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vh Kenji Tomita Interview (ddr-ajah-1-3)

Nisei male. Born August 25, 1924, in Alameda, California. Grew up in Alameda, where father ran a food wholesaling business. Was in high school when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left Topaz on student leave to attend the University of …

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img Four young boys standing next to car (ddr-ajah-6-37)

Caption below photo: Tomita family car. L to R: XX, XX, Shuteye Tomita, Kenji Tomita. Alameda, CA., Circa late 1920s

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img Portrait of man in uniform (ddr-ajah-6-43)

Inscribed on front of photo: To the Tsuchiya's / Kenji Tomita. Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita of Alameda, CA. He served with the Military Intelligence Service

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img Two boys standing on running board of car (ddr-ajah-6-38)

Caption below photo: Shigeyo (left) and brother Kenji Tomita, with the family car. Alameda, CA. circa late 1920s

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img Four girls and boy in traditional clothes (ddr-ajah-6-48)

Caption below photo: These youth are dressed to perform the Shimai, part of a traditional Japanese dance drama called Noh. At far right is Kenji Tomita. Alameda, CA

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img Man standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-44)

Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita, of Alameda, CA., at the University of Cincinnati, OH., circa 1943-1944

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img Portrait of couple with two children (ddr-ajah-6-39)

Caption on right includes biographical data for Katsushige and Haruno Tomita

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img Two men in uniform (ddr-ajah-6-45)

Caption above photo: Kenji Tomita and Dan Mashihara of Alameda, CA., in Tokyo 1946. Caption includes details of Kenji and Dan's military service in WWII

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img Portrait of two men and girl (ddr-ajah-6-42)

Caption below photo: Shigeyo, Mariko and Kenji Tomita (brothers and sister) of Alameda, CA circa 1940

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img Wedding portrait of Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-47)

Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita marries Mary Nakata, June 1957 at North Berkeley Methodist Church in California. Both were born in Alameda, CA., Kenji had know Mary from the time she was a very young child.

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img Two men in uniform (ddr-ajah-6-29)

Caption below photo: Great friends Kenji Tomita (left) and Dan Mashihara. Both were from Alameda, CA., circa 1946, Tokyo, Japan. Both men served with the Military Intelligence Service, but not did not work together.

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img Document with photos related to lifelong friendship between Kenji Tomita and Dan Mashihara (ddr-ajah-6-49)

Caption: The Best of Friends

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img Family portrait of Tomita Family (ddr-ajah-6-40)

Caption below photo: The Tomita family of Alameda, CA circa late 1920s / L to R: Kenji, mother Haruna, father Katsushige, Mariko and Shigeyo.

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img Wedding party for Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-46)

Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita marries Mary Nakata, June 1957 at North Berkeley Methodist Church in California. Both were born in Alameda, CA. Kenji had known Mary from the time she was a very young child. Names above photo: Maid of Honor Pat Ichioka / flower girl Nancy tomato / Best Man Dan Mashihara

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-46/

img Portrait of Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-678)

Caption below photo: Mary Nakata in college. She was from Alameda, CA. Born in 1931, this photo is circa late 1940s. She would marry Kenji Tomita in 1957

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-678/