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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-80)
Tad thanks his parents for sending candy and asks them to send him a few towels. Tad and friends went to see "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" at the movies. Later that day, Shiro, John and Tad went to see another movie, "The Sign of the Cross." Parents' note on envelope back: 83 Thursday Nov. 30, 1944
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Taiko performance, part 2 of 2; exterior Tokyo footage; Brian Yamakoshi koto setup and performance, part 1 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1724)
Kenny and Chizuko (last names unknown) are the taiko performers. Exterior footage filmed from a car at night. Taiko tuning and performance starts at 4:45 and runs through end of tape. Original title: 231, II JA #63, 3D taiko (end only), Koto Performance (Yamakoshi), Feb. 7, 1986. Koto performance continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1716/
Narrator Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka
Sansei female. Born May 7, 1948, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Boyle Heights, attending the Maryknoll Catholic School. Went to the University of California, Berkeley, during the Asian American Studies movement. Involved in numerous activist community groups in Los Angeles, such as the Asian Women's Group and the Community …
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An oral history with Katsumi Kunitsugu - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-66-1)
An oral interview with Katsumi Kunitsugu, longtime volunteer and leader in Little Tokyo. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Audio is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0163. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3378_F01
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Short article regarding a Japanese ambassador (ddr-njpa-4-1875)
Article [translation]: "New Local Japanese Vice-Consul Arrives. Torao Oshio, new Japanese vice-consul here, arrived in Honolulu last night at 9:10 from Tokyo by Japan Air Lines, accompanied by his wife, Miyoko, and 8-year-old daughter, Chitaru. Oshio will succeed Kazuo Nakajima, who is leaving for Japan with his family on Nov. 8 for reassignment. After attending Chuo …
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Scientific award recipient (ddr-njpa-4-1417)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "This year's Sakurai winner is Dr. Nita. (Osaka) March 4, 1939. Our country's highest science award, "Sakurai Award," was established in honor of Dr. Joji Sakura's 25 years of work at Tokyo University. He passed away suddenly on January 28th, and was [?] counsel and the president of an Imperial school. This …
![Emanuel Feuermann seated with Mr. Kitzenger [?] (ddr-njpa-1-345)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c8/87/c887ce5f6b86742063c5b0ad6d730319.jpg)
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Emanuel Feuermann seated with Mr. Kitzenger [?] (ddr-njpa-1-345)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Unsurpassed King of the Cello. Feuermann's Long-Awaited Trip to Japan! (Tokyo) October 4, 1934. Emanuel Feuermann, an unparalleled genius cellist known throughout the world who is now at Columbia, and his accompanist Mr. Kitzenger [?] entered Tokyo at 8:25 a.m. on the 4th. Driven from his post as a cello instructor at …
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Ching-ting Wang standing with Councillor Yang (ddr-njpa-1-1109)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) May 7, 1937. Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to the US Wang Ching-ting entered Yokohama port at 6 a.m. on the 7th aboard the Dollar Steamship SS President Hoover while on his way to his post in Washington. He was accompanied by his daughters Yuling (28) and Anfu (23) as well as …
Narrator Aya Uenishi Medrud
Nisei female. Born April 9, 1925, in Malden, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, Washington, before being removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. From Minidoka, relocated with family to Utica, New York. Worked in Japan for the U.S. Army of Occupation, and for the Tokyo General Army Hospital …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 2 (July 12, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-28)
Select article titles: "House group recommends temp'y farm labor plan be continued: 'No ill effects' on domestic labor market recorded" (p. 1); "JACL Campaign Against Anti-Nisei Films on TV Circularized by NARBT" (p. 1); "Small Claims Court Hears Civil Right Cases" (p. 1); "$86,550 damage suit filed in traffic death of Sakamoto" (p. 1); "Mr. Moto, …
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 6 (February 5, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-167)
Selected article titles: "Induction Underway at Center" (p. 1), "Martinez Residents Protesting Discrimination Against Nisei" (p. 1), "Myer Criticizes Coast Groups" (p. 1), "Issei Outnumber Nisei as Packed Audiences Hear Relocation Team" (p. 1), "Director Myer Reveals Plan to Close One Relocation Center" (p. 1), "Editorials: This is Total War" (p. 4), "Attention Tokyo: Nisei Rebuild …
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Shiro Kido and family posing with leis (ddr-njpa-4-398)
Caption on front: "MOVIE MOGUL AND FAMILY HERE: Shiro Kido, president of Shochiku Company, Japan's largest movie producers, and his wife (right) and daughter Mitsue (left) are pictured at the airport as they arrived by Pan American Airways Saturday night en route home from the Venice International Film Festival. They'll leave for Tokyo via JAL tomorrow …
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Sui Nakamura, a Japanese pirate being interviewed (ddr-njpa-4-1216)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) December 18, 1935. Woman leader of pirates repatriates to home country from China. A Japanese woman, Sui Nakamura (27), who had been living in Rishir, Soya repatriated by the ship Tatsuta Maru, which made port on the 18th at 11:30 a.m. She led two hundred Chinese pirates and ravaged the East …
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Nobusuke Kishi shaking hands with Samuel Wilder King (ddr-njpa-4-427)
Caption on reverse: "JAPAN PREMIER GREETED HERE: Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi is shown being greeted by Governor Samuel Wilder King on his arrival here last night from Tokyo aboard a Japan Air Lines plane en route to Washington, D.C. Looking on are Honolulu's Consul-General Hisaji Hattori, left, and Hirohide Ishida, chief secretary of Premier Kishi's …
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Sailing on "Tartan" (ddr-one-2-62)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Lt. Hughes and Lt. Col. Glenn operating the sails. While Lt. Col. Glenn was attending the U.S. army language school, Lt. Hughes invited Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito for outing on Lt. Col. Glenn’s boat, “Tartan.” Inscribed on back: "15 JUNE 49/TOKYO BAY/ON THE "TARTAN"/COL "SNAP …
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Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-52)
Black and white photographic print of wedding reception at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan, with Raymond Funakoshi (groom, on right) feeding a piece of cake to Olinda Saito (bride, on left) as they stand behind table with cake, flowers and candles. Shiuko Sakai, the donor, organized this wedding party for Olinda Saito, with whom she …
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ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-390)
Black and white photographic print of four unidentified male military personnel marching in light colored uniforms with pistols carried at their hips, the blurred profile of an unidentified person is in the foreground and trees standing in background, during ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo. Inscribed on the back: "COL WILLOUGHBY/MAJ …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 6 (August 7, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-31)
Selected article titles: "'Tokyo Rose' Declares She Has Never Been Notified by U.S. Of Projected Treason Trial" (p. 1), "JACL Opposes Activation Of Future Segregated Units for Japanese American Gis" (p. 1), "Tule Lake Renunciant Seeks Return of Citizenship Rights" (p. 1), "Nisei May Be Eligibla for Japan Tours. No Side Trips Will Be Permitted Under …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 12 (March 24, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-12)
Selected article titles: "MGM Studio Makes $3,500 Contribution to JACL Fund" (p. 1), "ADC Director Confers With Officials on Compromise for Evacuation Claims Payments" (p. 1), "Appeals Court Hears Plea from 'Tokyo Rose' Attorney" (p. 2), "State Department Aide Backs Removal of Race Bias From Country's Immigration Laws" (p. 3), "Catholic Group Asks Quota Be Extended …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 7 (February 18, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-7)
Selected article titles: "Nine Japanese Americans Win Election, 23 Nominated for Hawaii Constitutional Meet" (p. 1), "Not Opposed to Issei Citizenship, Says Russell. Georgia Senator Indicates He Will No Longer Object to Naturalization Equality Bill" (p. 1), "Veterans of 442nd Will Be Honored by Tokyo Government" (p. 1), "JACL Initiates New National Program to Eliminate Bias …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 17 (November 24, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-42)
Selected article titles: "Army Military Intelligence Service School: Nisei MIS Gears for 50th Anniversary Fete in 1991" (p. 3), "Southern California Premiere Dec. 1: 'Forbidden City, USA' Due in Little Tokyo" (p. 3), "Editorial of the Pacific Citizen: The Lesson in Securing Redress" (p. 4), and "Untold Chapter of the 552nd Field Artillery: The Liberation of …
![Medical certificate [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-12-16)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ea/fe/eafea25317d1ec8aff4c1aa856ec963e.jpg)
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Medical certificate [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-12-16)
A medical certificate issued by Atsumi, M.D., Atsumi Clinic, Tokyo, Japan. It describes Tsugitada Kanamori's health condition and medical records. He was diagnosed with heart disease and received the treatments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tsu_01_06_005
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Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, Meguro Gajoen (ddr-csujad-25-140)
A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and another tourist of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party taken at Meguro Gajoen, Tokyo, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_012
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Nisei linguists (ddr-densho-114-138)
Original caption: 1st Lt. Fred Uyehara of Chicago, Ill., assignment officer at the linguist training and control section, G-2, GHQ-FEC, left, interviews Lt. Yoshio Hotta of Oakland, Calif., concerning reassignment as a linguist officer in the Far East Command. Lt. Uyehara and Lt. Hotta are typical of the Niseis serving with the occupation forces in Japan. …
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Nisei soldier receiving the Bronze Star (ddr-densho-114-71)
Original caption: Tokyo, Japan. Lt. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Tech. Intelligence Det., GHQ-FEC, of Minneapolis, Minn., is awarded the bronze star medal by Brig. Gen. C.A. Willoughby, G-2, assistant Chief of Staff, at a ceremony in the Dai Ichi Bldg. The award is made for exemplary conduct while serving with the 100th Inf. Bn. in Eto during June …