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img Four children playing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-900)

Caption below photo: L to R: Janet Takeda, Doug Takeda, Arlene Yamashita and Karen Yamashita play at the Takeda house on 2418 Railroad Ave in Alameda, CA, circa 1954

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img Group at Obon Festival (ddr-ajah-3-269)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA obon festival circa early 1950s

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img Five children playing yard, with man standing nearby (ddr-ajah-6-901)

Caption below photo: Front yard of Risaburo Takeda's house on 2418 Railroad Ave before it became 2419 Tilden Way. Baby loquat tree at right is quite large as of 2022. L to R: unknown, Janet Takeda, Arlene Yamashita, Karen Yamashita, Doug Takeda and Jeff Yamashita, circa 1954

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av Karen Morika for Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-4)

In this video, Karen Morioka talks about her parents, Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita, who were both born in Alameda, California. Takeshi was an auto mechanic and Haruko did domestic work. During World War II, they were removed to the Gila concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, they resettled in Madison, Wisconsin and eventually returned to Alameda.

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img Group at Obon Festival (ddr-ajah-3-277)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA obon festival circa early 1950s

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img Group of performers and spectators at Obon Festival (ddr-ajah-3-267)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA boon festival circa early 1950s

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img Group at Obon Festival (ddr-ajah-3-275)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA obon festival circa early 1950s

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img Five girls on stage in costume (ddr-ajah-3-321)

Caption below photo: Entertainment on stage at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA, circa 1950s. Backdrop screen painted by Shigeru Yamamoto

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img Group of children at Obon Festival (ddr-ajah-3-271)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA obon festival circa early 1950s

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img Children standing in line at Obon festival (ddr-ajah-3-290)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA obon festival circa early 1950s

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av Looking Like the Enemy (ddr-densho-1024-90)

Documentary film on the unique experiences of Japanese American soldiers in Asian wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The 52-minute film was made by Karen L. Ishizuka and Robert A. Nakamura in conjunction with the exhibition Fighting for Tomorrow: Japanese Americans in America's Wars at the Japanese American National Museum and …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 7 (August 16, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-33)

Selected article titles: "Meet the Miss National Jr. JACL Aspirants" (p. 1), "Adults and Youth to clash" (p. 1), "Study of subcultural factors in aging among Nikkei starts Sept." (p. 2), "JACL urged to push Detention Camp repeal" (p. 3), "JACL included in San Jose citizens community improvement committee" (p. 3), "Imbibing and ghost stories are …

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