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vh Minoru Tajii Interview (ddr-densho-1000-394)

Nisei male. Born February 23, 1924, in Brawley, California. Grew up in El Centro, California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Family signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, then to Japan. Lived and worked in …

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vh Taneyuki Dan Harada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-306)

Kibei male. Born June 17, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles before moving to Japan and attending school. Returned to the U.S. in 1938, and was attending high school when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While …

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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", …

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img Nakahara and Nakato family photo (ddr-densho-477-65)

Family portrait of the Nakaharas and Nakato in-laws. Identified standing in the back is Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. Identified in the middle row, left to right: Masataro Nakato, Monzaburo Nakahara, Yoshiko (Nakato) Nakahara, Tsuyoshi Nakahara, and Shohei Nakahara. Front row left to right: Midori (Nakahara) Chikamura (held in lap), Saburo Nakahara (standing). The caption below the image …

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vh Nori Masuda Interview (ddr-densho-1010-10)

Nisei male. Born September 11, 1916, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Fresno in Chinatown, where the city's Chinese and Japanese communities were concentrated. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work for Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Enlisted in the military and served …

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vh Nobu Suzuki Interview I Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-84-13)

A brief attempt at schooling in Japan, struggling with a "manners" class

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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vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-196-7)

Attending a prestigious school in Japan

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-196-8)

Playing and watching baseball in Japan

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-196-6)

Living in Japan as a child

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh Shizuko Kadoguchi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1006-2-14)

Hosting the Ikenobo Society, a prestigious flower-arranging group from Japan, at the New York World's Fair

This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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vh Bill Hashizume Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1006-4-20)

Hiring a fishing boat after end of war to visit mother in Shikoku; postwar work in Japan

This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Narrator Paul Yempuku

Kibei male. Born January 5, 1927, in Kahuku, Hawaii. Moved to Japan with family at age six, and attended school in Japan. Worked in a naval base in Japan during World War II, taking part in air raids and bombings by U.S. forces. Attended college in Japan before returning to Hawaii after the war. Worked for …

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doc Japanese passport (ddr-densho-23-5)

English and French translations of the Japanese passport belonging to Bunshiro Tazuma. The Issei, mostly young Japanese males, began immigrating to the United States in the late 1800s. Many were farmers or students with dreams of returning to Japan after making their fortunes in America. The vast majority never realized this dream.

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doc Excerpt from the Korematsu brief (ddr-densho-67-107)

Excerpt from the Korematsu brief defending evacuation on the premise that racial discrimination was not used. Blames Japanese for being unassimilated and too connected to Japan. Compares Japanese with Germans and Italians and discusses why the government did not evacuate them. Justifies internment because Japanese were able to leave camps for work.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 28 (April 15, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-14)

"This Is A Matter of Hitching in Japan, for Instance, One Must Marry Not Only to Eat But to Live" (p. 1), "National JACL Decides to Join With ACLU in Emilie Bouiss Case Set to be Held in Seattle Soon" (p. 1) "Hoshino KO's Rival in 4th in Isle Debut" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 8 (August 24, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-34)

Selected article titles: "War Department Authorizes Retention of 442nd Colors By Territory of Hawaii" (p. 1), "Topaz Center Will Provide Veterans Homes" (p. 1), "Hawaii Sugar Workers Seek Better Conditions" (p. 2), "Seek Probation For Evacuees in Draft Cases" (p. 2), "Five Nisei, Stranded by War in Japan, Return to U.S." (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 13 (October 5, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-40)

Selected article titles: "Young Japanese Americans Supplied U.S. With Important Data on Japan During War" (p. 1), "Fight on Anti-Alien Fishing Ban Carried to High Court" (p. 1), "Masaoka Warns Law's Passage May Mean Second Evacuation" (p. 1), "Justice Department to Seek Law to Permit Disposal of Unclaimed Evacuee Property" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 9 (August 29, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-35)

Select article titles: "JACL's Japan policy to go per-issue basis" (p. 1); "Gold Star Mother of World War II's Nisei CMH winner recall's son's heroism" (p. 2); "Text of Dr. Nishikawa's keynote address to Convention" (p.3); "Nisei must help U.S. to win cold war in Asia, urges Saund" (p.5)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 21 (November 21,1969) (ddr-pc-41-47)

Select article titles: "JACL favors reversion of Okinawa to Japan by 1972" (p. 1); "Rohwer Memorial: Go for Broke!" (p.1); "JACL Statement on Reversion of Okinawa" (p. 3); "Seattle's first ethnic studies on Asian American taught at Jr. high" (p. 4); "Junior High School Poll: Views on Asian Americans" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 9 [6] (August 11, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-33)

Selected article titles: "Rumford Act will remain in effect as California legislature at odds" (p. 1), "Many Americans don't believe Japan trustworthy as ally, Gallup Poll reports in spring sampling" (p. 1), "Patsy Mink cited by Negro Elks" (p. 3), "Pakistani students unable to believe Sansei American actually U.S.-born" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 40 No. 19 (May 13, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-19)

Selected article titles: "JACL to press efforts for Hawaii statehood" (p. 1), "Publishing company reports book maligning Issei, Nisei out of print" (p. 1), "Opinion rendered on Utah marriage law for white & part-Japanese couple" (p. 3), "Japan interest in refugee relief, orphan adoption high, Ishimaru reports to San Francisco Committee" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 7 (August 13, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-33)

Selected article titles: "Li'l Tokio Anti-Poverty Group Aims Sights on Issei Aging" (p.1, 4), "Elderly JACL-CPS Members Warned Not to Cancel" (p.1), "Racial Bias Eliminated" (p.2), "U.S. Attitudes on Japan Continue to Alarm Reischauer" (p.3), "PSW Youth Advisors to Continue study on Youth Programs" (p.4),

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 2 (January 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-2)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Leaders More Concerned Over Shabby U.S. Treatment of Japan Trade" (p.1), "Seattle City Council Turns Down Proposal to Prohibit Housing Ban" (p.1), "Nisei in Hawaii Losing Political Grip, Says Inouye" (p.1), "After Pearl Harbor" (p.2), "Li'l Tokyo Issei Cited for Goodwill Push" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 10 (September 6, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-36)

Selected article titles: "Thirty-Five March Under JACL Banner in August 28 March for Jobs, Freedom" (pp. 1-2), "JACL Answers Negroes' Painful Call for Help, Says Matsunaga" (pp. 1-2, 4), "Chicago Veterans to Commemorate 20th 422 [sic] Anniv." (p. 3), and "Tokyo Topics: First Nisei Decorated by Japan" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 17, (May 4, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-17)

Select article titles: "JACLer Enters Race for Mayor of Seattle" (p.1); "Two Retirement Credit Bills Introduced for Japanese American Evacuees" (p.1); "Bilingual Federal Court Proposed" (p.1); "Plight of Ainu in Japan Similar to American Indian Experience" (p.1); "Metropolitan L.A. Compares Life on Indian Reservation with Evacuation" (p.3).

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