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Mother and daughter on family farm (ddr-densho-2-12)
Mother and daughter Patsy and Peggie Yorita on the family farm.
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Man using a knitting machine (ddr-densho-2-11)
Issei Kumataro Nishimura is using this knitting machine to make socks.
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Two children on a horse (ddr-densho-2-17)
Jimmie and Patsy Yorita sit on top of Brownie, their farm horse.
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Family outing (ddr-densho-2-15)
Kadju Nishimura gathers her grandchildren for a picture. From left to right: Trudy Nishimura, Kadju Nishimura, Jeanne and Scott Weston, Timmy and Terry Nishimura.
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Woman in front of housing project home (ddr-densho-2-16)
Peggie Yorita at her parents' housing project home.
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Family in front of house (ddr-densho-2-19)
This photograph was taken at the home of the Nakatsu family. From left to right: Peggie Nishimura, unidentified, Joe Nakatsu, and Nellie Nishimura.
Narrator Joseph Frisino
Male of Italian and Irish descent. Born 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. Grew up in the countryside outside of Baltimore with his parents, younger sister, and maternal grandmother. Raised Catholic, he attended public schools until graduating in 1936 at age seventeen. Began working for the Baltimore News Post in 1937 until the draft of 1940 when he …
Narrator Kyle Kinoshita
In this interview, Brent Sato and Joy Misako St. Germain interviewed Dr. Kyle Kinoshita to discuss Kinoshita's mother's, the late Cherry Kinoshita and Kyle Kinoshita's contributions to the JACL and the JA community. "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize," could well have been Cherry Kinoshita's mantra. She was the linchpin in the Seattle JACL and National …
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Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-138-2)
Attending the University of Washington until the bombing of Pearl Harbor: dealing with the uncertainty
William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had …
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Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-138-33)
Raising a family, experiencing discrimination when trying to buy a home in Bothell, Washington
William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned …
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Minoru Kiyota Interview (ddr-densho-1000-36)
Kibei male, born October 12, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Raised primarily in San Francisco, California, spending four years in Hiratsuka, Japan. Was incarcerated with his family at Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Refused to sign the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and as a consequence was moved to Tule Lake Segregation Center, California. In Tule, he renounced his U.S. …
Narrator Minoru Kiyota
Kibei male, born October 12, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Raised primarily in San Francisco, California, spending four years in Hiratsuka, Japan. Was incarcerated with his family at Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Refused to sign the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and as a consequence was moved to Tule Lake Segregation Center, California. In Tule, he renounced his U.S. …
Narrator Paul Nagano
Sansei male. Born, June 17, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in "Little Tokyo," and the Boyle Heights area. During World War II, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Became ordained as a Baptist minister while incarcerated, ministering to fellow camp inmates and leading ecumenical worship services in camp. Left Poston to attend …
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WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-6)
Original WRA caption: "Here is a corner view of the spacious living room in the home of the Kaneko and Isoda families who have resettled in Milwaukee. Mrs. Tei Kaneko is opening her knitting bag while on the floor (left to right) are Robin Isoda, 2-1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Georg[e] Isoda, and Wayne Kaneko, …
Narrator Mitsuye May Yamada
Female, child of Issei parents. Born July 5, 1923, in Fukuoka, Japan while her mother and two older Nisei brothers visited relatives. Named Mitsuye Mei Yasutake at birth. From age 3, grew up in Seattle, WA. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December …
Narrator Sue Takimoto Okabe
Nisei female. Born September 5, 1928, in Tacoma, Washington, moved with her family to Seattle at age four. At age six, began singing, taking voice lessons and performing on stage for Japanese American community events. In 1942, was incarcerated with her family at Puyallup Assembly Center and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, where she continued to sing …
Narrator Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda
Nisei male. Born August 15, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated at the North Portland Assembly Center and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Kept a diary beginning December, 1941, and through incarceration. Beginning as a teenager, was exceptionally active as a volunteer leader, first within a Japanese American church in Portland, later in camp with Federated Christian Church, …
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Louise Kashino Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-31-12)
Leaving Seattle: packing extra food just in case; first impressions of the Puyallup Assembly Center
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.
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Louise Kashino Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-31-20)
Correspondence with overseas boyfriend in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.
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Louise Kashino Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-31-4)
Helping out with the family store
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.
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Louise Kashino Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-31-2)
Early memories of growing up in Seattle
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.
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Louise Kashino Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-31-11)
Preparing for mass removal: losing the family business
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.
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Louise Kashino Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-31-23)
Background on husband's court-martial conviction
For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.