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img View down a street in Germany (ddr-densho-22-78)

Caption in album: "Volunteers please / Just prior to V-J day came a survey of Volunteers was made for the Camp Savage (later Fort Snelling) language school for men to ship to go to school and on to Japan to fight. Here the two above photos show as the volunteers were made ready to leave for …

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img Volunteers for the Military Intelligence Service (ddr-densho-22-79)

Caption in album: "Volunteers please / Just prior to V-J day came a survey of Volunteers was made for the Camp Savage (later Fort Snelling) language school for men to ship to go to school and on to Japan to fight. Here the two above photos show as the volunteers were made ready to leave for …

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img Kocho Otani with his wife (ddr-njpa-4-1890)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Otani, head of Higashi Honganji. Otani, who is the head of Higashi Honganji, left Yokohama to console and encourage Japanese who live in the southern region of Japan called Nanpo Kyoei prefecture. He used the Yamashiro Maru to get to the region and is accompanied by Tomoko, Otani's wife. Mr. and Mrs. …

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img Suiun Komuro at Tokyo Station with wife and daughters (ddr-njpa-4-497)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Komuro returns. The painter Komuro came back to Japan from Europe by the ship Asama Maru at 10 a.m. on July 9th. The ship entered Yokohama port, then he took a train from there, arriving in Tokyo Station at 10 p.m. The photo is Mr. Komura with his wife and daughters, who …

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img Hanaya Hotel (ddr-one-2-171)

Black and white photographic print of paved road and Hanaya Hotel in Ueda. Donor took this trip with friend Olinda Saito. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when Olinda began working as librarian at Detachment S, …

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img Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-58)

Black and white photographic print of wedding reception for Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan. From left: Tami Okamura, Olinda Saito (bride, standing), Shiuko Sakai, Aki Saito, unidentified, Yoshi Saito, unidentified, Heidi Okihara, remaining individuals unidentified. Shiuko Sakai, the donor, organized this wedding party for Olinda Saito, with whom …

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img Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-57)

Black and white photographic print of wedding reception for Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan. From left: Yoshi Saito, Aki Saito, Tami Okamura (foreground, seated), Capt. Pearce (background, standing), unidentified, unidentified, Heidi Okihara, and Shiuko Sakai . Shiuko Sakai, the donor, organized this wedding party for Olinda Saito, with …

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img Fujiya Hotel (ddr-one-2-118)

Black and white photographic print of the Main Building and Dining Room exteriors at the Fujiya Hotel Miyanoshita Spa. Printed in the lower right corner: "'Main Building and Dinning Room'/Fujiya Hotel Miyanoshia Spa, Japan." According to the donor, the Fujiya Hotel was a resort hotel that the U.S. military commandeered for “R and R” (rest and …

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img Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-51)

Black and white photographic print of wedding reception for Olinda Saito (bride, on left) and Raymond Funakoshi (groom, on right) at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan. The couple stand behind a table with cake, flower arrangements and candles, and hold glasses in their right hands. Shiuko Sakai, the donor, organized this wedding party for Olinda …

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img Kokeshi Dolls and Temple Dog Figure (ddr-one-2-48)

Black and white photographic print of a grouping of figurines: a large wooden Kokeshi doll, a small wooden Kokeshi doll and a metal Temple dog figure. According to the Donor, during the war people in Japan surrendered metals for the war cause; during the post-war occupation a U.S. army officer retrieved the temple dog figure from …

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Letter from William K. Koyama from the Minidoka Concentration Camp to the United States Attorney Carl C. Donaugh asking him to parole his father, Keizaburo Koyama. Page 1 of 4. (ddr-one-5-165)

doc Letter from William K. Koyama from the Minidoka Concentration Camp to the United States Attorney Carl C. Donaugh asking him to parole his father, Keizaburo Koyama. Page 1 of 4. (ddr-one-5-165)

Photocopy of a declassified letter written by Keizaburo Koyama's son, William, to the United States Attorney Carl C. Donaugh asking him to release his father to the Minidoka War Relocation Center. He lists as his first reason that his father never financially supported the Japanese Government, nor did he have any intention of returning to Japan …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 19 (November 10, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-45)

Selected article titles: "1300 Veterans of 442nd En Route to U.S." (p. 1), "Heart Mountain Camp Closes as Evacuees Leave" (p. 1), "Expatriate Files Suit to Regain Citizen Rights" (p. 1), "Unclaimed Ashes of Tule Lake Aliens to be Sent to Japan" (p. 2), "WRA to Relocate 11,000 From Tule Lake Relocation Center" (p. 8), "Second …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 10 (September 13, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-37)

Selected article titles: "Renunciations of Citizenship Under Duress Held Invalid. Federal Judge Restores Full Rights to Four Petitioners In Los Angeles Test Case" (p. 1), "Outline Procedure to Obtain Permit for Trading in Japan" (p. 1), "Federal Judge Orders Release of 330 Tule Lake Renunciants" (p. 1), "Alien Property Office Outlines Way for Recovery of Deposits" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 16 (October 25, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-43)

Selected article titles: "Acheson Challenges Validity of California Alien Land Act. Wirin Argues Law is Race Legislation in Oyama Case Argument in Supreme Court" (p. 1), "Twelve AFL Locals Charged With Discrimination Against Japanese American Workers" (p. 2), "Stranded Nisei Processed for Jobs in Japan. Now Being Employed On Occupation Duties By Eighth Army" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 10 (March 10, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-10)

Selected article titles: "Justice Department Requests Authority for Compromise Plan to Settle Claims of Evacuees" (p. 1), "JACL Asks End of Racial Bias in Citizenship Law. Masaoka Wins Commendation for Plea Before Joint Meet on Proposed Omnibus Law" (p. 1), "Federal Judge Rules Nisei Voted Under Duress in Japan" (p. 1), "Japanese American Family, Barred from …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 1 (July 2, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-26)

Selected article titles: "See Possibility for Senate Action on Issei Citizenship As New Subcommittee Named" (p. 1), "Pressure Groups Forced Army Decision for Mass Evacuation, Says Grodzins in New Book" (p. 1), "British Columbia Fishermen Ban Anti-Evacuee Terrorism" (p. 2), "Expect Justice Department To Open First Evacuee Clames Office in Los Angeles Soon" (p. 2), "Masaoka …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 13 (April 1, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-13)

Selected article titles: "See Senate Delay on Issei Citizenship Bill. Walter Resolution Must Await Next Call of Calendar" (p. 1), "Judge Clarke Denies State's Motion for New Trial in Masaoka Land Law Test Case" (p. 1), "Hail Decision Outlawing State Land Law in Masaoka Case" (p. 1), "Work of Masaoka, JACL Known in Japan, Says Finch" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 20 (November 14, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-46)

Select article titles: "Sign final compromise claim, $36 million on 26,552 awards" (p.1); "'Nigger' just 'bad grammar' rules L.A. judge as house vandalism case filed" (p. 1); "Prospects brighter for choking off filibuster in U.S. Senate" (p.2); "Japan-born soprano making Met debut has 'Italian voice', comments her teacher" (p. 3); "Problem of integration worries Nisei parent …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 1 (July 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-27)

Selected article titles: "Full time staff to direct JACL civil rights program proposed" (p. 1), "Anti-American mood in Japan worst since '45" (p. 1), "M. Yasui robbed in Denver race disturbance" (p. 2), "3-ft. high scale model of hemoglobin molecule aids Nisei biochemist in research of sickle-cell anemia" (p. 3), "Improve Jr. JACL by inviting all …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 19 (November 8, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-45)

Selected article titles: "Spokane Medical Student Wins 1968 Dr. Nobe Memorial Award" (p. 1), "More immigrants from Asia may generate ill will" (p. 1), "Emergency Detention Act Repeal: 'Local Contacts' Wanted" (p. 1), "Japan Confers Mike Masaoka With Award" (p. 1), "Sen. Inouye Opposed to any Law Providing Detention Camps in U.S." (p. 1), "Lake Okeechobee …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 7 (February 20, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-7)

Selected article titles: "JACL needs both Nisei and Sansei" (p. 1), "Title II repeal a step for return of peaceful means" (p. 1), "Federal judge denies S.F. Chinatown request for special census methods" (p. 1), "'Go for Broke' spirit will sustain Nisei again" (p. 1), "Population trend in Japan indicates more people are living beyond age …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 20 (May 22, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-20)

Selected article titles: "Kowtowing Nisei attitude bares 2nd-class mentality" (p. 1), "Japan seen as power in Southeast Asia after U.S. withdraws scene" (p. 1), "What else can be suggested in area of civil rights and human rights?" (p. 1), "Japanese American 'Hard Core' being ignored, community worker charges" (p. 1), "PSW takes anti-war stand" (p. 2), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 4 (January 30, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-4)

Selected article titles: "Emerging role for CL in '70s tagged; "New security bill due House vote" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL aids ethnic curriculum" (p. 1), "Minorities help make U.S. great" (p. 2), "Sparky to keynote Title II repeal fund-raiser at PSWDC quarterly" (p. 3), "Radical rightists confront JACLer at state Board of Education hearing" (p. 3), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 15 (April 16, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-15)

Selected article titles: "Repeal Title II campaign: Judiciary OKs HR 234, jurisdiction issue looms next in Rules decision" (p. 1), "Japan-born children of GIs lose opportunity for U.S. citizenship" (p. 1), "Nixon nominates Korean American lawyer to U.S. appellate court, 9th Cir." (p. 1), "Early congressional action to end Indochina was seen by Matsunaga" (p. 2), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 9 (March 5, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-9)

Selected article titles: "Fujii: 1-man U.S. Army in Laos helps Vietnam soldiers to safety" (p. 1), "Medal of honor: saved lives of his buddies" (p. 1), "Need textbook on Nikkei" (p. 1), Nine NC-WNDC chapters administer own Blue Cross plan, benefits increase" (p. 1), "U.S. visitors in Japan seek human rights" (p. 3), "TV changing speech …

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