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Narrator Jim Onchi

Nisei male. Born March 26, 1918, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham area. During World War II, drafted into the army. After the war, returned to Portland and became a carpenter and shipwright.

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Narrator Jim Tsujimura

Nisei male. Born February 10, 1931, in Westport, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, Oregon. During World War II, removed to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon for high school and college and went to medical school, eventually becoming a successful opthalmologist. Served in leadership positions with the Japanese American Citizens League …

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img Funeral service for an Issei man (ddr-densho-24-24)

Funeral service for Bunshiro Tazuma who died on 3/29/88 at 104 years old. Sons & spouses (L to R): Frances (59 yrs), Jim (62 yrs), Miyoka (58 yrs), Nobi (67 yrs), Elmer (72 yrs), Masako (62 yrs), Yukio (59 yrs), Kimi (50 yrs).

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doc Letter from Larry Tajiri to Margaret Anderson, editor of Common Ground (ddr-densho-338-430)

Larry Tajiri discusses his travels to Camp Shelby, New Orleans, and Jerome concentration camp. He is disturbed by "the sight of Jim Crow cars and the white-colored segretation." Also sends a list of books he would like to receive from the Common Council.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XIX, No. 4, April 1982 (ddr-sjacl-1-308)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Following received Silver Pins from National JACL President Jim Tsujimura-Shea Aoki, Mich Matsudaira, Hana Masuda, Henry Miyatake, Kenko Nogaki, Ben Nakagawa, Ken Nakano, and Charles Z Smith; Sansei Membership committee to be headed by Michael Sato and Jerry Shigaki.

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img Soldiers relaxing on the beach (ddr-densho-201-640)

Caption in album: "(me) [Masao Sakagami], Ogura, Katagiri, Tateoka, Nakano."

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img Three soldiers (ddr-densho-201-495)

Caption in album: "Sakurada, Tamura, Tateoka."

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img Men leaving for Alaska (ddr-densho-15-38)

These Japanese Americans are en route to Alaska to work in the canneries. Several can be identified: "Turk" Fujiya and Jim Yoshida stand fifth and sixth from the left; Ben Uyeno and George Yano stand third and second from the right. Ben Uyeno later became a well-known doctor in Seattle's Japanese American community. He was interviewed …

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doc Memo from Clifford Uyeda to District Governors (ddr-chijacl-1-47)

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img Family standing outside a gas station (ddr-densho-5-18)

The Fukuda family was originally from Seattle and voluntarily relocated to Nampa, Idaho, during World War II. After the war, the family moved to Spokane, Washington. Front (left to right): Janet, Lillian, and Alan Fukuda. Back: Jim Fukuda holding his daughter Mitsue, Mrs. Fukuda, and Rina Fukuda.

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