Living in Japan after the war, witnessing hardships
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Visiting relatives in Japan while serving in the army
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A memorable encounter with the crown prince of Japan
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Studying in Japan and observing military activities
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Selected article titles: "WRA Pushes Resettlement Win Segregation. Center Calm as Details Announced" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer to Address Residents Thursday" (p. 1), "Heart Mountain Gets 'Nod' from Time and Liberty" (p. 1), "Evacuee Attitude 'Bottleneck' in Resettlement, Says Official" (p. 1), "No Guarantee Segregees Able to Go to Japan" (p. 2), "Editorial: A Distinguished Friend …
Article [translation]: "Abbot K. Otani, Feeling Better, Heads for Home. Buddhist Abbot Kosho K. Otani, heir to the leadership of the 10 million member Higashi Hongwanji Sect, will leave tonight for Tokyo after recuperating in Hawaii from an attack of mumps. The Abbot had reservations for Japan Air Line's flight 603, arriving at Tokyo 9:30 a.m. …
Caption on reverse: "ARCHBISHOP OTANI HERE: Archbishop Kocho Otani of the Otani-ha Higashi Hongwanji and Lady Otani arrived in Honolulu this morning at 9 aboard the Matson liner Lurline from Los Angeles for a 10-day stay in the islands before resuming their trip back to Japan on the APL liner President Wilson on Mar. 7. They …
Article title: "Writer Here Again on Way Home From World Tour"; Photo caption: "NOVELIST HERE AGAIN: Hidemi Kon (left), noted Japanese writer who wrote 'Hawaii no Yoru,' arrived here yesterday on a Pan American plane accompanied by another writer, Hideo Kobayashi. Enroute home from a world tour, they will leave for Japan at 10 p.m. tomorrow. …
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito wearing a plaid print dress standing outside at unknown Tokyo location with “Merry Go Round” sign in background. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met …
Black and white photographic print of wedding reception for Olinda Saito and Sgt. Raymond Funakoshi at the American Club in Tokyo, Japan. Six individuals standing behind a table featuring a cake, flowers and candles, (from left): Olinda Saito (bride), Raymond Funakoshi (groom), unidentified, Olinda Saito’s mother, Olinda Saito’s sisters Aki Saito and Yoshi Saito. Shiuko Sakai, …
Black and white photographic print of Josephina Saito (Olinda Saito’s sister) wearing black skirt suit with white gloves, holding purse, and standing in front of building on Easter Sunday. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when …
Selected article titles: "California Chinese Americans Ask Fair Play for U.S. Nisei" (p. 1), "Leupp Not Prison Or Concentration Camp, Says Best" (p. 1), "Plan Exchange of U.S., Japan Nationals Soon. Repatriation Ship Will Take 1500 Persons To Porguguese India" (p. 1), "Evacuee Property Problems Considered by Dillon Myer During Los Angeles Visit" (p. 2), "Evacuees …
Selected article titles: "Washington Official Reveals Some Tule Lake Segregees Seek to Regain Citizenship" (p. 1), "5333 Casualties Sustained By Nisei Units in Europe" (p. 1), "Letters to ACLU Say Tule Nisei Renounced Citizenship Privileges Under Duress" (p. 2), "Army Control Removed at Tule Lake Camp" (p. 2), "Disclose Many Nisei Caught By War in Japan …
Selected article titles: "300 Nisei Stranded in Japan By War, Petition for Right To Return to Homes in U.S." (p. 1), "Delegates Support Extension of JACL Work in Peacetime" (p. 1), "San Francisco Cases to Test Legality of Race Restrictions in Residential Property Deeds" (p. 2), "Three Tule Lake Residents File Writs in Court. Petitioners Declare …
Selected article titles: "California Supreme Court Hears Petition of Nisei GI To Set Aside Race Restrictions" (p. 1), "Deportation Will Proceed Despite Pending Legislation, Washington Officials Declare" (p. 1), "WRA Director Defends Agency Against Charge Evacuees 'Dumped' Into Winona Camp. Answers Inefficiency Statement Made by L.A. County Officials" (p. 2), "Evacuee Property in Seattle Will Be …
Selected article titles: "Considerable Delay Expected Before Stranded Nisei Can Be Repatriated From Nippon" (p. 1), "Anti-Discrimination Committee Of JACL Will Stress Fight Against Bias in Naturalization" (p. 1), "Voluntary Repatriation Program Completed by Canada Government' (p. 1), "Senator Says Evacuee Claims Bill Requires Urgent Attention" (p. 2), "Interned Enemy Aliens May Be Shipped Soon as …
Selected article titles: "Canadian Nisei Seek Federal Bill of Rights" (p. 1), "JACL Joins Three Groups in Brief Upholding Court's Decision Outlawing Land Law" (p. 1), "21 Reluctant Nisei Witnesses May Face Contempt Charges. House Un-American Activities Group Asks Prosecution" (p. 2), "Mass Exodus of Japan-Bound Tourists, Visits by Nipponese Artists Drain Hawaii Purses" (p. 3), …
Selected article titles: "Thornton Way residents withdraw protest selling house to Nisei" (p. 1), "National JACL stands ready to assist even non-members (like Yoshihara) who are discriminated because of race" (p. 1), "Honolulu judge rules in favor of dual citizen Nisei strandees in Japan" (p. 3), "JACL investigates reports of a San Jose Nisei hit by …
Selected article titles: "San Francisco again Nat'l Headquarters Site. M-Day from Salt Lake City likely Mar. 31; 11-year stay ended" (p. 1), "Signs most encouraging for Hawaiian statehood this year" (p. 1), "Reputation of Nisei improved in Japan after visits by Masaoka, Kido" (p. 2), "Issei who sought draft exemption due to alienate ineligible for citizenship" …
