Inventory of the Japanese diaspora oral history project records
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: Japanese diaspora oral history project records
Date (inclusive): 2017
Collection Number: 2017C42
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Japanese
Physical Description:
13.7 GB
(74.0 digital_files)
Abstract: Digital interview recordings of Japanese Americans relating to immigration to the United States from Japan, internment of
Japanese Americans during World War II, and the post-war Japanese American community. Interviews conducted by Kaoru Ueda.
Includes images of diaries, newsletters, and other textual material.
Creator:
Ueda, Kaoru (Kay)
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
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or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
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Acquisition Information
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2017.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Japanese diaspora oral history project records, [File name], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
Digital interview recordings of Japanese Americans relating to immigration to the United States from Japan, internment of
Japanese Americans during World War II, and the post-war Japanese American community. Interviews conducted by Kaoru Ueda.
Includes images of diaries, newsletters, and other textual material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
Japan -- Emigration and immigration
online digital
Ashizawa, Philip
2017 March 10
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
The third generation owner of Soko hardware store, which opened in the 1920s. Obtained a copy of his father's memoir.
online digital
Hanabusa, Kazue
2017 May 24
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Member of the Buddhist church in Palo Alto. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, and moved to San Francisco.
online digital
Inoue, Keith Paul
2017 April 21
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Resident minister of Wesley Methodist Church, San Jose.
online digital
Iwatsubo, Akemi
2017 May 3
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Volunteer at the Buddhist church in Palo Alto.
online digital
Kashiwagi, Hiroshi
2017 February 24
March 3 2017
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Born in Loomis, CA. His father ran a fish store. His mother and children were about to return to Japan, but his father opened
a store, so they remained in the U.S. No-no boy at Tule Lake camp. Published books and screen plays. Librarian at San Francisco
City Library.
online digital
Kuramoto, Shirley Toshiko
2017 April 21
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Honoree of senior appreciation brunch at the Sakura matsuri, San Francisco, in 2017 for her contributions as an active community
member: screen writer at Yu-Ai Kai, docent at Japanese American National Museum.
online digital
Kurotaki, Koshi
2017 March 1
Language of Material: Japanese.
Biographical Note
Born in Aomori, Japan, as the second son of a Soto temple. Decided to work as a Soto priest in the U.S. after his older brother
succeeded the temple.
Scope and Contents note
Kurotaki discusses how to maintain the temple as a traditional religious place for Issei and Japanese expats and to find solutions
to evolve as the Japanese American community changes.
online digital
Matsueda, June
2017 May 3
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Member of the Buddhist church in Palo Alto. Born in the U.S. and went to Japan on her husband's Fulbright scholarship.
online digital
Okumura, Sakaye
2017 June 6
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
A family member of chrysanthemum grower in Redwood City.
online digital
Thow, George
2017 April 27
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Ministerial assistant, Buddhist Churches of America, Enmanji Buddhist Temple, Sebastopol.
online digital
Tolosa, Joanne
2017 March 10
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Head minister, Konko Church of San Francisco. A Chinese philippina who converted from Catholicism to Konko, which is neither
shinto nor Buddhist.
Scope and Contents note
Tolosa discusses how the Konko church's open door policy and egalitarian system resonated with her, and how the Japanese service
is now combined with the English service, as the members have become predominantly English speakers.
online digital
Yamaichi, Jimi
2017 May 19
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Curator of the Japanese American Museum, San Jose.
online digital
Yano, Jane
2017 May 3
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Volunteer at the Buddhist church in Palo Alto.
online digital
Yasuko, Fukuda
2017 February 27
March 10 2017
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Kibei. Born in Sacramento to a Buddhist priest father. His mother took the children to take care of their temple at Fukui/Shiga.
Returned to the U.S. in the 1950s without any English. Married a Kibei who died at 38, leaving two children.
online digital
Yasutake, Joseph
2017 May 16
Language of Material: English.
Biographical Note
Board member of the Japanese American Museum, San Jose.
