The research and development of Winning the Peace included many interviews with MIS veterans. Below you will find clips featuring different aspects of the MIS experience including:

On the Frontlines
What goes through a young soldier’s mind on his way to his first combat assignment?
Speakers: Sats Tanakatsubo, Kane Senda, George Ito

Recruitment and Training
Military Intelligence Service Language School.
Speakers: Sats Tanakatsubo, Mas Taura, George Suyeoka, Kane Senda, Allen Meyer, Ken Murakami

Pearl Harbor
Eyewitness accounts of December 7, 1941.
Speakers: George Suyeoka , Hitoshi Tanigawa, Seichi Shiraiwa

Soldiers of the Occupation
Everyday life with American soldiers in postwar Japan.
Speakers: Mas Taura, George Suyeoka, Allen Meyer, Kingo Fujii, Hitoshi Tanigawa, Ken Murakami, Seichi Shiraiwa

Finding Family and Friends
Reaching out to family and other Japanese citizens brings both surprises and rewards.
Speakers: Mas Taura, Kingo Fujii, Hitoshi Tanigawa, George Suyeoka

American Soldiers, Japanese Ancestry
The difficulties of serving a country that suspects your loyalty.
Speakers: George Ito, Hitoshi Tanigawa, Allen Meyer, Sats Tanakatsubo, Seichi Shiraiwa, Kane Senda






"Winning the Peace" Exhibition Opening!

Friday, May 7, 2010
7:00pm at the JASC
Free Admission
The opening will have a ceremonial color-guard, presented by the Nisei Post No. 1183. A short address will follow by Lara Kina, DePaul University Associate Professor & Director Asian American Studies.

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For more information, contact Karen Kanemoto via email or call 773.275.0097 ext 222


Video Credits

For Asian Improv aRts Midwest

Tatsu Aoki
Adebukola Bodunrin
Kiyomi Negi-Tran

Interviewers

Karen Kanemoto
Jane Kenamore
Jody Koizumi
David Tanimura

Interview Transcription

Zach Hosick
Ivan Irie
Alexis Jimenez
Craig Wu
Special thanks to Sayaka Machizawa, PsyD, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Excerpts of George Ito interview used by permission of George Ito, James T. Tanabe, and the MIS Veterans Club of Hawaii.


This exhibit was made possible by grant assistance from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service; Japanese American Service Committee; Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago,
Tom T. Arai Bequest; Chicago Nisei Post No. 1183, American Legion; Japanese American Citizens League, Chicago Chapter; and Chicago Japanese American Historical Society.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior

© 2010 Japanese American Service Committee Legacy Center, Chicago