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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1001-3-5)

Feelings about mass removal: "our young life wasted"

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1001-3-22)

Prewar life, responsibilities on family farm

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1001-3-12)

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1001-3-3)

Preparing to leave: packing, storing items: "it was chaotic"

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1001-3-13)

Returning home: trying to reestablish livelihood

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1001-3-2)

Destroying Japanese items

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1001-3-17)

Experiences speaking to schoolchildren

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1001-3-9)

Permitted to leave camp for one day to get married

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1001-3-15)

Mementos from camp: crafts

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1001-3-14)

Adjusting to returning home: "I don't know why, I just kept looking over my shoulder"

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1001-3-4)

Seeing the camp site for the first time: "My heart sank down to my toes"

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img Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita (ddr-one-2-538)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura, and Gratten, walking around the Fujiya Hotel grounds, with Shiuko and Tami looking to their rights and Gratten looking at camera. Inscribed on the back: "30 May 47/Fujiya."

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doc Birth Announcement (ddr-densho-356-344)

Birth Announcement card mailed to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Rose and Sakai "Sox" Suyeyasu that announces the birth of their child Dennis Eizo Suyeyasu. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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img Roosevelt Recreation Center (ddr-one-2-675)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Yo Tajiri in white swimsuit, Peggy Pedlo, Shiuko Sakai, and Betty Whaley seated in front of white fence at pool at Roosevelt Recreation Center in Tokyo. Inscribed on the back: "2 Aug 47/Roosevelt Rec."

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img Ueno Train Station (ddr-one-2-103)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Raymond Funakoshi, an unidentified man, Tami Okamura (seated), and Shiuko Sakai (seated) at Ueno train station in Tokyo on the way to Niigata Ken ski resort. Inscribed on back: "15 JAN 53/UENO STATION/"HIKIAGESHA"."

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img Visit to Okiuramura Village (ddr-one-2-620)

Black and white photographic print of long walk through mountains in Oshima-Gun to Heidi Okihara’s relatives’ home in Okiuramura village. Shiuko Sakai is walking and turning to look back at camera while unidentified individuals in background, probably Heidi’s relatives, lead them.

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img Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-680)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Bessie Matsuoka, Kiku Shimazaki, and Shiuko Sakai seated on deck lounge chairs aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/ME KIKU BESSIE."

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img Park Hotel (ddr-one-2-330)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Aya Taketomi (wearing headscarf), Shiuko Sakai, and Ella Thomas standing in front of the Park Hotel. Photograph taken so the tops of the women's heads are cut off. Inscribed on the back: "Dec 46."

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img Scene still of Ko Wakatsuki (Yuki Shimoda) talking with Joe Takahashi (Seth Sakai) (ddr-densho-317-14)

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img Visit to Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island (ddr-one-2-597)

Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai’s Kawaguchi relatives in Miyajima seated in front of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine. Shiuko Sakai is seated second from left, Mrs. Kawaguchi is seated center, and Shiuko's maternal cousin is seated second from right. Other individuals are unidentified.

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img Woodblock Print Demonstration (ddr-one-2-399)

Black and white photographic print of woodblock print demonstration with crowd of unidentified individuals present during a tour sponsored by the Red Cross. Shiuko Sakai is seated on the right side of the image wearing dark coat, and Yo Tagiri is seated to Shiuko’s right.

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img Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-678)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Heidi Okihara, Bessie Matsuoka, and Shiuko Sakai (kneeling) on deck of ship “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/TO SAN FRANCISCO/BESSIE HEIDI/ME."

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doc Incident in Topaz Internment Camp (ddr-densho-292-53)

Seiji Kaibe recounts a time when he and several other young men tried to steal building materials from the Topaz Hospital construction site in order to better their own barracks. The men were caught by armed guards and Kaibe was almost shot. Bill T. Sakai also adds that they only received a reprimand the next day …

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img Two Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-114-38)

Original caption: Pfc Robert N. Maeda, left, Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii, munches a candy bar as he waits with Pfc Lawson I. Sakai, of Grand Junction, Colo., for transportation to a new bivouac area in France. 10/14/44. 2nd Bn., 442nd Combat Team, Chambois Sector. France.

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doc Letter from the Department of the Army to William I. Sakai, April 13, 1953 (ddr-csujad-55-173)

Correspondence from the Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant-General to William I. Sakai regarding Sakai's award of the Bronze Star Medal, "for exemplary conduct in ground combat against the armed enemy during the Rhineland Campaign in the European Theater of Operations, while assigned as First Sergeant, 442nd Infantry Regiment." See this object in the …

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