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img Kabuki performance at Nippon Kan Theatre (ddr-densho-383-362)

Performance of "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura," or "Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees," at Nippon Kan Theatre. Written on back of photograph: "Mid-thirties at Nippon Kan (Hall). A scene from Kabuki - Senbon Zakura (Thousand Sakura). Dancing (Dancer) stems from literature. Mt. Yoshino - site where there are thousands of blossoms? Play-center on Yoshitsune, medieval warrior who …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 36, No. 10, October 1999 (ddr-sjacl-1-467)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Planning session to meet for Tokuda?s WA State CLPEF bill; David Yamaguchi devotes President?s column to ?Women of Substance? including Anne Namba, Shigeko Uno, Cherry Kinoshita, Kathryn Bannai, Mako Nakagawa, May Sasaki, Vicki Toyohara-Mukai, Gail Tanaka, Elaine Akagi, Janice Yee, Sharon Sobie-Seymour (NOTE David omitted Joy St, Germain) and Lori Matsukawa.

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doc Densho eNews, February 2009 (ddr-densho-431-29)

Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: Frontier Colonies or Concentration Camps? Euphemisms for the Incarceration," "Densho News: Executive Director Meets Japanese Diplomats," "A New Chapter for a Key Densho Employee," "Densho Poll: Do You See Us?," "Archive Feature: Look Inside the Archive: A Minidoka Teacher," "National News and Events: Pinedale Day of Remembrance Observance," …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 24, No. 4, April 1987 (ddr-sjacl-1-362)

Newsletter covering the following topics: ay Sasaki reminds Chapter that 1987 is the 200th Anniversary of the Constitution; Brock Adams and Sparky Matsunaga and 59 other co-sponsor introduce Redress Bill calling for $20,000 to each survivor of incarceration; Young Adults Group (25-40) meet and plan activities, will booth at Cherry Blossom Festival; KING5 ?Making a Difference? …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 6, June 1995 (ddr-sjacl-1-426)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 50 People attend Asian American/Jewish American conference; Cherry Kinoshita awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot, by the Emperor of Japan; scholarship awardees, Akemi Tanemura (Seattle Chapter JACL Scholarship), Jonathan Matsui (Tamesa), and Dawn Hewitt (Tazuma); Seattle JACL and Seattle Education Association offers one day workshop on ?Japanese American Internment?A …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 24 (December 10, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-50)

Selected article titles: "All Systems 'Go' for Repeal of Washington Land Law"(p.1-2), "Education Key to Freedom, Mrs. Mink says" (p.1), "1965 Immigration Laws" (p.2), "Tall Watch-Tower Overlooking Minidoka WRA Camp Still Standing, says Seattleite after Insepction Trip" (p.3), "'Nisei' Japanese Cherry Trees Planted at Washington Monument Area, Part of 3,800 from Japanese Government" (p.5), "10 Visas …

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img Governor signing the Washington State Redress Bill (ddr-densho-10-7)

Governor John Spellman of Washington State signs a state bill allocating redress payments of $5,000 each for thirty-eight Nisei state employees who lost their jobs during World War II due to their Japanese ancestry. Front row (left to right): Cherry Kinoshita, Governor John Spellman, Miye Ishihara, and Frank Kinomoto. Back: unidentified, Representative Gary Locke, Paul Ellis, …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XIII, No. 4, April 1975 (ddr-sjacl-1-245)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 1975 President Lindbergh Sata; Charles Z Smith?s Komo Broadcast decrying Portland Oregonian use of ?Jap? encapsulated, ?I stand firmly for freedom of the press. But I stand even more firmly for human decency and the right of innocent groups of Americans not to be insulted by racial epithets and stereotypes from …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 23, No. 4, April 1986 (ddr-sjacl-1-352)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Washington Redress Bill signed by Gov Booth Gardner at Nippon Kan Theater on April 1, 1986; JACL Washington State Redress Committee included, Becky Sasaki, Naomi Sanchez, Ruth Woo, Time Otani, Mako Nakagawa, Lois Hayasaka, Cherry Kinoshita, and Jerry Shigaki; JAYs sponsoring ?Planning for Tomorrow,? three workshops on ?Public Speaking Skills,? ?Improving …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 26, No. 8, August 1989 (ddr-sjacl-1-380)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Presidents letter discusses Ft Vancouver monument and meeting with Educational Service District. 30 JACLers were present at a meeting with ESD 121 where Ben Nakagawa presented a list of demands to address ESD lack of affirmative action and hiring practices; Doshi Kai helps Seattle Keiro elderly at Bon Odori; thank you …

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doc Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 11, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-131)

Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Includes discussion of matters relating to Assemblyman Weybret's opposition to the anti-alien fishing bill, the cherry tree formal presentation at the Monterey Union High School, and the proposal to display the chapter's American flag at the Monterey Bank show. See this object in the California …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 141 (November 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-227)

Selected article titles: "Regulations for Parolees Relaxed"; "On the Other Hand"; "Nisei Vets Sponsor Cherry Vista Housing Program"; "Two Niseis Among Those Discharged at Ft. Lewis"; "Marriage License Secured"; "Sergeant Yoneda"; "Memorial Service to be Held at Buddhist Church"; "In Wrong Army"; "Deportees from Tule, Santa Fe"; "Deadline Next Feb. 26"; "Poston, Manzanar Centers Close; Only …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XXI, No. 7, July 1984 (ddr-sjacl-1-336)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Wayne Kimura writes a summary of Redress status in Congress. No time for Seattle Redress committee to testify. Mayor Royer secures redress endorsement by US Conference of Mayors; Seattle Redress committee gets sizeable donation from recipients of local redress payments; Cherry Kinoshita to receive JACLer of Biennium along with Jimmy Shimoura …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 23, No. 3, March 1986 (ddr-sjacl-1-350)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 1986 President, Bob Sato; Washington State Redress Bill passes 82-15 in House and 45-1 in the Senate. Allows Seattle School Board to disburse $5,000 to each of the 27 school clerks who resigned. Rep Gary Locke given credit along with Jim McDermott, Phil Talmadge, and George Fleming and JACLers Cherry Kinoshita, …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 11, November 1990 (ddr-sjacl-1-391)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Advancement ?90: the JACL Leadership Conference, October 25-26th JACL National Leadership conference. Speakers included over 20 top executives; Cherry Kinoshita receives the ACLU William O. Douglas award, the Washington ACLU?s highest honor; Chapter Christmas party at the Bush. $16; NWAAT JACL benefit of ?The Wash? nets $700 for Chapter; board Profile: …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. V No. 33 (April 28, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-213)

Selected article titles: "SCA Schedules Third Forum" (p. 1), "Fashion Show is Cancelled" (p. 1), "Army School Candidates to Be Interviewed May 3: May Be Last Chance to Enroll at Camp Savage" (p. 1), "All Types of Leaves Are Stopped At Gila Center" (p. 1), "Cherry Trees Are Disputed" (p. 1), "MP's Shooting of Topaz Resident …

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doc Special meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 31, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-130)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the donation of cherry trees for the garden project at the Monterey Union High School, updates on the lawn project at the Japanese Association Hall, the status of the anti-alien fishing bill, and the proposal to hold a rally in support of the membership …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. I No. 24 (June 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-23)

Selected article titles: "Service De Luxe: Bus Service for Net Workers to and From Lunch" (p. 1), "Merchandise Orders Issued" (p. 1), "Co-operatives Organizational Details Being Worked Out" (p. 1), "Cherry Blossoms for Manzanar" (p. 1), "Editorial: A Changed World" (p. 2), "Block 28 for Invalids" (p. 2), "Mess Cards are Issued" (p. 2), "New School …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 38, No. 4, April 2001 (ddr-sjacl-1-488)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle JACL co-sponsors event to honor Takuji Yamashita who was posthumously admitted to the Washington State Bar Association 99 years after he graduated from the UW Law School but prohibited from practicing law because he was an alien ineligible for citizenship; Seattle JACL to make sushi for the Seattle Cherry Blossom …

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doc October 2008 (ddr-densho-431-25)

Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: Prison within the Prison: The Tule Lake Stockade," "Densho News: Sushi & Sake Fest: Last Chance for Early Bird Tickets!," "Densho Community Meeting: A Look Back at Redress," "Densho October Poll: Japanese American Writers," "New to the Archive: Look Inside the Archive: Kazuko Uno Bill Interview," " Support …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XX, No. 4, April 1983 (ddr-sjacl-1-320)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Shea Aoki asks for volunteers for the Cherry Blossom Festival; acknowledgement of Emi Somekawa, Puyallup Valley JACL, work on memorial. She organized Tacoma and Puyallup people, working through parent-teachers groups and Church groups got 15 pages of signatures. She has written newspaper articles and appeared on TV interviews. She went against …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVI, No. 3, March 1979 (ddr-sjacl-1-277)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Sam Shoji reports that the final recommendations for the Seattle School desegregation program is due on March 7th. A coalition wants Seattle JACL to be one of their intervenors (?); Rep Matsui addresses group and urges ?a more realistic Redress program?-$25,000/person too much; nice summary by Emi Somekawa (Puyallup Valley) of …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XIV, No. 5, May 1977 (ddr-sjacl-1-201)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Redress report, Chuck Kato very upset with National reparation committee chair, Mike Honda, for conducting new survey when one already was done. Chapter felt Honda?s explanation unacceptable; Boar meeting to address fast moving issue of desegregation; Keiro raised $419,000 of $500, 000 goal; Cherry Kinoshita takes National Office to task for …

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img The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator (ddr-densho-10-2)

The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the newspaper of the Minidoka concentration camp, is shown in the paper's office. Far right (left to right): Takako Matsumoto (left) and Elsie Sata. Front (left to right): unidentified, Kimi Tambara, Cherry Tanaka, John Kanda, Miyuki Inouye, and Sachi Yasui. Back: Mitsuko Miyoshi, Harry Nakata, Watson Asaba, unidentified, unidentified, Mitsu …

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img Terao funeral (ddr-densho-442-5)

Photograph of mourners in attendance at the funeral of Tomsabaro Terao. Front row left to right: Keiko Togo and Jimmy Tatsuda II. Second row: unknown, unknown, unknown, Bill Tatsuda, Charlie Tatsuda, Abe Hagiwara, Ruth Ohashi, John Tomita, unknown, Pat Hagiwara, Cherry, Tatsuda, unknown, Frank Tomita, and Mike Hagiwara. Third row: unknown, Mr. Faulkner, Mr. Inouye, Jimmy …

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