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av Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 4 of 4; interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1608)

Jimmie Matsumura discusses his time teaching Japanese at the Pentagon and his work as a prosecutor for the Far East military tribunal. His interview ends at 17:23, at which time an interview with Clarence Matsumura begins. Clarence discusses growing up in Wyoming and his father's work as a railroad foreman. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding …

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av Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1590)

Ken is on the left, Harry on the right. The two discuss growing up as Nisei, anti-Japanese sentiment in the US, their relationship with their mother, the difference between Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans, Pearl Harbor, their time in internment at Merced and Amache, and their decision to volunteer for the military. Video starts at 0:28. …

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av Interview with John Aiso, part 5 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1578)

Aiso discusses loyalty to the US, his family's internment at Manzanar, his (and the Nisei's in general) response to Pearl Harbor, and his role in the military. Video starts at 0:26. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Interview ends at 18:30; rest of tape is b-roll of Aiso reading. Original title: 75, …

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doc Yoshikazu Yamada interview notes (ddr-densho-1007-973)

Used for the film The Color of Honor.

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img Kenjiro Hayakawa and one other (ddr-densho-1007-1333)

Negative. Taken during interviews for The Color of Honor at UCLA.

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img Frank S. Emi with Loni Ding and crew member (ddr-densho-1007-1159)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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av B-roll for The Color of Honor; interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 1 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1617)

Video starts at 0:22. B-roll of photos and documents related to Corregidor Island until 11:11, when an interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito begins. Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Ito discusses moving from the infantry to interpreter work with the military. The three then …

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av Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 6 of 6; b-roll and balcony meeting (ddr-densho-1007-1594)

This tape exclusively features Ken Akune, who discusses radio propaganda he made with the Office of War Information, an argument he had with an executive officer, and his feelings on redress. Video starts at 0:24, interview with Ken ends at 11:33. B-roll of patio from 11:34-13:28; rest of tape is a meeting between Harry Akune and …

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img Loni Ding interviewing Frank S. Emi (ddr-densho-1007-1162)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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av Interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1779)

Yamashita discusses helping prisoners of war avoid execution, the execution of General Yamashita, how he dealt with the more difficult parts of service, the difference between the Japanese soldiers he fought in New Guinea and the Philippines, why he didn't want to serve in Japan during the occupation, staying in contact with his family in Manzanar …

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av Interview with Sho Nomura, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1612)

Nomura discusses his father's reaction to him volunteering for the army from Gila River, visiting his parents in camp on furlough before his deployment, his service in China with the U.S. Observer Group (also known as the Dixie Mission), Video starts at 0:23. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 95, …

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doc John Aiso notes 2 (ddr-densho-1007-932)

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av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 8 of 8; interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1776)

Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Oka discusses his recovery from tuberculosis, entering and winning a cartoon contest, going to art school after recovery, starting to work in advertising, returning to cartooning after retirement, and serving in JICPOA, and working with white officers. Yagi discusses working in the …

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av Interview with Jim Ariyasu, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1596)

Ariyasu discusses going to school to become a commissioned officer, his dreams of becoming a surgeon, his mother's health issues during his childhood, and the Japanese language testing he did upon joining the military. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 82, II LA #23, 7-24-85, Jim Ariyasu Interview II. Interview …

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doc 14 Nisei and the Marauders (ddr-densho-1007-981)

Recounts the stories of the Nisei who worked with Merrill's Marauders in Myanmar (Burma). Copy, originally published in the Pacific Citizen.

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av Interview with George Kanegai (ddr-densho-1007-1581)

Kanegai discusses his time at the MISLS, serving overseas in Australia with ATIS, and the sinking of two Japanese submarines in Dutch Harbor. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Significant wind noise. Original title: II LA #8, Kanegai III Car Interview, wind problem, 7-23-85

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av Interview with Harry and Ken Akune, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1593)

This tape exclusively features Ken Akune, who discusses a confrontation he had with a racist sergeant, the propaganda he helped create in China/Burma/India, and the relationship between US soldiers and Japanese prisoners of war. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 79, II LA #20, 7-24-85, Ken …

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av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 4 of 8 (ddr-densho-1007-1620)

Oka on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. The three discuss their service in the Pacific. Ito and Yagi talk about their families' internment in Poston. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II LA #50, 7-26-85, Oka, Yagi, Ito IV. Interview …

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doc Harry Akune interview notes (ddr-densho-1007-954)

Used for the film The Color of Honor.

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doc Nobuo (Nob) Yamashita interviewee form (ddr-densho-1007-974)

Used for the film The Color of Honor.

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av Interview with Bruce Kanegai and b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1580)

Kanegai discusses teaching high school in Simi Valley, working on a yearbook, the hardships his parents faced, and anti-Japanese discrimination. Video starts at 0:29. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. First interview ends at 7:52, second interview starts at 9:18 and ends at 15:45. Rest of tape is b-roll of dojo and …

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img Frank S. Emi at desk (ddr-densho-1007-1155)

Negative. This interview appears in Color of Honor.

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doc Color of Honor LA interview schedule (ddr-densho-1007-950)

Locations and times for interviews conducted by Loni Ding for The Color of Honor. Many names on this document appear in the final film.

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av Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 2 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1606)

Matsumura discusses his time teaching at the 4th Army Military Intelligence School in San Francisco, his experience with John Aiso, his trouble with white officers, the difficulties his students faced, visiting his family at Heart Mountain, and the conflicting feelings his Nisei students had about military service. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the …

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av Interview with Arthur (Art) Morimitsu, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1751)

Morimitsu discusses the importance of the Kibei for the MIS, his time at the Military Intelligence Service Language School, and his time serving overseas. Video starts at 0:22. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: 60B, II VFW #3, VFW - LA, Art Morimitsu, Feb. 16, 1987. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1752/

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