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img Family birthday party (ddr-densho-359-215)

A group photograph at Don Nakata's 4th birtday party. Pictured from back to front and left to right: Nobuko Hayashida, Yasuko Hayashida, Shigeko Kitamoto, Hideko Kitamoto, Pauline Nakata, Fumiko Hayashida, Miyeko Nishi, Alice Kawamoto, Hisako Hayashida, Kenji Nakata, Yuriko Kitamoto, Tomiko Hayashida, Bobby Nishi

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img Buddhist funeral at Heart Mountain for Shinkuro Ogata (ddr-densho-293-10)

The funeral for Shinkuro Ogata. This photo is of the Buddhist Federation Church, Block 17, and was used by the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Church based in Los Angeles and by other Buddhist sects. The Nishi Hongwanji sign is visible on the outside of the building.

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img Man with watermelons (ddr-densho-433-1218)

Man poses next to a watermelon game at a JACL picnic. Written on verso: Min Yonehura, Yoshi Nishi, July 1949, Crow Canyon.

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doc Commendation (ddr-csujad-5-227)

A commendation issued by Nishi Honganji, Kyoto, Japan. It praises Seiichi Okine for his devotion to "the development, propagation, and progress of Buddhism in America." It is mailed by Hompa Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_63_002

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img Eizo Nishi inside his barracks apartment (ddr-fom-1-861)

WRA caption on reverse: "View in the home of Eizo Nishi. This view shows attractive scene in which this evacuee family has decorated their barrack apartment."

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img Hiroko Nishi reading at her desk (ddr-fom-1-880)

WRA caption on reverse: "All the furniture in this evacuee apartment was constructed from scrap material. The wall paper, drapes and other furnishings were purchased from a mail order house."

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img Hiroko Nishi inside her barracks apartment (ddr-fom-1-860)

WRA caption on reverse: "View in the home of Mrs. Eizo Nishi. This view shows attractive scene in which this evacuee family has decorated their barrack apartment."

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doc Story of Shigekichi Kajiwara: The War Years as an Alien Enemy (ddr-densho-554-1)

Biography of Shigekichi Kajiwara's life, with a focus on his incarceration during World War II at Fort Missoula, Lordsburg, and Santa Fe.

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img Manzanar queen and her court (ddr-manz-10-18)

Original caption: "Her Majesty Haru Ogawa. Attendants: Kiyo Nishi, Riyo Yano, Virgie Kikuta, Yuri Yamazaki." Handwritten note on front: "Dearest Gracie, With love, Yuri."

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av Oral history with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi (ddr-csujad-29-393)

An oral interview with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi, incarceree at the Santa Anita detention facility. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0966. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3595.2_T01

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av Oral history with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi (ddr-csujad-29-394)

An oral interview with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi, incarceree at the Santa Anita detention facility. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0968. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3595.3_T01

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vh Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-494)

This interview is with two sisters, Mary Kato and Frances Kajita Nishi. Ten years apart in age, they grew up in Mosier, Washington, where their parents worked on an orchard and did truck farming. During World War II, the family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Following …

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img Kosho Otani and other army cadets seated in a Buddhist temple (ddr-njpa-4-1644)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kosho visits Hongwanji in uniform. (Tokyo) December 14, 1936. Kosho Otani (26), who is the leader of Nishi Hongwanji and has [?], entered [?] as a cadet."

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. IV No. 12 (February 12, 1933) (ddr-densho-143-139)

Selected article titles: "Draftees: Must Report New Address" (p. 1), "Army to Offer Specialized Training Program to Niseis" (p. 1), "Evacuee Property Transferred from Nishi Hongwanji Temple" (p. 3).

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img Veterans from Company K (442nd RCT) headed for home after the war (ddr-densho-1007-593)

Slide. From left to right, bottom row: Schica Nitahara, Kenneth Naganuma. Top row, also from left to right: George Maskazu Nishi, Fred Suguira, Ted Nagata, Taba (first name not provided).

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-43-21)

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 29 (ddr-manz-1-43-29)

Receiving redress and apology

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-43-13)

First impressions of Manzanar

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 28 (ddr-manz-1-43-28)

Description of children and grandchildren

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-43-24)

Meeting Japanese Americans from other parts of California

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-43-8)

Japanese cultural activities in camp

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-43-18)

Discussion of musical groups in camp

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-43-4)

Helping out on family's farm

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-43-9)

Memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: bank president came to visit father

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vh Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-43-7)

Hosting church services in family home

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