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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Family background: grandfather "jumped ship" on way to Mexico and landed in Seattle, Washington Segment 1 of 44 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Mother's family background Segment 2 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of photographs of parents and grandparents Segment 3 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington A close call at birth: initially pronounced dead, but saved by grandmother Segment 4 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of siblings Segment 5 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Early memories of growing up in the Hood River valley: ethnic composition of friends and neighbors Segment 6 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending Methodist church as a child in order to become more "Americanized" Segment 7 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Growing up on family farm, learning values from grandparents and parents Segment 8 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Segment 9 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; memories of a teacher who came to visit in concentration camp Segment 10 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Fears of an FBI raid: burning Japanese cultural artifacts Segment 11 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Memories of prewar Japanese community activities: mochitsuki and picnics Segment 12 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Reading of a flyer put out by the Hood River chief of police in the days following the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 13 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Family reactions in the months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor; sister hastily getting married Segment 14 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Some positive memories of supportive Caucasian neighbors in the time leading up to mass removal Segment 15 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Memories of mass removal as a child: just happy that the family was allowed to stay together Segment 16 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Pinedale
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Pinedale
Interview location: Seattle, Washington First impressions of the Pinedale Assembly Center: becoming sick from the heat Segment 17 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Pinedale
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Pinedale
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Initial recollections from Tule Lake concentration camp Segment 18 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending school in Tule Lake; memories of a typical day in camp Segment 19 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Remembering family's discussions involving the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" Segment 20 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Moving to Minidoka concentration camp; several older siblings leave camp for the Midwest Segment 21 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington First impressions of Minidoka incarceration, Idaho Segment 22 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending grammar school in Minidoka; memories of a teacher who nearly used the term "Jap" Segment 23 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Segment 24 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Memories of the funeral service of a family friend who was killed while serving in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service Segment 25 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington A younger sister is born in camp; mother stayed to work in camp while father went out to work in Oregon Segment 26 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Getting into some mischief with friends; one of the later families to leave camp Segment 27 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Leaving camp for Chicago and attending school there: "I just felt comfortable" Segment 28 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Parents find work in Chicago after the war Segment 29 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Living in Chicago, Illinois, postwar: ethnic composition of high school Segment 30 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Graduating from high school, meeting future husband and first hearing of the Japanese Peruvians Segment 31 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Getting engaged to a Japanese Peruvian who was not a U.S. citizen Segment 32 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Traveling to Florida for honeymoon, first encounter with racial segregation Segment 33 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Returning as a married couple to Chicago; having two children Segment 34 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Raising children in time of tumultuous race relations in Chicago Segment 35 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Deciding to move to San Jose, California in the 1970s; husband obtains his American citizenship Segment 36 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Getting involved in the Japanese American community in San Jose, California Segment 37 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Thoughts on the redress movement; feeling happy for parents Segment 38 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Husband is denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian and begins to speak at public venues Segment 39 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Decision to not accept the Japanese Peruvians' settlement, and, with others, sue the government for redress Segment 40 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Memories of attending Tule Lake pilgrimage in 1979 Segment 41 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Taking a trip to Japan in 1984, meeting relatives Segment 42 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Experiences lobbying congresspeople in Washington, D.C. on behalf of fight for Japanese Peruvian redress Segment 43 of 44 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Thoughts on current events; message for younger generations: "if they see an injustice that they shouldn't stand by and let it happen" Segment 44 of 44 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Date: October 27, 2003Location: Seattle, Washington
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-152
03:36:56
44 segments
Nisei female. Born May 30, 1933, in Hood River, Oregon. Raised in the Hood River valley on family farm. After December 7, 1941, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and then to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. In 1943, moved with family to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before leaving camp for Chicago, Illinois, after the war. Married Art Shibayama, a Japanese Peruvian, and raised a family in Chicago, Illinois and San Jose, California. Involved in lobbying congresspeople in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Japanese Latin Americans and their fight for redress. Ms. Ito passed away in 2012.
This interview is part of the Densho Visual History Collection. Visit Densho for more information.
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- Addeddate
- 2016-08-30 19:10:38
- Collection
- densho
movies
- Identifier
- ddr-densho-1000-152
- Mediatype
- collection
- Publicdate
- 2016-08-30 19:10:38
- Storage_size
- 12.0 GB (in 953 files)
- Title
- Betty Morita Shibayama Interview
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2016
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