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The Imperial Japanese Government Passport for Moritaro Ishida, in Japanese (ddr-csujad-29-6)
doc The Imperial Japanese Government Passport for Moritaro Ishida, in Japanese (ddr-csujad-29-6)
A passport for Moritaro Ishida issued on April 8, 1916. Registered by Consulate General of Japan in Seattle on June 21, 1923. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1339_M01_01
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-6/
Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 84 (June 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-388)
doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 84 (June 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-388)
Selected article titles: "Conserve Water: Total Number of Gallons Not to Exceed 500,000 Per Day" (p. 1), "More Dies Investigations" (p. 1), "Seasonal Workers May Get Aid in Going to Permanent Jobs" (p. 1), "Seattle Organization to Fight for Evacuees" (p. 1), "Civil Service Exams Start; Applicants to be Notified" (p. 1).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-388/

Narrator Akio Hoshino

Nisei male. Born April 28, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar years in Seattle's Central area. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resisted draft orders and was imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington. Resettled in Seattle area after release.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/30/

Narrator Lucius Horiuchi

Nisei male. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, worked for the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/287/

Narrator Ryoko Kobayashi

Nisei female. Born September 20, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle during the Great Depression. In the late 1930s, moved with family to the Los Angeles area. During World War II, removed to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After camp, resettled in Chicago.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/956/
8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2768)
img 8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2768)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-354-2768/
Mugo pine near 10th and Spring, one of the original trees planted by Kubota on Seattle University campus (ddr-densho-354-2772)
img Mugo pine near 10th and Spring, one of the original trees planted by Kubota on Seattle University campus (ddr-densho-354-2772)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-354-2772/
8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2770)
img 8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2770)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-354-2770/
Mugo pine near 10th and Spring, one of the original trees planted by Kubota on Seattle University campus (ddr-densho-354-2771)
img Mugo pine near 10th and Spring, one of the original trees planted by Kubota on Seattle University campus (ddr-densho-354-2771)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-354-2771/
8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2769)
img 8 trees and 18 stones moved from Kubota landscape at University Services building in December 2018, Seattle University (ddr-densho-354-2769)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-354-2769/
Memo from Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee to Mike Honda, David Ushio, Chapter Presidents, National Officers and District Governors (ddr-chijacl-1-51)
doc Memo from Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee to Mike Honda, David Ushio, Chapter Presidents, National Officers and District Governors (ddr-chijacl-1-51)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chijacl-1-51/

Narrator Takashi Hori

Nisei male. Born January 21, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned hotels in the International District. In his interview, discusses Japanese American hotel ownership from the early to mid-1900s and the role of the hotel association in the Japanese American community.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/27/

Narrator Yoshito Mizuta

Nisei male. Born October 22, 1914, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned hotels in the International District. In his interview, discusses Japanese American hotel ownership from the early to mid-1900s and the role of the hotel association in the Japanese American community.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/28/

Narrator Gene Akutsu

Nisei male. Born September 23, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Refused to participate in the draft and was imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington, for draft resistance. Resettled in Seattle.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1/
Uyeji Collection (ddr-densho-138)
Collection Uyeji Collection (ddr-densho-138)
The Uyeji collection includes the leisure and business activities of the Uyeji family, who operated a farm in North Seattle prior to World War II. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-138/

Narrator Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki

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 …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/763/

Narrator Mary Hirata

'Nisei female. Born November 27, 1926, in Wenatchee, Washington. Grew up in Wenatchee and moved to Seattle with family in 1938. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled during World War II in Pocatello, Idaho. Returned to Seattle after World War II.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/21/

Narrator Ayako Murakami

Nisei female. Born August 23, 1913, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled in Seattle, Washington. Coproprietor of Higo Variety Store in Seattle's International District with sister, Masako; the family-owned Japanese American business has been in operation since 1923.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/61/

Narrator Masako Murakami

Nisei female. Born October 22, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled in Seattle, Washington. Coproprietor of Higo Variety Store in Seattle's International District with sister Ayako; the family-owned Japanese American business has been in operation since 1923.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/62/
Asano Terao Interview II Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-109-26)
vh Asano Terao Interview II Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-109-26)
Supporting family upon return to Seattle, Washington (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-109-26/
James Omura Interview I Segment 3 (ddr-densho-122-4-3)
vh James Omura Interview I Segment 3 (ddr-densho-122-4-3)
Childhood in Seattle, Washington: losing mother at an early age, playing sports

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-4-3/
Burke Millwork Company estimate (ddr-sbbt-4-37)
doc Burke Millwork Company estimate (ddr-sbbt-4-37)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-4-37/
Letter to Perry Miyake from Lindbergh Sata and John Matsumoto (ddr-chijacl-1-18)
doc Letter to Perry Miyake from Lindbergh Sata and John Matsumoto (ddr-chijacl-1-18)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chijacl-1-18/
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 1 (January 1, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-1)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 1 (January 1, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-1)
Selected article titles: "5-F Issei naturalization case won" (p. 1), "Arizona Republic bares hate campaign in state, once failed in California as 'America Plus'" (p. 1), "Disclose 2,400 Japanese immigrants admitted to U.S. during 1953 fiscal year" (p. 1), "Christmas tragedy in Seattle, two Nisei shot to death by angered cannery worker" (p. 3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-26-1/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 1 (January 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-1)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 1 (January 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-1)
Selected article titles: "Nondiscrimination by realty industry makes Nov. '68 ballot" (p. 1), "Civil rights issue more serious than Vietnam: Sen. Dan" (p. 1), "Orientation of new Japanese immigrants to U.S. proposed" (p. 1), "Seattle Buddhist Church to push housing project" (p. 3), "Spark receives gavel for sitting in Speaker's chair 100th time" (p. 3).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-1/
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