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Kasuga Shrine in Nara, Japan

North Maizuru Port. Text at the bottom of the image depicts the pole having a welcome message, "we welcome you who have suffered so much."

Military service during the Occupation of Japan. Walter Tadao Oka and other Japanese American soldiers on a boat. Lieutenant Caldwell, medical doctor looking over expatriates on a ship. One image missing from the page

Various buildings in Tokyo during the Allied Occupation of Japan

Military service during the Occupation of Japan. Expatriates on ship and in barracks.

Military service during the Occupation of Japan. Expatriates being examined by Lieutenant Caldwell on a ship. One image is missing from the page. Written note on the page-- identifying Lieutenant Caldwell.

Military service during the Occupation of Japan. Likely expatriates returning from abroad and preparing for interrogation. Japanese written in English letters, likely a translation of a pole captured in one of the images, possibly a welcome message.

Military service during the Occupation of Japan. Trucks and barracks captured in the images, possible interrogation activities.

At Nikko National Park during military service in Occupied Japan.

At Nikko National Park during military service in Occupied Japan.

Tokyo during the Allied Occupation of Japan. Several buildings in the city, including RTO Tokyo Central and Tokyo PX (general store).

Photos of different areas of Japan during the Allied Occupation. Most photographs are likely in Tokyo, including the National Diet building.

Meiji University, likely in Tokyo.

The U.S. Army Summer Olympics during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Touring different buildings with fellow Military Intelligence Service members in Occupied Japan.

The U.S. Army Summer Olympics during the Allied Occupation of Japan

The U.S. Army Summer Olympics during the Allied Occupation of Japan and Nikko Imperial Bridge.

Town of Nikko, Japan during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Walter Tadao Oka in Japan during the Allied Occupation.

Japan during the Allied Occupation.

Japan during the Allied Occupation.

Yokohama, Japan

Japan during the Allied Occupation

Japan during the Allied Occupation.

Fuji-Hakone National Park.

Touring different buildings with fellow Military Intelligence Service members in Occupied Japan.

Images of Mount Fuji.

Maizuru Barracks and Mount Fuji.

Walter Tadao Oka, along with his fellow soldiers during the Occupation of Japan

Walter Tadao Oka and a female companion in Kinosaki, Hyogo, Japan. One image is missing from the album page.

Walter Tadao Oka and companions traveling through Japan during the Allied Occupation. One photograph is missing from the album page.

Walter Tadao Oka and companions traveling through Japan during the Allied Occupation. Two images of young Japanese women, possibly dancers.

Kegon Falls in Nikko, Japan.

Traveling to Miyazu from Maizuru.

Amanohashidate- one of Japan's three scenic views. It is generally viewed from a sandbar in Miyazu Bay in Kyoto.

American military facilities in Maizuru, Japan.

Touring different buildings with fellow Military Intelligence Service members in Occupied Japan.

Playing football and tennis.

Daily routine and duties while serving during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Service duties during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Walter Tadao Oka and his fellow soldiers during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Walter Tadao Oka and his fellow soldiers during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Walter Tadao Oka and his fellow soldiers and military personnel during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Walter Tadao Oka and his fellow soldiers serving during the Allied Occupation of Japan.

Cherry blossoms at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, Japan. Four photographs missing from page.

Cherry blossoms and Kyoto.

Sights and attractions around Japan, including Kyoto and Miyajima ("Shrine Island"), the popular name for Itsukushima.

Touring different buildings with fellow Military Intelligence Service members in Occupied Japan.

Sights and attractions around Japan with a fellow soldier.

Nagasaki. Industrial buildings, railroad tracks.

Nagasaki. Street views.

Traveling to Unzen Resort in Unzen, Japan.

Unzen Hot Springs, with the note that a volcano destroyed the site in the 1950s.

Traveling to Beppu, Oita, Japan.

Sights from traveling through Japan during Allied Occupation.

Posing with a cabaret dancer; Port of Beppu

Walter Tadao Oka exploring Yokohama during the Occupation of Japan

Damaged infrastructure, possibly from the Fukui City Earthquake in 1948

Damaged infrastructure, possibly from the Fukui City Earthquake in 1948

Arakaki begins the interview speaking about how his father came from Okinawa to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations. His mother was a picture bride and would join his father in Hawaii to begin their life, having five children. They would have a…

Arakaki talks about visiting Japan as a toddler and remembering how poor his family was while living there, often only having a slice of bread for lunch. The family would move back to Hawaii to escape that, and would have much more opportunity and…

Arakaki discusses Akira Sakima and various friends that he made in the Army from his platoon and squad. After this, he talks more about his basic training experiences and how he was assigned to the bazooka team. Once overseas, he would face his first…

Arakaki discusses more about being wounded in action five separate times and refusing the Purple Heart medal. He talks the various situations in which he was wounded and would end up in the hospital all five times. During his last wound, he would be…

Arakaki's time in Europe would come to an end after the surrender of both the German and Japanese Armies, he would be in Marseille at the time. From there, he would return to Hawaii, and marry a french woman once returned. He would work in a security…

Meyer discusses his family life and growing up in Chicago. He also details aspects about his education. Meyer discusses his experience with discrimination.

Meyer discusses what is was like working with different groups of people. He also details about the time he spent stationed in Japan during the American Occupation. Meyer discusses his awareness of the American Concentration Camps.

Meyer continues to discuss about his time in Japan. Meyer discusses about his life after leaving the Army. He also details about returning to Japan on several occasions, years later.

Allan Okamoto begins his interview by describing his family's reasons for moving to the US, specifically Philadelphia, and his parents' personalities. He shares the demographics and community dynamics of the suburbs and his childhood growing up as…

In this segment, Okamoto continues describing his family's assimilation into the community and the values and teachings learned at church. He also shares the activities and extra-curriculars he was involved in through school and church, as well as…

In this segment, Okamoto explains his decision to waive his deferment to volunteer and the reaction of his parents. He also describes the differences between the Buddhaheads from Hawaii and the Katonks from the West Coast, and the difficulties he had…

Allan Okamoto recalls joining up with the 100th Infantry Battalion in Italy and their great reputation. He describes the chaos and confusion of his first combat experience and the casualty of one of his squad mates. He also goes over the rations,…

In this segment, Okamoto recounts his brief time sightseeing in France and interacting with the French people. He also shares his experiences of getting trench feet and battle fatigue, aiding in a sneak attack against the Germans, and VE Day. The…

In this final segment, Okamoto recounts his discharge and return home, the unsuccessful job hunt due to his Japanese heritage, and returning to school to get his masters. He continues by detailing his career in research, space materials, chemical…

Photo of a small alley in Suwon, Korea

Photo of horse riding police and an ambulance

Photo of an American Colony on a river bed

Soldiers armed and trekking through town on Morotai Island. About to pass through a gate towards houses under the shade of palm trees.

American soldiers exiting the subway station in Japan. Written on the border, WPA-45-62898.

American soldiers doing some shopping at Japanese store.

Two identifiers written on image: REC- XXIV-CORPS-45-00172 and WPA-45-61999.

Copies of three photographs on a page depicting a parade in Tokyo, including female military personnel.

Photograph of soldiers sitting on a boat. The photograph has some sort of glitch that makes it appear anaglyph (3D)

Overhead photograph of dock after soldiers have boarded the ship

Ancient ruins in Rome. Ruins of columns.

Photo from inside a grounded airplane of Wake Island

Uchima his family, childhood, and upbringing. He details about Pearl Harbor, its aftermath, and his experiences during the war. Uchima also discusses about volunteering for serv

Uchima discusses about his Counter Intelligence Corps. (CIC) experiences in post-war Japan. He details about his experiences during the Korean War. Uchima also discusses about post military life.

Uchima discusses photographs and tells a few jokes.

Kozono discusses his experiences growing up in rural farming community outside of Sacramento. He talks about his home life and how he and his 6 sisters worked on the family farm. He also discusses how his parents dealt with obstacles to land…

Kozono discusses his experience getting drafted, and put in military reserves, before the Pearl Harbor attack. he also discusses how in the aftermath of the attack he and his family were classified at aliens and had to relocate to Tule Lake…

Kozono talks about his deployment to the Philippines after the war ended as part of the "Luzon POW Processing Team". As a staff sergeant, and due to his limited ability to speak Japanese, he often had his team conduct interviews while managed the…

Kozono mostly talks about his life after he was discharged from the army and returned home to his parents in Sacramento area. Later he married and established his own family. However, he also discusses the different kinds of POWs he encountered and…