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More than one thousand people of Japanese descent were shipped to incarceration camps from the Yakima area in 1942. The central Washington community, which supported …
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Eight Japanese men gathered at the Tamagawa Tei restaurant on First Street in downtown Yakima to recite their poems and judge the others. On this …
In the Pacific Northwest, there are a couple of famous sites related to Japanese American history, such as Seattle’s Panama Hotel (made famous by Jamie …
Kara Matsushita Kondo was born in Wapato, a town with a thriving Japanese population. There were Japanese-owned businesses and schools, a Buddhist church and a …
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Karen Lee has lived in Yakima since 1973. In that time, she never heard of Yakima’s Japan Town, a downtown block packed …
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Esther Short Boyd was working as usual at the R.R. Short Hardware store in Wapato when a man walked in and identified himself as president …
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WAPATO, Wash. —Growing up in Hawaii, Frank Iseri mastered the physically challenging responsibilities of a farmer. He rigorously honed that fitness in his spare time. …
Esther Boyd received the Western Union telegram the morning of Sept. 1, 1942. “Arrived safely in Wyoming ten am Monday conditions satisfactory regards Shiz Harada,” …
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The dense aroma of steaming rice filled the narrow stairway leading to the basement of the Bussei Kaikan, the big brick gymnasium near the Yakima …
Growing up at the Empire Hotel in downtown Yakima, Fukiko Takano enjoyed hunting for coins in the lobby’s deep leather couches and watching people come …
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Episode 13 June 20 at 5 p.m. (PDT) | 8 p.m. (EDT) Featured Nima: Alden M. Hayashi Guest Host: Mia Barnett
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