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img Trip to Japan (ddr-csujad-25-321)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Pasted on the page are six photographs taken during a Japan trip. Include: a Japan Airlines airplane, the tour group, and buildings with the billboard advertising the film, "A gathering of eagles," in Japan. These were most likely taken in 1963 when this film was released …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-321/

img Street in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-248)

Photographed is a street in Japan in aftermath of bombing attacks. It was presumably taken during the Allied occupation of Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_009

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-248/

img Village in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-249)

Photographed is a village in Japan in aftermath of bombing attacks. It was presumably taken during the Allied occupation of Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_010

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-249/

img Beppu (ddr-csujad-42-262)

A group photograph of the Takano family's relatives in Japan. It was taken at a hotel or restaurant in Oita, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_023

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-262/

img Railroad and ruins in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-247)

Photographed is a railroad in Japan in aftermath of bombing attacks. It was presumably taken during the Allied occupation of Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-247/

vh Mitsue Nishio Interview (ddr-manz-1-152)

Kibei female. Born 1917 in Seattle, Washington. As a child, sent to Japan for education, and returned to the U.S. in the 1930s. Was married living in Glendale, California, when World War II started. During the war, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-152/

img Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-278)

A page of an album containing the Taenaka family photographs. Pasted on the page are two photographs of Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka taken in Japan when they return to Japan for education. Also include the local Japanese, probably the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-278/

av Frank Endo Interview (ddr-densho-400-1)

Frank Endo was born in Wilmington, California, on April 20,1923, and grew up on Terminal Island, California. He taught gymnastics at Santa Anita, California, Race Track and at the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado, where he was imprisoned. Endo worked in Chicago during WWII and served in the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service. He participated in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-400-1/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 6 (February 7, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-6)

Selected article titles: "Truman Urges Evacuee Claims Bill Passage" (p. 1), "California Ban on Issei Fishing Opposed by U.S." (p. 1), "State of California Initiates Steps Toward Abandonment Of Alien Land Law Cases" (p. 1), "Report Nisei Businessman 'Ordered Out' of Japan" (p. 1), "Report 7,000 Stranded Nisei in Japan Have Forfeited American Citizenship Rights" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-20-6/

img Kamie Taenaka, Totsugawa (ddr-csujad-25-153)

A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives in Japan. Most likely taken in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_025

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-153/

img 24th Infantry Division Headquarters in Japan (ddr-csujad-38-419)

Photographed is U.S. soldiers of 24th Infantry Division Headquarters in Japan. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_001_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-419/

doc Community analysis report, no. 8, January 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-19-58)

This issue is titled as Japanese Americans educated in Japan. The document describes about what happened to the children who grew up in California for a while, then went to school in Japan and finally returned back to California. It emphasizes on what effect did living and growing up in two such different places have on …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-58/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 19 [December 6-13, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-44)

Select article titles: "Pearl Harbor" (p. 1), "Hate crime hits California city" (p. 1), "Man formerly charged in murders sues for false arrest" (p. 1), "Japan business helps L.A. museum" (p. 1), "Japan plans apology for bombing of Pearl Harbor" (p. 3), "Mineta highway-transit bill passes U.S. House" (p. 3), "A surprise attack--or was it?" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-63-44/

img Kokura PX (ddr-csujad-38-436)

Photographed is an exchange in Kokura, Japan. The caption reads: Kokura PX. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_007_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-436/

img Scenery from train window (ddr-csujad-38-420)

Photographed are railroad tracks in Japan. The caption reads: Continued train window scenery. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600), page 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_002_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-420/

img Scenery from train window (ddr-csujad-38-422)

The photograph captures street stalls in Japan. The caption reads: Continued from train window scenery. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_002_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-422/

img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-197)

A group photograph of the local Japanese, including a man, women, and children taken in postwar Japan. Probably they are the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_069

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-197/

img Kamie Tanaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-156)

A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her Japanese relatives in Japan. The photograph appears to be taken in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_028

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-156/

img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-196)

Three Japanese women pose in a room with a sewing machine probably taken in postwar Japan. They appear to be the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_068

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-196/

img Relatives in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-241)

Photographed are the Takano family's relatives in Japan, including Itoko, Hideo, Shin'ichi, Shohei, and a housemaid. It was taken during their visit at Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-241/

img Houses in Japan (ddr-csujad-42-250)

Photographed are damaged houses in Japan in aftermath of bombing attacks. Includes soldiers and children. It was presumably taken during the Allied occupation of Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_011

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-250/

vh George Hanada Interview Segment 1 (ddr-jamsj-2-5-1)

Family background: parents' immigration from Japan, leasing a ranch in California

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-5-1/

doc Japanese in California: comments in the California press (ddr-csujad-55-360)

Collection of articles on Japanese in California reprinted from California newspapers. Articles include "Anti-Japanese agitation", "Lyman Gage on the Japanese", "Always at hand", "Senator Phelan and the Japanese", "California mission to Japan", "Church Federation on the Japanese question", "Proposed initiative measure" "The Japanese in California", "Cultivate friendly relations with Japan", "The picture bride", "Stephens is right", …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-360/

av George Fukayama (ddr-ajah-8-1)

George Fukayama was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 21, 1926. During World War II, he served with the Military Intelligence Service and was assigned to ATIS (Allied Translator Interpreter Section) during the occupation of Japan after the war. Moved to Alameda, California, after military service.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-8-1/

vh Patricia Mariko Morikawa Sakamoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-167)

Sansei female. Born April 20, 1944, in Manzanar, California. Parents married in camp, but separated soon after when father returned with his family to Japan. Left Manzanar for the Burbank trailer camp, then moved with mother and stepfather to Los Angeles, California. Active with the Manzanar Committee.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-167/

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