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img Cannery workers (ddr-densho-15-41)

These workers are at Shear Water Bay near Kodiak Island. They appear to be playing cards. Left to right: unidentified, Tom Matsudaira (cannery foreman), "Cannon" Watanabe, (first name unknown) Yamasaki, and Paul Sakai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-15-41/

img Visit to Los Angeles (ddr-one-2-697)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Bob Kubo, holding briefcase, and Shiuko Sakai standing on sidewalk in front of Los Angeles Union Station. Inscribed on the back: "20 July 49/Los ANGELES."

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img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-375)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Asa and Shiuko Sakai seated on floor near a low table at Asa’s home outside of Tokyo. Asa dressed Shiuko in one of her many kimonos.

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Narrator Shiuko Sakai

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where parents operated a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to live and work in New York, then worked for several years in Japan for the U.S. occupation forces. Returned to …

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img Park Hotel (ddr-one-2-180)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai sitting in her room at the Park Hotel that she shared with Tami Okamura and one other woman, decorated with a Christmas tree and bed in background.

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img Visit to Hiroshima (ddr-one-2-666)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai, standing in front center with white sleeveless dress and hands clasped, with six unidentified paternal relatives and five children, with a bicycle parked on the group’s right.

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img Merry Go Round (ddr-one-2-248)

Black and white photographic print of Shuiko Sakai standing outside at unknown Tokyo location and wearing white dress with a “Merry Go Round” sign in background; unidentified individuals in background. Inscribed on back: "4 July 50"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-248/

img Visit to Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-536)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Shiuko Sakai, Gratten, and Tami Okamura walking away from the camera with a “No passing- Slow” sign on nearby pole. Inscribed on the back: "30 May 47/Fujiya."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-536/

img Bridge at Ama No Hashidate (ddr-one-2-71)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) an unidentified man, Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura, and an unidentified man seated and squatting on a bridge with water and trees in background at Ama No Hashidate, Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-71/

img Visiting Asa's Home (ddr-one-2-383)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Asa, Shiuko Sakai, and Aya Taketomi dressed in kimonos and standing in front of Asa’s house with sliding door partially visible in left foreground. Asa and Aya were sisters.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-383/

img Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-539)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Gratten, Tami Okamura, and Shiuko Sakai walking around Fujiya Hotel ground, with Gratten in foreground and Tami and Shiuko in background. Inscribed on the back: "30 May 47/Fujiya."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-539/

img Visit to Nikko (ddr-one-2-514)

Black and white photographic print of Ella Thomas (with umbrella), Hugo Paus (a Dutch correspondent, with umbrella), and Shiuko Sakai after crossing the bridge on their way back to hotel, with bridge and unidentified tourists in background.

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img Osaka Hotel (ddr-one-2-217)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai and friend Pat Putnam (in uniform) at the Osaka hotel (Shiuko’s billet) seated together in the lounge with food and drinks on table. Inscribed on back: "24 Nov 50."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-217/

img Visit to Matsushima Island (ddr-one-2-526)

Black and white photographic print of (from left), Shiuko Sakai, Peggy Pedlow and Yo Tajiri standing on dock in Matsushima (probably), with three unidentified boys standing to their left. Inscribed on the back: "3 Aug 47/Matsushima."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-526/

img Officer Club in Tokyo with the McCabes (ddr-one-2-216)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura, Mrs. McCabe, Shiuko Sakai, Olinda Saito and Mr. McCabe at an officer’s club in Tokyo, possibly the American Club, where officers and civilians gathered. Inscribed on back: "Shuko."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-216/

img Beach at Ama No Hashidate (ddr-one-2-70)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Shiuko Sakai, seated on a sandy beach in swimsuits. An unknown army officer is squatting next to them with trees in background at Ama No Hashidate, Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-70/

img Visit to Toshogu Shrine in Nikko (ddr-one-2-515)

Black and white photographic print of sacred stable of Toshogu Shrine (“three monkeys temple”) with (from left) Hugo Paus, a Dutch correspondent, Ella Thomas and Shiuko Sakai with their backs to camera looking into a sacred horse stable.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-515/