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Yuri Kochiyama
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Californians didn't know about evacuation

(1922–2014) Political and civil rights activist.

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A. Wallace Tashima
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Camp as a Young Boy

(b. 1934) The First Japanese American Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. 

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Sue Embrey
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The Nisei Legacy

(1923–2006) Community activist. Co-founded the Manzanar Committee

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Stan Sakai
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Making it happen

(b. 1953) Cartoonist

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Monica Teisher
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Food preparations for Keirokai

(b.1974) Japanese Colombian who currently resides in the United States

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Clifford Uyeda
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Inouye’s strategy for educating the American public

(1917 - 2004) Political activist

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George Yamada
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Family's hotel clientele, transients traveling by rail

(b. 1923) Chick sexer

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Celia Oi
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Brazilian of Japanese descents (Portuguese)

Former Director, Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

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Sakaye Shigekawa
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Never married

(1913-2013) Doctor specializing in obstetrics in Southern California

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George Yoshida
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Nisei Swing Kids

(b. 1922) Musician

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