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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nisei-han male. Born June 24, 1925, in Maui, Hawaii. Grew up in a small village on a sugar plantation. Played football in high school, transferring to Honolulu. Signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1947, but ended football career with an injury. In 1951, signed with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, the first American to play in …
Nisei female. Born September 8, 1943, in Naha, Okinawa, to a Nisei mother born in Hawaii and father from mainland Japan. Father was killed during World War II while serving in Okinawa in Japan's medical corps. Aiko barely survived infancy due to the devastation in Okinawa during the war. Moved to Los Angeles at the age …
Nisei male. Born August 25, 1924, in Waipahu, Hawaii. Grew up on the Waipahu sugar plantation where parents worked. Was attending Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Father was picked up by the FBI and eventually interned in the Honouliuli POW camp. Mr. Inokuchi got a job in the …
Black and white photographic print of eight individuals seated around a dining table at the Union Club of Tokyo at Christmas (from left) Tami Okamura, “Prof”, Anna Kim (WAC from Hawaii), George Hughes (Anna Kim’s boyfriend), Captain Chin (U.S. Army officer), Shiuko Sakai, Captain Milazzo, and May Ideta. Inscribed on back: "CAPT C. CHIN/GEORGE HUGHES/CAPT CHARLES/MICAZZO/ANNA …
Selected article titles: "Report Japanese American Soldier Interned in Gremany As First Nisei War Prisoner" (p. 1), "Charge Attempt by Spanish Consul to Mislead Nisei" (p. 1), "Testimony of FCC Official Blasts Rumors of Illegal Radio Broadcasts by Hawaii Residents" (p. 2), "Hearings Will Be Held for Tule Segregees" (p. 3), "Tule Lakers Will Serve Time …
Selected article titles: "Utah Legislature Repeals State's Alien Property Law" (p. 1), "Loyalty of Japanese American Group in Wartime Praised by Admiral Nimitz at Hearing" (p. 1), "Masaoka Learns New Congress Policy on Deportation May Not Affect Japanese Alien Group" (p. 2), "Japanese Americans at WRA Camp Helped Develop New Guayule Rubber Processes" (p. 2), "Disclose …
Selected article titles: "First Nisei Files for Hawaii Legislature as Isles' Political Races Slow to Get Under Way" (p. 1), "Masaoka Seeks Suggestions on Evacuee Claims" (p. 1), "Witnesses Accuse Kawakita Of Brutal Acts as Los Angeles Treason Trial in Fourth Week" (p. 2), "Naturalization Bill Will Be Pushed in Next Congress" (p. 3), "Predict Japanese …
Selected article titles: "46 Japanese Americans Enter Election Campaign in Hawaii For Constitutional Convention" (p. 1), "Mike Masaoka Will Advise MGM on 442nd Picture. Saga of Famed Nisei Regiment Will Be Told in Film Proposed For 1951 Release by Studio" (p. 1), "Okinawa Visits Now Permitted by U.S. Army" (p. 2), "Research Work Undertaken in JACL …
Selected article titles: "Three AJA jurors sworn into trial of seven alleged Communist Party leaders of Hawaii; prosecution starts" (p. 1), "Nisei organizations may tangle with policy to endorse candidates" (p. 1), "Government quiets West Coast rumors over postponement of start of immigration act" (p. 1), "Dec. 7 attack leader here in U.S. as Sky Pilot …
Selected article titles: "Two Nisei Among Nine Lost When Fishing Boat Explodes Off South California Coast" (p. 1), "JACL Groups Will Sponsor Classes to Prepare Issei For American Citizenship" (p. 1), "Tule Renunciant Wins Restoration of Citizenship" (p. 1), "Nearly 15 Percent of Bills Passed by Congress Aided Persons of Japanese Ancestry" (p. 3), "Army Moves …
Selected article titles: "Campaign by Buddhists Results in Proposal for Change in Army Designation of Faith" (p. 1), "National JACL Asks Court To Enjoin Enforcement of Hawaii Language School Law" (p. 1), "U.S. Study Notes Nation-wide Prevalence of Racial Prejudice" (p. 1), "Japanese Linguists Sought by U.S. Army Interpreter Service" (p. 1), "CIO Charges Bowling Group …
Selected article titles: "JACL Will Push Statehood For Hawaii, Says Masaoka" (p. 1), "Anti-JACL Attacks Will Be Discussed at District Parley" (p. 1), "Brief Case Burglar Admits Looting 80 Homes of Nisei" (p. 2), "Atom-Blasted City Needs Help, Says Nisei from Hiroshima" (p. 2), "Objections of Nisei Close Interracial Play in New York" (p. 3), "Hundreds …
Selected article titles: "Speed-up plan of larger claims revealed, JACL to push in '54" (p. 1), "Draft evasion charges dismissed" (p. 1), "Stuff that Makes American Recited in Denver editorial" (p. 2), "Shotgun blast injures Nisei; sheriffs nab two youths responsible for shooting" (p. 2), "Issei cook answers newspaper ad, now chef at Hawaii governor's home" …
Selected article titles: "Endorse refugee bill, urge Peru Japanese in U.S. be included" (p. 1), "Seattle-born renunciant loses in citizenship case" (p. 1), "Color lines disregarded in party politicking in Hawaii convention" (p. 1), "Justice Dept. releases list of unanswered claim letters to newspapers; may dismiss claims if address unknown" (p. 2), "General agreement holds current …
Select article titles: "See Additional Million Dollars For Claimants" (p. 1); "'Family Hardship' Immigration Bill Ok'd by House Committee" (p. 1); "Use of 'Jap' in another children's book protested; public library decides to retain" (p. 1); "Women from foreign nations married to Hawaii men in poll: find large group of unhappy Japanese girls married to Nisei" …
