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vh Isami Nakao - Kazuko Nakao Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-68-11)

Pearl Harbor: "Japan seemed so far away that it's not going to affect us... but I was wrong"

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vh Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-250-11)

Experiencing prejudice in school following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "At that point, I was mad at Japan"

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vh Grace Hata Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1003-10-12)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor and coping after father is arrested and removed by the FBI

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vh Victor Takemoto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1001-8-2)

Parents' concern that they, as non-citizens, would be removed after hearing of the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 2 (January 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-2)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Leaders More Concerned Over Shabby U.S. Treatment of Japan Trade" (p.1), "Seattle City Council Turns Down Proposal to Prohibit Housing Ban" (p.1), "Nisei in Hawaii Losing Political Grip, Says Inouye" (p.1), "After Pearl Harbor" (p.2), "Li'l Tokyo Issei Cited for Goodwill Push" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 112, No. 16 [April 26, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-16)

Select article titles: "Internment video gets mixed reviews" (p. 1), "Japan-Arizona trade event set" (p. 1), "Councilman makes racial remark" (p. 1), "Group honors outstanding Asian Americans" (p. 1), "Pearl Harbor news" (p. 1), "Fred Korematsu documentary being filmed" (p. 1), "Seattle remembers..." (p. 5), "No Nisei vets -- no redress!" (p. 5).

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vh Celeste Teodor Interview (ddr-manz-1-78)

Nisei female. Born June 24, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Placed for adoption and was living in an orphanage when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Transferred to Manzanar's Childrens Village during World War II. After the war, lived with various foster families in Los Angeles before becoming independent at age eighteen.

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vh Rokuro Kurihara Interview (ddr-manz-1-69)

Nisei male. Born July 11, 1927, in Glendale, California. Grew up in Glendale where parents had a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked briefly with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, then attended college in Cleveland, Ohio. Eventually returned to California.

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vh Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)

White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.

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vh Nancy Iwami Interview (ddr-densho-1015-5)

Nisei female. Born May 20, 1914, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville and married before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived in Denver for a time before eventually returning to Watsonville.

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img Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-778)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges (Including this one) December 8-24, 1941, near Reno, NV. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Note that Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-286 with additional notes

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-76-26)

Kiyo's reaction to bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-212-10)

Memories of atmosphere following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: father sponsored people from the West Coast moving to Colorado

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vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-164-12)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, getting in fights with other students over racist name-calling

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Collection CSU Bakersfield Edwin Sasaki Oral History Collection (ddr-csujad-9)

Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family’s experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …

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vh Wesley K. Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-166-5)

As a child, having only vague memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and mass removal to Pinedale Assembly Center

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vh Betty Morita Shibayama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-152-10)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; memories of a teacher who came to visit in concentration camp

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vh Kay Matsuoka Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-48-12)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor: parents' attitude, "Whatever government says to do, we're to obey"; losing the farm, dressmaker's shop

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vh Jimi Yamaichi Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-106-3)

Events following Pearl Harbor: a Caucasian friend's tearful warning, and opportunistic farmers look to cash in on the mass removal

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vh Minoru "Min" Tsubota Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-149-23)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor while on a military base: separated from unit along with other Japanese Americans

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vh Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-155-8)

Observing the tumultuous period after the bombing of Pearl Harbor: Japanese American congregation rushes to store belongings in church basement

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vh George H. Morishita Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-137-13)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview has audio problems due to the equipment used during taping.

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doc Topaz Times Vol. IX No. 5 (October 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-349)

Selected article titles: "Exclusion of Japanese from Coast Petitioned" (p. 1), "Seven Residents Injured Sat. in Truck Accident" (p. 1), "Japan Plans Help to Repatriates" (p. 1), "'Remember Pearl Harbor' League Rapped by Myer" (p. 2), "Colonization Plan for Residents Unable to Leave Centers Suggested" (p. 2), "Army Claims Evacuation was Military Necessity" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-142-349/

vh Minoru Endo Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-9)

Nisei male. Born February 14, 1917, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California at Berkeley. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Served in the Military Intelligence Service. After the war, resettled in New York.

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vh Shimako "Sally" Kitano Interview (ddr-manz-1-54)

Nisei female. Born April 6, 1932, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Grew up on Bainbridge, and was eight years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Before the war was over, moved to Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Bainbridge Island after World War II.

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