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vh Richard H. Yamamoto (ddr-densho-1000-191)

Nisei male. Born September 4, 1922, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in Spokane, where parents operated a downtown Spokane hotel and father worked as a redcap at the local train station. Graduated from Lewis & Clark High School, attended Whitworth College, and then attended trade school where he became an electrician.

(This interview was conducted as …

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vh Emery Brooks Andrews Interview (ddr-densho-1000-155)

White male. Born November 14, 1937, in Seattle, Washington. Son of Reverend Emery Andrews, the Japanese Baptist Church minister in Seattle for many years. After the Japanese Americans in Seattle were removed to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, Emery Brooks moved with family to Twin Falls, Idaho, to minister to Nikkei in camp. Visited Japanese American friends …

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vh Margie Nahmias Angel Interview (ddr-densho-1000-349)

White female. Born June 1, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Central District of Seattle where mother ran a boarding house. Discusses her reaction when her Japanese American peers had to leave Seattle during World War II.

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vh Larry R. Pacheco Interview (ddr-densho-1000-397)

White male. Born November 4, 1922, in San Jose, California. Drafted into the military after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. During World War II, served as a military police guard at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Shipped overseas, and was captured in France as a prisoner of war and held in Germany. After completing military service, …

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vh Kazue Murakami Tanimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-285)

Nisei female. Born January 28, 1919, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo before moving to Japan in 1934. Attended school in Japan, returning to Hilo before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, father was arrested and removed to the Kilauea Military Camp and Sand Island internment camps, Hawaii. During father's absence, took …

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vh Molly Enta Kitajima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-400)

Nisei female. Born October 10, 1925, in Strawberry Hill, British Columbia, near Vancouver. Grew up in Strawberry Hill where parents ran a farm. During World War II, family was removed inland to a farm near Winnipeg. Molly eventually married and moved to California.

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img Four boys on hike to Heart Mountain (ddr-ajah-2-916)

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av Speak Out for Justice: August 4, 1981- Part 1 (ddr-densho-1024-99)

Elected Officials give their testimonies on the circumstances and facts surrounding the forced relocation and internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Introduction by Co-Chair of NCRR/Los Angeles Kay Ochi. Part 1 Testifiers: Senator S. I. Hayakawa, Barbara Marumoto, Edmund Edelman, Tom Bradley, Mas Fukai To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1981 …

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img Green Lake Judo Team (ddr-densho-136-37)

Green Lake Dojo was established in 1932. Classes, such as this one, were held twice a week at the Community Hall in North Seattle. The mass removal of Japanese Americans from Seattle forced Green Lake Dojo to close in 1942. Fourth row (L to R): Mr. Nakawatase, Mr. Tanagi, Mr. Kumasaka, Mr. Uchida, Mr. Hiyama, Mr. …

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img Man standing in front of Tom Wing Kong's Chop Suey Restaurant at the Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-densho-426-1721)

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img Tomoyuki Nozawa standing in front of Tom Wing Kong's Chop Suey restaurant at Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-densho-426-1730)

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img Former Los Angeles fruit and vegetable clerk Joe Sitsuda weighing nails in Union Hardware Store, Denver, Colorado (ddr-csujad-14-28)

Former Los Angeles fruit and vegetable clerk Joe Sitsuda weighing nails in Union Hardware Store, Denver, Colorado, where he has worked since December 1, 1942. He came from Colorado River incarceration camp. March 2, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_028

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-228)

Black and white photographic negative of five Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd that is partially enclosing them. Dancers from left to right: Joe Shiraishi, Harue Akiyama, Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, and Thomas "Tom" Honma. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended …

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img Obon Festival (ddr-one-1-183)

Black and white photographic negative of a large seated crowd. Obon dancers crouched on the sideline. First crouched man on left side is Nobi Saito, first seated man from left is Tom Shigeto Tamiyasu. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider …

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img Group photo of men, women and children in Buddhist Temple (ddr-ajah-3-260)

Caption below photo: 1948-1953 Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. Rev. Shozen Naito is front row, just right of center

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img Green Lake Judo Team (ddr-densho-136-38)

Green Lake Dojo was established in 1932. Classes were held twice a week at the Community Hall in North Seattle. The mass removal of Japanese Americans from Seattle forced Green Lake Dojo to close in 1942. Back row (L to R): Sumio Mochizuki, Akira Kumasaka. Fifth row (L to R): Mr. Tanagi, unidentified, Kiyoshi Tada, Mr. …

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vh Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-135)

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own family history interviews. Individually and jointly, they and other family members had written and gathered material documenting their family history. They shared much of this with me to assist with research and preparation for the Densho interview. Mitsuye's daughter Jeni had coordinated …

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Information concerning citizenship German, Italian and Japanese Farmers of Alameda County and associated documents for Tom Kitashima family (ddr-densho-491-82)

doc Information concerning citizenship German, Italian and Japanese Farmers of Alameda County and associated documents for Tom Kitashima family (ddr-densho-491-82)

Including property report and family records

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doc Army Order Reveals Eventual Ouster of All Coast Japanese (March 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-660)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 3, 1942, p. 1

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vh George T. "Joe" Sakato Interview (ddr-manz-1-29)

Nisei male. Born February 19, 1921, in Colton, California. In 1942, moved with family to Glendale, Arizona, during the "voluntary evacuation" period. Volunteered for the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as a replacement troop. Fought in Italy and France in 1944, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, which was …

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-33)

Toshiyuki Okano with his first two children, left to right: Masaru and Yoneko Okano

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img School band photograph (ddr-densho-359-34)

Japanese boys in school uniforms pose with their band instruments for a group photograph. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.

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vh John A. (Jack) Svahn Interview (ddr-densho-1000-536)

Caucasian male. Born May 13, 1943, in New London, Connecticut. Moved frequently as an adolescent since father was in the U.S. Navy. Attended high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, then college at the University of Washington. Served in the U.S. Air Force, then attended the University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School and Georgetown University School of …

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vh Muriel Chiyo Tanaka Onishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-243)

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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img Childhood Photograph of Doris Mineko Kubota and Thomas Minoru Kubota (ddr-densho-474-125)

Inscription on photo front: Mineko and Minoru Kubota July 16, 1939. Biographical information on back in English and Japanese.

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