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vh Ruth Y. Okimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-331)

Nisei female. Born April 15, 1936, in Tokyo, Japan. Brought to the United States with parents at the age of one, and grew up in San Diego, California, where father was a minister. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, forged connections …

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av Interview with Ray Aka, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1688)

Aka discusses his father's arrest and incarceration by the FBI, his time in language school, his time teaching in the military in Monterey, his service in occupied Japan after the war, and his first impressions of Tokyo. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: II JA #22, Ray Aka, Feb. 1, …

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img Photographs of Mineo Osumi's family receiving his ashes (ddr-njpa-4-1824)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Admiral Osumi [?]. The ashes of Admiral Mineo Osumi and ten others were carried by airplane to Tokyo Airport in Haneda at 4 p.m. today, the 17th. In the photographs. 1, Admiral Osumi and ten others arrived at Haneda. 1, The burning of incense by Minister Ayukawa, Minister of the Navy (Haneda). …

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img Mineo Osumi, Hisaichi Terauchi, and Japanese naval officers at an Italian monument (ddr-njpa-4-1821)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Both Admirals arrived in Rome. Roman [?] alliance, September 6th. Admirals Terauchi and Osumi visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after they got to Rome on September 6th. In the picture is Admiral Terauchi on the left side. Admiral Osumi is next to the person beside Terauchi. Route of transportation. From …

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img Saburosuke Okada (ddr-njpa-4-1992)

Caption on front [translation]: "Painter Saburosuke Okada. He comes from Saga prefecture and was born in 1869. After he studied in Nishogogakusha and Toyo Eiwa School, he entered Dazaikan to study foreign books. He started to follow Kyoteru Kuroda, Keiichi Kume, and others to study oil painting in 1895. He became a professor of Tokyo Art …

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img Sailing on "Tartan" (ddr-one-2-59)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Lt. Hughes (wearing cap), Tami Okamura, Lt. Col. Glenn and Olinda Saito seated on boat with sail in upper portion of image. 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. …

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img Wedding Reception of Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi (ddr-one-2-49)

Black and white photographic print of wedding reception for Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi at American Club in Tokyo, Japan, with (from left): Col. Stewart, unidentified, Mrs. Stewart, Capt. Waddington, Lt. Downs, unidentified, unidentified, Olinda Saito (bride), Capt. Humphries, Shiuko Sakai, Maj. Bach, Lt. Zuretti, unidentified, Maj. Dickie, unidentified, Mrs. Bach, and Capt. Townsend. Shiuko …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 12 (September 22, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-38)

Selected article titles: "Coast Terrorists Burn, Attack Homes of Gis. Anti-Evacuee Hoodlums Destroy Placer County House of Family With Four Sons in U.S. Army" (p. 1), "Police Arrest Two Suspects in Alameda County Shootings" (p. 1), "Third Battalion of 442nd Wins Unit Citation. Highest Organization Honor Given Japanese Americans For Rescue of 'Lost Battalion'" (p. 3), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 24 (June 21, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-25)

Selected article titles: "Gov. Warren Signs Measure Repealing California Law on Separate Schools for Orientals" (p. 1), "House Passes Amendment To Law on Soldiers Brides. Will Permit Entry Into U.S. of Japan-Born, Canada Nisei Wives of American Soldiers" (p. 1), "Eighteen Issei Receive First Citizen Papers" (p. 3), "Nisei War Veterans Face Job Discrimination Upon Return …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 14 (October 13, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-41)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Denies Hearing to Renunciants. Members of Tule Lake Group Must Take Individual Steps For Citizenship Restoration" (p. 1), "Defense Department Reports Five Nisei Soldiers Killed in Action in Korean War" (p. 1), "Government Ponders Next Step in Renunciants Test Case" (p. 1), "Conviction of 'Tokyo Rose' Upheld by U.S. Circuit Court" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 8 (August 21, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-33)

Selected article titles: "Post-Evacuation Readjustment Of Nisei Will Be Discussed By Panel at JACL Convention" (p. 1), "U.S. Will Try 'Tokyo Rose' For Propaganda Broadcasts" (p. 1), "Nisei Can Aid U.S. Prestige, Says Truman" (p. 1), "Judge Goodman's Action Will Assure Restoration of Rights For Most of Renunciant Group" (p. 3), "Deportation Stay Law Will Affect …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 15 (April 16, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-15)

Selected article titles: "Report JACL ADC to Oppose Racial Segregation in Army At Coming Committee Hearing" (p. 1), "Judge Goodman Signs Judgment For Renunciants" (p. 1), "Right of Nisei to Regain Confiscated Property Upheld" (p. 1), "Seek Recognition for Claims of Evacuees from Alaska" (p. 3), "Seattle Nisei Have Not Regained Economic Status of Pre-war Era" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,240, Vol. 96, No. 20 (May 27, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-20)

Selected article titles: "Washington governor signs state worker reparations bill" (p. 1), "U.S. gov't seeking dismissal of NCJAR's $25 billion lawsuit" (p. 1), "Puyallup Memorial gets underway, seeks funds" (p. 1), "Pacifist Floyd Schmoe to be honored with Tufts U. degree" (p. 2), "Little Tokyo patrol cuts down crime" (p. 3), "New Nursing home planned in …

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img Nisei, UC Berkley (ddr-csujad-25-316)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Pasted on the page are photographs of Japanese American students at the University of California, Berkeley. The photographs are probably taken in the early 1900s. Also included is a postcard of "Gajoen" in Tokyo, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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img Nisei typists (ddr-densho-114-153)

Original caption: The typing sub-section of the production section, Allied translator and interpreter sectioin, General Headquarters, Allied Forces in the Pacific, NYK Building, Tokyo, Japan. All documents which have first been translated and written in long hand by both civilian and military Nisei personnel, are typed by the sub-section and sent to proof-readers for final check …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4350 (August 16, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-62)

Selected article titles: "Grandson of Tokyo Lawyer in Texas Ready to Take on Japan. Major Robert Saibara of Webster, Texas, Has 3 Battle Stars"; "Racial Problem May Come Up in Calif. As Initiative Measure"; "Anti-Japanese Unit Formed in California"; "An Editorial That Ranks Well in the Big Parade for Right Thinking!"; "'And Little Children Shall Lead …

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img Honolulu Chamber of Commerce president, predecessor and his wife, and Honolulu postmaster (ddr-njpa-2-1049)

Caption on reverse: "BACK FROM JAPAN VISIT: Four Honolulans returned from a two-week visit to Japan as guests of Japan Air Lines aboard JAL's 'City of Tokyo' Saturday night. Left to right, they were: Porter Dickinson, immediate past president of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Dickinson; Richard H. Wheeler, president of the Honolulu Chamber, and …

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img Visit from Ms. Mahon (ddr-one-2-156)

Black and white photographic print of Ada Mahon (center) with former student Toshie Phyllis Yorioka (left) and her son Gerald "Jerry" Yorioka (with camera) and another unidentified woman and child standing outside on lawn. Ms. Mahon served as the principal at Donor’s school, Bailey Gatzert grade school in Seattle, Washington. After Ms. Mahon retired, she visited …

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Chiong-hui (ddr-densho-446-344)

Kenji Morikawa is stationed at General HQ in Tokyo and visited Khe-an and wife. Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai met with Dowie and Kerr who just returned from Formosa. Great need for medicines and medical care. Great uncertainty about political situation and transition. Concern that "some incident might occur". Rev. Dickson left for Formosa …

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img Victor Fleming, Sojin Kamiyama, Douglas Fairbanks, and Sessue Hayakawa waving on the deck of a ship (ddr-njpa-1-391)

Caption on reverse [translation]: Popular Man of the Movie World Douglas Comes to Japan. The cruise ship the Bergenland pulled into Yokohama at 11 a.m. on the 21st carrying the party of King of the Screen Douglas [Fairbanks] and famous director Victor Fleming for a great welcome including [illegible] Hiroaki, Sessue Hayakawa, and Sojin Kamiyama. They …

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av B-roll and interview with Ray Aka, part 1 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1725)

Footage of Ray Aka walking around the Dai Ichi building in Tokyo, the former headquarters of the US military during occupation. Aka discusses the work he did in the building, General MacArthur's occupation policies, and the impact of the occupation. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 232, II JA #64, …

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Narrator Ramsay Yosuke Mori

Nisei male. Born February 23, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan. Moved with parents to Hawaii at a young age, and grew up in Honolulu, where family held a prominent position in the community. Just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, parents received a phone call from Japan, which was tapped by the FBI. The U.S. government …

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img Yutaka Abe, Kan Kikuchi and a Japanese film director (ddr-njpa-4-411)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) February 7, ____. In order to collect and give knowledge of a feeling of love and the marriage problem in which modern young girls think the wrong way, Kan Kikuchi himself, who is the director of Daiei Motion Picture Company, appears to the eyes and ears of the audience on the …

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doc Clipping photograph of Utashito Nakashima, his daughter and a koto player (ddr-njpa-4-1322)

Caption on front: "ENROUTE TO INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL OLYMPICS: Utashito Nakashima (center), president of the Seiha School of Japanese Music Koto of Tokyo, arrived by Pan American Airways this morning enroute to the international musical olympics to be held at Pasadena, Calif., from October 12 to 18. At left is his daughter Yasuko and at right, Sachio …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 5 (July 31, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-30)

Selected article titles: "Attorney General Clark Will Order Arrest of 'Tokyo Rose' For Wartime Radio Broadcasts" (p. 1), "Ennis, Masaoka Discuss Claims Program for Evacuees With Justice Department Officials" (p. 1), "Ennis, Masaoka Discuss Claims Program for Evacuees With Justice Department Officials" (p. 1), "President Sets Up Government Anti-Bias Policy. Anti-Discrimination Board Created by Executive Order" …

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