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Picnic at a park (ddr-densho-16-21)
Women pictured in foreground (left to right): Ayako Murakami (in sunglasses), Matsuyo Murakami, Masako Murakami.

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-63)
This interview was conducted with sisters Masako and Ayako Murakami, who were coproprietors of the Higo Variety Store in Seattle's International District. Both sisters were incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Both resettled in Seattle, Washington, after the war


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Dinner party (ddr-densho-16-32)
The Murakami family and friends are enjoying dinner in their apartment, located above the Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's Nihonmachi or Japantown. (left to right): Mrs. Zimmerman (mother of Carl), Carl Zimmerman, unknown, Ayako Murakami, Masako Murakami, Johnny Funai, Matsuyo Murakami, Kazuichi Kay Murakami.


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Nihonmachi (Japantown) after mass removal (ddr-densho-36-10)
The Higo Ten-Cent Store, located on Jackson Street. The Murakamis were able to reopen their store after the war because they were able to pay property taxes while interned. Higo Variety Store was run by Aya and Masako Murakami after the war.

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Family at a park (ddr-densho-16-4)
The Murakami family on an outing at Volunteer Park. The Murakamis owned Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Left to right: Ayako, Sanzo (holding Masako), Kay, Matsuyo, and Chiyoko.

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Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-16)
The Murakami family operated the Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's International District (formerly Nihonmachi). Photographs in this collection, early 1900s-1950s, include interior and exterior views of the business and one family portrait. Densho interviewed collection donors, sisters Ayako and Masako Murakami, in 1997.

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-63-24)
Thoughts about the end of the war

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-63-1)
Parents' immigration to U.S. in the early 1900s

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-63-28)
An "independent woman," a desire to travel

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-63-7)
Family lessons, saving money and sharing


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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-63-13)
Events following Pearl Harbor: FBI pick-ups, buying and storing provisions

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-63-2)
Early years in Seattle, opening a retail store

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-63-3)
Saving money to start the family business, Higo's Ten Cent Store

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-63-17)
Working as a teacher in Minidoka concentration camp

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-63-10)
Father considers returning to Japan

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-63-30)
Reflections on incarceration experience, the decision to not protest

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-63-31)
Saving money to start the family business, Higo's Ten Cent Store

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-63-11)
Being questioned by the FBI and released: one issei's response to the question of loyalty

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-63-19)
Fond memories of students in camp

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-63-12)
Father anticipates the onset of war

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-63-14)
Protecting the family business, preparing for the future

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Ayako Murakami - Masako Murakami Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-63-27)
The current small business community
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