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doc Akiji Yoshimura answers to questions from Bill Hosokawa (ddr-densho-1007-984)

Sent to Loni Ding.

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img Group of men around speakers table with banner in background (ddr-ajah-2-17)

Written on back: 25th Anniv. MIS Reunion, Jack Tar Hotel S.F. / Nov. 11-13, 1966 / Col. K. Rasmussen, Col. Sydney Mashbir, Gene Uratsu, Lt. Col. Barry Saiki, and Aki Yoshimura

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img Nisei interpreters with "Merrill's Marauders" (ddr-densho-114-5)

Original caption: Burma. Left, Tec Sgt. Herbert Miyasaki, Paauild, Hawaii, right, Tec Sgt. Akiji Yoshimira, Colusa, Cal., American-Japanese interpreter with Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill's Infantry troops in Northern Burma. 1 May 1944.

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img Staff of Gidra at Lucy's Drive In (ddr-densho-513-1)

(L to R) Jeff Furumura, Linda Tanamachi, Evelyn Yoshimura, Bruce Iwasaki, Alan Ota, Alan Takemoto, Glen Iwasaki (partially obscured), Dean Toji, Steve Tatsukawa, Doug Aihara, David Monkawa, Carrie Furuya, Mike Murase.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 81, No. 23 (December 5, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-48)

Selected article titles: "Wendy Yoshimura Fact Sheet" (pp. 1-2), "Equal Rights Unreal Yet: Enomoto" (p. 1), "James Nakagawa: Denver's First Nisei Policeman" (p. 3), and "Japan Whalers OK Moratorium" (p. 4).

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img Office staff, Amache Consumer Enterprises (ddr-densho-163-17)

Back (L to R): G. Akahoshi, B. Sato, R. Tanisaki, S. Hamatani, T. Shirokawa, E. Yoshimoto, N. Endo. Front (L to R): T. Miyano, T. Furuye, S. Nishihara, H. Hayashigawa, F. Yoshimura, T. Heya.

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img Group of soldiers (ddr-densho-201-525)

Back row, left to right: Joe Sakamoto, Asada [?], Otsaka, Koshiba, Kuwahara, Saiyuki, Sakata, Masao Sakagami, Okamoto, Wataki, Fujihara, Inukai, Yoshimura. Front row, left to right: Fujimori, Arisumi, Watanabe, Ezuka, Saito, Shiroma, Sam Fujii, Thomas Fujimoto.

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img Chinese and American officers (ddr-densho-1007-283)

Caption on back does not match photo.

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img Sagamiya confectionery (ddr-densho-13-33)

The Sagamiya confectionery was located at 524 Main Street. The confectionery was jointly owned by the Shibata and Asaba families. Left to right: Nobujiro Shibata, Ayako Shibata, Shuzo Asaba, Yoshio Hagiya, Denny Yoshimura, and Kinzo Asaba.

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Narrator Kiyo Yoshimura

Nisei female. Born July 31, 1924, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Richmond, California, where father worked for the Santa Fe railroad company. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois. Remained in Chicago, becoming a social worker, and getting involved with …

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img Frank Merrill, Herbert Miyasaki, and Akiji Yoshimura in Myanmar (Burma) (ddr-densho-1007-41)

Caption on back

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-344-16)

Comparing Japanese Americans who remained in Chicago to those who returned to the West Coast

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-344-4)

Starting school while speaking primarily Japanese

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-344-9)

Adjusting to life in camp

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-344-3)

Memories of community activities: attending church

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-344-5)

Growing up in a community with few Japanese Americans

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-344-17)

Reflections

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-344-12)

Finding work in Chicago

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-344-14)

Family's experiences after leaving camp

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-344-2)

Father's early work for the Santa Fe railroad company, living in a commune of Japanese American families

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-344-6)

Attending school

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-344-15)

Involvement in Chicago's Japanese American community

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-344-10)

Working a nurse's aide in camp

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-344-7)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "it was just disbelief"

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-344-13)

Involvement with the Chicago Resettlers, helping Japanese relocating to Chicago from the camps

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