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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …