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vh Jean Shiraki Gize Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-14)

Nisei female. Born June 16, 1938, in Alameda, California. Was age three when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in camp, father volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Mother answered an ad in the camp newspaper and …

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vh Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview (ddr-one-7-56)

Nisei female. Born February 19, 1931, in Fresno, California. Family moved to Seattle, Washington, where father became minister of the Seattle Buddhist Temple. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, to be reunited with father, who was arrested by the …

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vh Frank Hiratsuka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-341)

Nisei male. Born July 16, 1926, in Alviso, California. Lived in various places in California as a child. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, family moved to Reedley, California, in an attempt to avoid incarceration, but were removed when the exclusion zone extended to Reedley. Sent to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. …

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vh John Kats Marumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-322)

Nisei male. Born 1927 in Terminal Island, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, where father was a fisherman. Lived in Japan for a short time in 1941. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Compton after the Japanese Americans were excluded from Terminal Island. Removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked …

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vh Sam Araki Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-402)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1931, in Saratoga, California. Grew up in Saratoga, where father worked as a gardener on a large estate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father moved the family inland to Reedley in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Eventually removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to California …

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vh Kenji Suematsu Interview (ddr-densho-1003-11)

Nisei male. Born April 29, 1934, in Brawley, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Father was arrested by the FBI and mother had a nervous breakdown. Kenji and his sister were sent to stay at the Shonien orphanage in Los Angeles. During mass removal, taken to Manzanar with other orphans and placed in the Manzanar …

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vh Kiyo Maruyama Interview (ddr-densho-1003-1)

Nisei male. Born August 28, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Glendale area, where father ran a gardening business. Was in college at UC Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago. Drafted into the army and served …

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview (ddr-densho-1010-6)

Nisei male. Born May 9, 1917, in Walnut Grove, California. Parents worked at Canal Ranch, an agricultural community, where they grew produce for Libby, McNeill & Libby. Parents also owned and ran a bar in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. …

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vh John Y. Hayakawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-401-9)

Answering questions as a member of the JACL after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-40-11)

Cleaning up the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, seeing the "puffs of smoke"

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

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vh Kiwamu "Kiyo" Tsuchida Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-405-8)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, worrying about brother already in the military

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vh Mo Nishida Interview I Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-380-5)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the way to a fishing trip

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vh Henry Bruno Yamada Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-105-12)

Memories of bombing of Pearl Harbor, restrictions on Japanese Americans in Hawaii

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, namely, the …

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vh Floyd Schmoe Interview I Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-83-8)

Comparing Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor to the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Japan

In this interview Mr. Schmoe refers to Aki Kurose, a former employee, fellow Quaker, peace activist, and long-time friend. At the time of this interview, Ms. Kurose had recently passed away after a long struggle with cancer. At the time of this interview, …

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vh Susumu Ito Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-29-12)

Being asked to help interrogate Issei after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on …

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vh Bruce T. Kaji Interview I Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-289-9)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a high schooler: "We were lost"

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vh Hikaru Morohoshi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-303-6)

Being drafted into the U.S. military and hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Bill Thompson Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-90-12)

Hawaiian Japanese Americans rush to volunteer for service after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, …

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vh Ramsay Yosuke Mori Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-316-8)

Parents receive a phone call from Japan days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Harry Kawahara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-368-4)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I was a little bit edgy"

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vh Richard Kosaki Interview Segment 16 (ddr-janm-13-1-16)

Reading from Time magazine article which published letters to the editor refuting Pearl Harbor rumors

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vh Richard Kosaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-janm-13-1-11)

Writing letters to the editor of Time magazine refuting rumors regarding the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Sat Kuwamoto Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1010-7-11)

Weeks following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: community leader sends a letter to President Roosevelt

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1007-3-5)

Being stripped of weapons by the War Department after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Kazuo Shiroyama Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1011-6-2)

Father and other Issei arrested by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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