64 items
64 items

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview (ddr-densho-1000-225)
Nisei female. Born September 3, 1911, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father operated a successful import/export business with retail stores. Graduated from UCLA, then lived and worked in Japan for a few years. Was married and living in Hawaii in 1941. Witnessed Japanese bomber planes overhead from home in Pearl City on …

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Kay Uno Kaneko Interview (ddr-densho-1000-282)
Nisei female. Born October 7, 1932, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, age nine when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could …

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-225-11)
Traveling to Japan as part of a church program

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-225-20)
Living in Hawaii during the bombing of Pearl Harbor: seeing the planes fly overhead

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-225-1)
Father's family background: immigration to the U.S. through Canada

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-225-17)
A difficult return to the U.S. by ship

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-225-21)
Impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I was kind of numb"

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-225-15)
Being followed by a Japanese military officer on a trip to Manchuria


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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-225-3)
Establishment of father's import-export business in Los Angeles

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-225-23)
Losing husband at an early age, taking care of children

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-225-6)
Sparse Japanese language education as a child

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-225-22)
Raising children in Hawaii during World War II

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-225-19)
Meeting future husband, getting married


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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-225-5)
Growing up outside of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-225-16)
Returning to the U.S.: waiting in Hawaii for passport

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-225-2)
Mother's background in Japan: independent and strong

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-225-12)
Stopover in Hawaii, attending sister's wedding

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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-225-14)
Deciding to stay in Japan, teaching at a sewing school
