Photograph of a group attending a banquet. Imprinted on the photograph is "Banquet given Dr. R. Honda to honor his assignment of the Degree of Igaku-Hakushi from the Tokio Imperial University by the Southern California Japanese Med. Sch." Rikita Honda is standing at the head of the table.

Nisei male. Born July 10, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Thomas-Auburn area of Washington. Following Executive Order 9066, family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, then to Tule Lake concentration camp in California. Later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered as a replacement for the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and trained …