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916 items
Narrator Muriel Chiyo Tanaka Onishi
Nisei female. Born March 6, 1921, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo, where parents were Japanese language school teachers. In 1939, moved to Japan to obtain medical treatment, and attended school there. During World War II, was conscripted into the Japanese military and worked as an interpreter, translating U.S. radio transmissions for General Headquarters in …
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Yukio Ozaki being filmed with others (ddr-njpa-4-1239)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei National News. (Tokyo) January 17. Before opening of congress Mr. Ozaki appeared in constitutional talkie. In honor of the new capital, a Japanese movie studio decided to produce a talkie titled 'Our Constitutional Hall.' Cast for this movie was Kentaro Kaneko, Yukio Ozaki, Suzuki, Keisuke Mochizuki, Adachi, Tanaka, and others. They …
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Joy Misako St. Germain Interview (ddr-sjacl-2-35)
Ana Tanaka and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita led a conversation with Joy Misako St. Germain, detailing how she became involved with JACL and became a Seattle leader. Being one of just a few Japanese American families where she grew up, she felt a deep longing for a sense of community. Her love for Japanese American culture is …
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Group of men at beach (ddr-ajah-6-761)
Caption below photo: Nisei boys from Alameda, CA., go for a swim, location unknown. Taizo Imura was born January 5, 1914, making this photo circa 1930s.
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Four young men in swim trunks (ddr-ajah-6-762)
Caption below photo: Young Nisei boys go for a swim, location unknown. They were all from Alameda, CA, circa 1930s.
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Article about Kakusho Asano (ddr-njpa-5-272)
Translation of article: Singon-Shu Missionary Asano came to Kohala Koho Temple in Hawaii. Mr. Kakusho Asano will fill the position of the chief missionary of Kohala Koho Temple vacated by Mr. Jitsuryu Tanaka. Mr. Asano came to Hawaii on the 25th. On the 26th, he visited the temple and was greeted by Mr. Iha Kinashi. Mr. …
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Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-130)
Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0215
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Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-129)
Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0214
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Letter to Buddy T. Takata (ddr-densho-402-3)
Correspondence from Marie R. Prichett to Buddy T. Tanaka, Director of Administration at the Japanese American National Museum. She references a report of activities of the Welfare Department that her husband Cecil F. Prichett wrote while working in the Welfare Department in Manzanar from July 1994 until the project closed. She also mentions a professor from …
Narrator Kip Tokuda
In this session, Ana Tanaka led a panel of Kip Tokuda's friends (Janice Deguchi, Akemi Matsumoto, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Barbara Lui, and Bill Tashima) in a remembrance of Tokuda. Tokuda was an iconic leader in the Japanese American community who as a Washington State Legislator, Seattle JACL President, and local organizer advocated and established programs …
Narrator Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos
In this session, Ana Tanaka led a panel of Kip Tokuda's friends (Janice Deguchi, Akemi Matsumoto, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Barbara Lui, and Bill Tashima) in a remembrance of Tokuda. Tokuda was an iconic leader in the Japanese American community who as a Washington State Legislator, Seattle JACL President, and local organizer advocated and established programs …
Narrator Barbara Lui
In this session, Ana Tanaka led a panel of Kip Tokuda's friends (Janice Deguchi, Akemi Matsumoto, Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, Barbara Lui, and Bill Tashima) in a remembrance of Tokuda. Tokuda was an iconic leader in the Japanese American community who as a Washington State Legislator, Seattle JACL President, and local organizer advocated and established programs …
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 29 (ddr-manz-1-43-29)
Receiving redress and apology
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-43-13)
First impressions of Manzanar
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 28 (ddr-manz-1-43-28)
Description of children and grandchildren
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-43-24)
Meeting Japanese Americans from other parts of California
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-43-8)
Japanese cultural activities in camp
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-43-18)
Discussion of musical groups in camp
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-43-4)
Helping out on family's farm
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-43-9)
Memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: bank president came to visit father
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Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-43-7)
Hosting church services in family home