Register of the Wakao Tatsuhiko papers
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Title: Wakao Tatsuhiko papers
Date (inclusive): 2002-2020
Collection Number: 2021C3
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Japanese and English
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, memorabilia
(0.3 Linear Feet)
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, memorabilia
(0.3 Linear Feet)
Physical Description:
63 digital files
(.051 Gigabytes)
Creator:
Wakao, Tatsuhiko, 1940-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
Box OCM9 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials
must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection,
they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
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Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2022.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Wakao Tatsuhiko papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Wakao Tatsuhiko (1940-); Japanese American voting rights activist. Wakao was born in Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do, on the
Korean Peninsula in 1940. In 1945, after the end of World War II, the Wakao family returned to Japan. Wakao later worked for
the Japan-based manufacturing company, Harada Industry Co., Ltd. In 1981, Hamada transferred Wakao to its United States subsidiary.
While residing in Los Angeles, Wakao was involved in several community organizations, including the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
of Southern California, the Asian American Chamber Association, and the Japanese Food Culture Association. Wakao was one of
the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit that reached the Japanese Supreme Court; the plaintiffs argued that barring Japanese citizens
living abroad from voting in National Diet elections is unconstitutional. On September 14, 2005, the Japanese Supreme Court
ruled it unconstitutional to limit voting rights for nonresident Japanese citizens living abroad. Wakao returned to live in
Japan in 2009.
Scope and Content of Collection
Includes documents relating to Wakao's community organizing activities in Los Angeles, California. Also includes material
relating to Wakao's legal case against the Japanese government regarding voting rights in Japan for Japanese citizens living
abroad.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japan -- Emigration and immigration
Suffrage
Political rights, Loss of
Japan
Trials -- Japan
Japanese -- Foreign countries
Japanese -- United States
Community organization
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Japan. Daishin'in
Digital materials
Physical Description: 0.51 Gigabytes63 digital files
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information.
box 1, folder 1
Wakao Tatsuhiko Biography
2020
box 1, folder 2
在外日本人選挙権剥奪違法確認請求上告事件弁論要旨, 海外有権者ネットワークの活動記録 (Summary of arguments in the appeal case of illegal deprivation of voting rights
for Japanese voters abroad, Record of activities of the overseas voters network)
2005
box 1, folder 3
Speech: Retirement ceremony for Prof. Shibata
2013
box 1, folder 4
Writing: 通商国家としての国防 (National defense as a trade nation), 私の1945年夏 (My summer of 1945)
undated
box 1, folder 5
Correspondance to General Eric Shinseki from Wakao Tasuhiko
2006
box 1, folder 6
The 10th International Art Festival Lantern of the East
2002
box 1, folder 7
ロスアンジェルス開催芸術イベントに見るNPO活動 ファンドレイジングの実際と留意点 (NPO art events in Los Angeles - Fundraising Practices and Considerations)
2003
box 1, folder 8
Proposal Plan: 150th Anniversary of the US-Japan Friendship Treaty: LAPD Mounted Police and Soma Noma-oi Samurai Parade
2004
box 1, folder 9
Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California (JCCSC)
2004-2006
box 1, folder 11
Jokun recognition luncheon program
2008
box 1, folder 12
Asian Friendship golf tournament
2008
box 1, folder 13
Japanese food and sake collection
2012
box OCM9
Constitution Article 24 scarf
2020
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Box OCM9 may not be used without permission of the Archivist
