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Proud to be a Japanese desecendant (Spanish)

(Spanish) I left Japan on the Buenos Aires Maru. In practical terms, it [the ship] was built to be a battleship, I don’t know. But the crew, the majority had been to war. And before arriving at Yokohama because first we arrived at Yokohama and then at Kobe, I disembarked at Kobe. But before arriving at Yokohama, everyday, everyday, we did as one says in nihongo (Japanese), “donchan sawagi,” because we were at war, you know, as they celebrated with flags and a bunch of things. When we arrived at Yokohoma there was a big celebration, a welcoming [celebration], because already everything had been prepared. For that [reason] I say that I saw the best part of Nihon (Japan) before, during, and after the war, and over time, like twenty years or more…I saw four faces of Nihon. For that reason, I can say that I am lucky to have seen [every facet] of Japan, the worst, the best, the good and the bad, and much better. I saw it all. I don’t say this to everybody, of course, one has it inside, but it is a pride that I have in the strength of the nihonjin (Japanese). There is much that doesn’t bother them [the Japanese], but I feel it.


Japan World War II

Date: September 18, 2006

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Interviewer: Takeshi Nishimura, Ricardo Hokama

Contributed by: Centro Nikkei Argentino

Interviewee Bio

Luis Yamada is a Nisei born in Buenos Aires in 1929. His parents were immigrants who came from the Fukui province. As a little boy he traveled to Japan where he lived during World War II; afterwards he returned to Argentina. He was able to see Japan before, during, and after the war. Today he is the director of the Instituto Argentino de Paisajismo (Argentine Institute of Landscape Painting), one of the most prestigious institutes of its kind in Argentina. (September 18, 2006)

Henry Shimizu
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Henry Shimizu

Sneaking out of the Hastings Park camp during World War II

(b. 1928) Doctor. Former Chair of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation.

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Henry Shimizu
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Henry Shimizu

Government urged Japanese Canadians to go to Japan

(b. 1928) Doctor. Former Chair of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation.

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Venancio Shinki
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Venancio Shinki

Help from fellow Japanese (Spanish)

(b. 1932-2016) Peruvian painter

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Venancio Shinki
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Venancio Shinki

Closing the Japanese school and deportation (Spanish)

(b. 1932-2016) Peruvian painter

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George Abe
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George Abe

Realizing Importance of Birthplace

(b. 1944) taiko and flute performer

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Bill Hosokawa
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Bill Hosokawa

A Reporter’s Responsibility

(1915 - 2007) Journalist

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Chiye Tomihiro
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Chiye Tomihiro

Too Ashamed to Tell

Chaired the Chicago JACL's Redress Committee.

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George Yoshida
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George Yoshida

We’re Still Japanese

(b. 1922) Musician

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Clifford Uyeda
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Clifford Uyeda

Attempts to sign up for military service

(1917 - 2004) Political activist

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Daniel K. Inouye
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Daniel K. Inouye

Recalling Pearl Harbor

(1924-2012) Senator of Hawaii

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Daniel K. Inouye
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Daniel K. Inouye

The FBI and the radio

(1924-2012) Senator of Hawaii

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Daniel K. Inouye
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Daniel K. Inouye

Father’s words

(1924-2012) Senator of Hawaii

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Frank Emi
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Frank Emi

Loyalty questionnaire

(1916-2010) draft resister, helped form the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee

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Frank Emi
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Frank Emi

Fair Play Committee

(1916-2010) draft resister, helped form the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee

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Frank Emi
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Frank Emi

Speaking out in camp

(1916-2010) draft resister, helped form the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee

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