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doc Department of Justice Alien Enemy Hearing Board Report and Recommendation page 2 of 4 (ddr-one-5-154)

Photocopy of a declassified report detailing the reasoning behind the recommendation that Dr. Keizaburo Koyama be interned as an alien enemy. The second page presents as evidence his involvement with the Sokoku Kai [Fatherland Society]. The FBI felt that this lead to a "sense of loyalty and subservience to the Imperial Government of Japan." The FBI …

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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 3 of 4. (ddr-one-5-167)

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 3 of 4. (ddr-one-5-167)

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. William continues that his mom is in poor health and may not live much longer without being reunited with her husband. He does not wish …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 1 (January 5, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-1)

Selected article titles: "JACL Protests 'Mistreatment' of Nisei Combat Veterans at Southern California Army Camp" (p. 1), "Marine Corps Opens Ranks To Japanese American Group" (p. 1), "Nisei Accepted by Navy as Ban Lifted" (p. 1), "Ickes Favors Compensation for Evacuee Losses" (p. 1), "Federal Court Delays Action On Tamura Deportation Case; Renunciant Will Get Hearing" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 17 (May 3, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-18)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Pilot Gives Life in Georgia Crash. Japanese American Veteran Stays With Falling Plane Until It Clears Urban Area" (p. 1), "Utah Governor Supports Evacuee Claims Legislation. Gov. Maw Asks Congress Leaders to Extend Citizen Rights to Issei Residents" (p. 1), "Baldwin Announces Formation of Tokyo Office of JACL to Assist U.S. Citizens …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 15 (October 12, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-41)

Selected article titles: " Masaoka ill, postpones trip to Japan a week" (p. 1), "55 of 65 Nisei public office seekers win in Hawaii primaries" (p. 1), "Tabulate 141,000 Japanese in U.S.; 85,000 in California" (p. 1), "Temporary farm workers continue to arrive by air" (p. 1), "Fresno-born Nisei interprets for Japanese emperor" (p. 2), "One …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 8 (August 24, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-34)

Selected article titles: "Sen. Kuchel praises decade of JACL accomplishments in Congress" (p. 1), "Opening Ceremonies program announced; chorals, addresses to be featured" (p. 1), "Issei citizen may win special award" (p. 2), "Over 3,000 assurances for Japanese refugees provided by U.S. citizen" (p. 2), "Nearly 20,000 Issei naturalized American citizens, 14,000 in 1955" (p. 3), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 26 (June 29, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-26)

Selected article titles: "House concurs with Senate on claims. JACL to urge President to sign evacuation claims amendment bill" (p. 1), "14th Biennial Convention Program Announced by JACL Headquarters"(p. 1), "Teenage gang war breaks out" (p. 1), "ACLU scores federal housing program lag" (p. 1), "Expiration date of Watkins Act for Nisei voting in Japan elections …

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img Enmanji Temple (ddr-csujad-23-16)

Postcard depicting the Enmanji Temple. The structure was originally built for the Manchurian Railroad Company to be exhibited at the Chicago World Fair in 1932. When the building was brought to Sonoma County and rebuilt as the Buddhist Church, Chief Abbot Ohtani of Japan granted it the title of "Temple," the only building in the United …

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doc Letter from Cedrick M. Shimo to the Army Discharge Re-hearing Board, August 17, 1983 (ddr-csujad-24-67)

A letter from Cedrick Shimo to the Army Discharge Re-hearing Board regarding Minoru Takaki, a fellow member of the 1800 Engineers, a labor battalion in the U.S. Army made up of Japanese Americans who were considered "misfits" during Word War II. Shimo writes that all the members of the battalion who spent some time in Japan …

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img Sniper training (ddr-csujad-38-498)

A photograph of sniper training in a field. The caption reads: Sniper training [in Japanese]. The annotation reads: 24th Infantry Division Headquarter consisted of 1,000 personnel, including G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, and military police, car mechanics, and others. There were too many clerical offices to remember. Military exercises were occasionally held. Even clerical staff had to …

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, July 2, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-154)

A letter from Ayame Okine in Chicago, Illinois to her father-in-law, Seiichi Okine in Whittier, California. She thanks her parents-in-law for their thoughtful letters. She is glad to know that Seiichi likes her gift for the Father's Day. She hopes that they will be able to celebrate the fourth of July by having fireworks this year. …

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doc Letter from Ise Sugita to Mrs. Okine, March 23, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-236)

A letter from Ise Sugita to her aunt, Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, Ise thanks Tomeyo for her warm welcome when she visited the Okines'. She writes about the congregation at a temple where she saw the Okines but did not have a chance to talk to them. She gives congratulations on Masao's marriage, admiring his …

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doc Letter from Jokichi Yamanaka to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, February 21, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-257)

A letter from Jokichi Yamanaka in Hiroshima, Japan to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He informs of the arrival of the package of gifts from Seiichi and lists the items shared among the Sasakis, the Nakanos, Tsukiyo Okasako, and the Yamanakas. The items include: sugar, towels, cloth, sewing threads, safety pins, sewing needles, …

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doc Digest of Information No. 25 and 26 (ddr-densho-156-386)

Section titles: "Regional Chiefs in Washington"; "1,000 Apply for Leave"; "WRA Movie Released"; "Background Bulletin Completed"; "Welfare Agencies Map Program"; "Plan WRA Office in Chicago"; "Complete Agricultural Conferences"; "Meets with legion Officials"; "Dr. Thompson Here"; "Arnold Leaves for Hawaii"; "To Survey Project Requirements"; "Change Script in 'Little Tokyo'"; "Railroads Seek Workers"; "Progress in Land Purchase"; "Marks …

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vh An Oral History with Katsuma Mukaeda (ddr-csujad-29-56)

Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal and incarceration, camp conditions, wartime repatriation …

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doc Envelope to K. Domoto with letters to Wakako Domoto from Toichi Domoto and Peter Milan (ddr-densho-356-208)

Envelope addressed to Mr. K. Domoto (Kanetaro) postmarked Osaka, Japan 24.12.15 on the front and postmarked Oakland, California 1/14/1916 on the back. Stored inside the envelope were two letters to Wakako "Wak" Domoto. The first letter is from Peter Milan dated 1/28/1944, and discusses locating Domoto family items, Kaneji's hunt on the East Coast for a …

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img Dr. Harvey S. Hardman and Mrs. Hardman arriving in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-555)

Caption on reverse: "Mental science lecturer: Above are Dr. Harvey S. Hardman, president of the Mental Science Institute of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Hardman. Dr. Hardman arrived here Wednesday night aboard the President Wilson after a three-month visit in Japan, and was met here by Mrs. Hardman who reached Honolulu by plane Tuesday evening from the …

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img Nakahara family photo (ddr-densho-477-320)

The caption on the tissue paper overlay reads "Taken before Grandma left for Japan July 9, 1960" in green ink. Nakahara family photo first row (from left to right): Julie Nakahara (5 1/2), Edna Nakahara (32 1/2), Sharon Nakahara (4), Susan Isoshima (9 1/2), Lori Nakahara (8 months), Mary Nakahara (39 1/2), Grandma Nakahara (64 1/2), …

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vh Edward H. Mitsukado Interview (ddr-densho-1007-4)

Nisei male. Born June 1, 1912, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, where father ran a taxi business. Was serving with the Hawaii Territorial 298th Infantry when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Went to the mainland for training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service and was asked to help select the Nisei …

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vh Shig Imai Interview (ddr-one-7-49)

Nisei male. Born January 16, 1920, in Dee, Oregon. Grew up in Dee, a former sawmill town, where father worked for the Oregon Lumber Company. Shig went to live in Japan for three years at the age of seven before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the U.S. Army and eventually …

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vh Yoshimitsu Suyematsu Interview (ddr-one-7-66)

Nisei male. Born May 30, 1927, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Grew up on Bainbridge, where parents ran a strawberry farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, then transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Bainbridge for a time and then volunteered for the military, serving in …

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vh John Y. Hayakawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-401)

Nisei male. Born April 2, 1918, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Jose, California, where father ran a farm. Was an active member of the Japanese American Citizens League and helped to run the San Jose office after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly …

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vh Frank K. Omatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-373)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father worked as a produce buyer. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work in Chicago, and was drafted into the military. Served with the Military …

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vh Betty Fumiye Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-189)

Nisei female. Born March 29, 1918, in Seattle, Washington, and spent childhood in Medina and Bellevue, Washington. While in high school was a member of the Bellevue Strawberry Festival's Queen's Court. In 1939 married Kenji Ito, a prominent Japanese American lawyer who practiced in Seattle. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, recounts her experiences as her …

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vh Yutaka Inokuchi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-320)

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 …

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