada invited the wrestlers of Waseda University to the official residence for a tea party yesterday afternoon. The consul general talked about international goodwill through sportsmanship at the tea party. The audience was moved by Okada's speech. The representatives …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 16 (September 17, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-15)

Selected article titles: "Call Evacuees to Save Vital Cotton Crop!" (p. 1), "No Danger of Japanese Fifth Column in Hawaii, Says Clark" (p. 1), "Gen. DeWitt Asked by Stimson To Permit Use of Evacuees" (p. 1), "Federal Court Convicts Nisei In Test Case" (p. 2), "Native Sons Favor Movement to Expel All Japanese from U.S." (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 10 (March 11, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-10)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii Nisei Volunteers Near Ten Thousand" (p. 1), "WRA Reports 301 Evacuees Volunteer for Combat Service at Minidoka Relocation Center" (p. 1), "Nisei Evacuee Arrested After Return to San Francisco" (p. 1), "Details of Plan to Return 200 Evacuees to Former Homes In Arizona Left in WRA Hands" (p. 2), "Bainbridge Island Evacuees …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 5 (August 4, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-31)

Selected article titles: "2nd Battalion of 442nd Wins Unit Citation" (p. 1), "Federal Indictment Asked Against Anti-Nisei Terrorists" (p. 1), "Navy Permits Nisei, Issei to Fish in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Nisei Released as Brooklyn Sabotage Scare Proves Dud" (p. 1), "CIO Union Committee Asks Explusion of Two Leaders of Racist Activity in Stockton Unit" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 13 (March 31, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-13)

Selected article titles: "Joint Committee on Omnibus Bill Hears Common Council Plea for Liberalized Measure" (p. 1), "JACL Groups Endorse Slum Clearance Plan" (p. 2), "West Coast Express Interest in Obtaining Nisei Office Workers From Hawaii" (p. 2), "Federal Judge Recognizes U.S. Citizenship of Nisei Strandee" (p. 2), "Diary of Relocation Camp Life Will Be Edited …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 1 (January 8, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-1)

Selected article titles: "Chicago City Agency Will Fight Race Bias in Burials" (p. 1), "Dean Acheson Proud of Role as JACL Counsel in Test Cases" (p. 1), "Truman Reaffirms Civil Rights Program In Talk to Congress" (p. 1), "U.S. District Court Hears Fujizawa's Attempt to Win Recognition of Citizenship. Served as Interpreter During War at POW …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 15 (April 15, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-15)

Selected article titles: "Use 'Dual Citizenship' Charge to Deny Clearance to Nisei at Atomic Energy Project" (p. 1), "Few Canada Evacuees Return to Coast Evacuated Area" (p. 1), "House Group May Cite Two Nisei Witnesses for Contempt in Hawaii Communism Inquiry" (p. 2), "Status of Shintoism as Religion Becomes Issue in Court Case Over Return of …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 3 (January 20, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-3)

Selected article titles: "Regulations Humanizing Deportation Proceedings Officially Approved" (p. 1), "Asians regard Alaska-Hawaii territorial status as mark of U.S colonial power" (p. 1), "Pick successor to George Togasaki of Nippon Times" (p. 2), "80 return to JACL shelter after new Yuba flood crisis" (p. 1), "Support scare as Chinese Canadian loses bid for B.C. legislative …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 9 (August 28, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-35)

Selected article titles: "50th star flutters: Hawaii now full-fledged state" (p. 1), "Immigration director who facilitated Issei naturalization named to intelligence" (p. 1), "Mid-Manhattan's power blackout taken in stride; mother tells ghost stories to children at bedtime, enjoyed by candlelight" (p. 3), "Zen identified with 'state where nothing of importance is left' says world's leading authority, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 6 (February 6, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-6)

Selected article titles: "Issei first to get new DAR pin" (p. 1), "26 State Solons Co-Author Cal. FEPC Measure" (p. 1), "IDC to discuss marriage bias laws" (p. 1), "Hawaii maintains vigorous campaign to push citizenship training classes for aliens" (p. 3), "Chinese tongs provided insurance against want, place to stay in San Francisco" (p. 3), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2167, Vol. 93, No. 23 (December 4, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-48)

Selected article titles: "CWRIC holds 1-day hearing in New York" (p. 1), "Church leaders urge redress for internees" (p. 1), "Doctor says Hawaii Nisei judge was not beaten up" (p. 1), "ACLU's Statement to CWRIC" (p. 2), "Doctor says hepatitis frequent in Asians" (p. 3), "'Yakuza' -- Some Unpleasant Implications" (p. 5), "The Problems of Self-Identity" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2128, Vol. 92, No. 9 (March 6, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-9)

Selected article titles: "Census shows Asian-Pacific American population doubled" (p. 1), "Court hearing set Mar. 10 for ousted Livingston Nisei teacher" (p. 1), "Nisei vets harassed on S.F. radio talk show" (p. 1), "Benihana workers succeed in first unionizing drive" (p. 2), "Nisei denied malpractice insurance renewal" (p. 2), "KNBC commended for pulling 'Chan' film ads" …

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 5 (August 3, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-30)

Selected article titles: "'Sixteen Candles' protests taken to Universal" (p. 1), "Fujiyoshi's case supported by defense witness" (p. 1), "'Sixteen Candles': A Dreary Exercise in Asian Stereotypes" (p. 2), "Workshop on Nisei resisters offered" (p. 3), "Summary of Resolutions for Consideration by National Council" (p. 4), "Proposed Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws" (p. 4), "1984 National …

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img Hawaiian Nisei veteran presenting lei (ddr-densho-114-186)

Original caption: Colonel Joseph P. Sullivan, Sixth Army Quartermaster, represents General Mark W. Clark, CG, Sixth Army, at a ceremony where Sam Kinoshita, Nisei veteran of the 442nd Combat Team, holds Hawaiian lei of 1,100 individual flowers, which is on route to Paris to be placed on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arch …

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 48 (December 15, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-125)

Selected article titles: "Volunteers: Camp Savage Calls for Men" (p. 1), "Shortage of Coal: Three Carloads Offset Crisis" (p. 1), "Repatriation News Given" (p. 1), "Draft Age Evacuees Warned to Comply With Regulation" (p. 1), "Class in American Institution Meets" (p. 2), "Travel Regulations for Relocated Aliens Given" (p. 3), "Financial News Reported by C.A." (p. …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 27 (March 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-116)

Selected article titles: "Price-War Story Disturbs Fresnans"; "Assault Charges Made Against Three Persons"; "On the Other Hand"; "Souvenir Translated"; "Tule Lake's Outlawed Organizations' Chiefs Sentenced to Jail Terms"; "Emoto of Hunt Charged with Weapon"; "Benefit Dance Sunday Night"; "California to Accept State Job Application"; "'Nisei Action -- Today and Tomorrow'"; "Dean Opposes College Student Equality Group"; …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 137 (November 15, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-71)

Selected article titles: "Say Japanese Should Help Attorneys Defray Court Test Legal Costs"; "On the Other Hand"; "Clark University Man Describes Experience"; "Men Fighting for Homes and Families"; "Sergeant Tanouye's Feat Given High Praise"; "War Fund Drive Total Disclosed at Gila"; "'Do You Guys Need Any Cigarettes?' Sakamoto Asked 'Lost Battalion' Men. Hawaii Nisei Soldier, Member …

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vh Howard H. Furumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1007-1)

Nisei male. Grew up in Hilo, Hawaii. Was a veterinary student at Kansas State University when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Volunteered for the Military Intelligence Service, and served in Burma with the Merrill's Marauders.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, …

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