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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 59 (January 6, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-213)

Selected article titles: "Appreciation: Gift Presented to Hospital" (p. 1), "Director Myer Approves Relocation Conference" (p. 1), "Editorial: In the Councils' Hands" (p. 2), "Not Tule, Germany, or Japan" (p. 2), "Passes Needed for Inter Camp Travel at Night" (p. 3).

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 23 (January 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-136)

Selected article titles: "To Draft Nisei !! Reinstitution of Selective Service Will Affect Over 1000 Prospective Nisei Yanks in Amache" (p. 1), "Charges Racial Intolerance Hinders Relocation Program" (p. 3), "Little Hope Held for Third Exchange of US-Japan Nationals" (p. 4).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XVII No. 14 (January 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-461)

Selected article titles: "Two Internees Arrive Here" (p. 1), "Japan Sends Supplies to Center Through Red Cross" (p. 1), "Additional Families Leave for Texas" (p. 1), "Director Myer Lauds Nisei Servicemen" (p. 7), "War Department Announces Drafting of Nisei" (p. 7).

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doc Letter from Consul General and Mrs. Shigemi Hayashida to the Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-sbbt-6-55)

A letter from the Consul General of Japan and his wife, Mrs. Shigemi Hayashida, accepting the Seattle Buddhist Church's (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) invitation to a Welcome Banquet in honor of Lord Abbot Kosho A. Ohtani and Lady Yoshiko Ohtani.

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img Passport picture of Nikkei family (ddr-densho-259-317)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Small family group photo of an Issei family in Dee. This is the Yasuta and Ichino Kageyama family. This may have been their passport pictures [sic] taken for their visit to Japan, which was in 1933."

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img Farmers weeding potato fields (ddr-densho-299-10)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-6063. 17 July 48 / Crop collection report: / In Japan, as is shown in this picture / taken in the Urawa area, Saitama / Prefecture, farmers weed their / potatoes by hand. / Photographer - Calmus / Photograph by U.S. Army Signal Corps."

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img Dairy farm (ddr-densho-3-1)

Kamezo Nakashima (left) was born in Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken, Japan, in 1886. He and his wife, Miye, operated a 1,300-acre dairy farm. Days, Washington, no longer exists. This site is currently near the town of Arlington in Snohomish County.

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doc Gidra, Vol. V, No. 6 (June 1973) (ddr-densho-297-50)

Selected article titles: "Them Bad Cats, Part II" (p. 1), "Inflation in Japan" (p. 4), "In Support of the Knee" (p. 8), "A Review of Fortune Magazine" (p. 10), "May I Say Something? A Critical Look at the Movement" (p. 11).

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doc Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 40 (March 4, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-14)

Selected article titles: "House Pass Naturalization Bill" (p.1), "Bill Proposed Allowing Interned Aliens to Claim Property Loss" (p.1), "Raw Silk, Oysters Shipped from Japan" (p.2), "Nisei Strandees' Case Set for Trial March 6, May 10" (p.3).

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doc Manana Press article: "Kagawa" (ddr-densho-35-313)

This publication focuses on Toyohiko Kagawa, a Christian pacifist and labor organizer who worked in Japan and the U.S. It also includes a life history written by an Issei woman incarcerated at Tule Lake and an excerpt from the Tulean Dispatch.

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img Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-187)

Original WRA caption: Size of well-wishers diminished as the number of pro-Japan sympathizers sent to internment grew. Although 400 when leaving June 24, 1945, when this picture was taken, the send-off crowd was not nearly up-to-par.

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img Photo of Yuichi and Yuji Sumi (ddr-densho-399-25)

"Having worked in the wholesale business prior to WWII, Yuji Sumi opened the 'New World Gift Shop' in 1945. Located at 1131 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City, it sold giftware and collectibles primarily from Japan. It closed in 1994."

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vh Tats Kojima Interview (ddr-densho-1001-10)

Nisei male. Born 1923 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Age 18 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, was removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Later transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Became an auto mechanic after World War II.

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doc Letter from Martha Tsuchida to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-74)

She is settling in in London, getting used to England. Food is terrible. Thinks Tomoye should look into exporting to England, she says there is a big demand for contemporary things, and already import a lot of things from Japan.

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doc Letter from Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-184)

Notices that the economy has been affected by the occupation forces leaving Japan, still not feeling well, is sending samples of items, has bought significant amount of material to be made into tablecloths and napkins. Letter is missing additional page(s).

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doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-135)

She in running short of money, ask Henri what she should do, wait in Japan until the children come later for a visit, return to SF and attend merchandising fairs in NY and SF, asks if Henri can send money.

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img Portrait of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-825)

Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki, circa 1924-1925. She is the Nisei daughter of Mataichi and Akino Ozeki of Alameda, CA. Mataichi, a professional photographer, made this photo right after she came back from Japan where Hatsuyo received her education.

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img Natsuno and Kanjiro Inouye (ddr-ajah-6-453)

Caption below photo: Natsuno & Kanjiro Inouye of Alameda, CA, circa 1910s. Natsuno came from Japan to Washington state at age 17 with no money. She was sent as omiyage to Kanjiro for doing a favor for her father back in Fukuoka.

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img Portrait of Goro Sato (ddr-ajah-6-181)

Caption below photo: Goro Sato of Alameda, CA, circa 1930s. He was born in Alameda in 1907, sent to Japan as an infant to be raised (Kibei) and returned to his parent's home in Alameda as an 11 year old.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 5, May 1995 (ddr-sjacl-1-549)

Selected article titles: "Cherry Kinoshita Receives Award from Emperor of Japan" (p. 1), "Oklahoma City Bombing: More Compassion, Less Anger Needed" (p. 1), "Warashibe Kai Begins Community Survey" (p. 3), "Nikkei Health Fair to Be Held at Providence" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 19 (May 10, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-19)

Select article titles: "Continuation of Japanese Farm Labor Held Likely by Hillings" (p. 1); "San Diegans urge elimination of Fuzz Young Story" (p. 1); "'Golden Reel' prize awarded to Nisei" (p. 1); "Against farm labor program but for higher Japan quota" (p. 1); "Seven months remain for 'illegally admitted' aliens in U.S. to change status to …

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doc Letter from Toshio Tamaoi [?] to Mrs. Seiichi Okine, December 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-254)

A letter from Toshio Tamaoi in Itsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan to his uncle, Seiichi Okine. The letter is mailed by Kenjiro Okine. In the letter, he thanks Seiichi for the gifts and laments about the high inflation in post-war Japan. He also asks about Kimie Tanimoto who recently left for the U.S. and includes updates on his …

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img Portraits of Issei couple (ddr-densho-107-30)

Roy Matsumoto's mother, Tei Matsumoto, was the youngest daughter of a samurai, Shinjiro Kimura. Her elder brother, Koichi Kimura was Wakaji Matsumoto's (Roy's father's) classmate in school, and a second cousin. Tei managed the Matsumoto farm after Wakamatsu (Roy's grandfather) retired to Japan. Before WWII started, she went to Hiroshima, Japan, with her family. She escaped …

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vh Roy Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1004-9)

Nisei male. Born May 1, 1913, in Laguna, California. Lived in Japan from childhood through teenage years, before returning to the United States during high school. Incarcerated in the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Volunteered for the U.S. army in 1942, and was inducted in the Military Intelligence Service. Selected …

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vh Nobu Suzuki Interview I Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-84-2)

Father's life in Japan

References are made to several of Nobu Suzuki's personal papers, which are currently available for public perusal at the University of Washington's Manuscripts and University Archives.

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