UCLA Asian American Studies Center's Suyama Project aims to preserve the history of Japanese American resistance during World War II, including, but not limited to the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team draftees, Army and draft resisters, No-Nos, renunciants, and other Nikkei dissidents of World War II. The Suyama Project is made possible through the generous gift of an anonymous donor who wanted to honor and remember the legacy of resistance, broadly understood.
Category Archives: Eji Suyama
Reflections of a Nisei Veteran
Reflections of a Nisei Veteran
Nichi Bei Times. December 12, 1995: Reflections of a Nisei Veteran
Date:
December 12, 1995
Location:
Fort Meade, SD
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Scanned image of newspaper article, Nichi Bei Times; JPEG
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Newspaper Article (Nichi Bei Times, December 12, 1995); Title (Reflections of a Nisei Veteran); Author (Eji Suyama); Section (Letter to the Editor)
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Nichi Bei Times
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UCLA Asian American Studies Center; Nichi Bei Times
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Documents; Eji Suyama; Nichi Bei Times
Oblique Critique
Oblique Critique
KaMai Forum. September 13, 1995: Oblique Critique
Date:
September 13, 1995
Location:
University of California, Los Angeles
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Scanned image of newspaper article, KaMai Forum; JPEG
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Newspaper Article (KaMai Forum, September 13, 1995); Title (Oblique Critique); Author (Eji Suyama); Section ()
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KaMai Forum
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UCLA Asian American Studies Center; KaMai Forum
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Documents; Eji Suyama; KaMai Forum
Letter to the Editor, April 5, 1995
Oblique Critique
Eji Suyama, April 5, 1995: Letter to the Editor
Date:
April 5, 1995
Location:
University of California, Los Angeles
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Scanned image of newspaper article; JPEG
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Newspaper Article (); Title (); Author (Eji Suyama); Section ()
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UCLA Asian American Studies Center
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Documents; Eji Suyama; Letter to the Editor
The No-Nos/Tule Lake Discussion, Seattle, WA
Notorious Tule Lake Segregation Center, Okada’s ‘No No Boy’ Focus of March 12 Public Program in Seattle
During wartime, how does a person prove their loyalty to their country? Is it restricted to military service? Or are there other forms of loyalty?
These and other questions of loyalty and patriotism will be discussed at a panel discussion on the World War II Tule Lake Segregation Center and the novel, “No No Boy†by John Okada.
Panelists will include Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati professor of history emeritus and pioneer scholar in Japanese American history; Barbara Takei, an independent writer/researcher and board member of the Tule Lake Committee; and award-winning filmmaker and journalist Frank Abe.
Daniels and Takei are working on a history of America’s worst concentration camp and will share some of their research findings.
Abe, who is compiling new research for a book on John Okada, will share his insights into how Okada took the story of the draft resisters and set it against the places where he grew up in postwar Seattle.
The program will take place on Saturday, March 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington, 1414 South Weller Street in Seattle.
A portion of the program will also be devoted to sharing about the UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s Eji Suyama Endowment, which strives to preserve the history of Japanese American dissent during World War II.
On hand from UCLA will be David K. Yoo, PhD, Director of the Asian American Studies Center and professor in Asian American Studies .
North American Post, May 9, 1997: JACL cannot be absolved for wartime actions
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May 9, 1997
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Scanned image of newspaper article, North American Post; JPEG
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Newspaper Article (North American Post, May 9, 1997); Title (JACL cannot be absolved for wartime actions); Author (Eji Suyama); Section (Letter to the Editor)
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North American Post
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UCLA Asian American Studies Center; North American Post
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Documents; Eji Suyama; Newspapers; North American Post; 442nd RCT
The JACL’s Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be
The JACL’s Dilemma
The JACL’s Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be
Date:
September 14-20, 2006
Location:
University of California, Los Angeles
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Scanned image of newspaper article, Nichi Bei Times; JPEG
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Newspaper Article (Nichi Bei Times, September 14-20, 2006, Page 2); Title (The JACL’s Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be); Author (Eji Suyama)
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Nichi Bei Times
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UCLA Asian American Studies Center; Nichi Bei Times
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Documents; Eji Suyama; Newspapers; Nichi Bei Times
World War II Loyalty Boards and the JACL
WWII Loyalty Boards & JACL
World War II Loyalty Boards and the JACL
Date:
May 2007
Location:
Los Angeles, California
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Photo scanned; JPEG
Description:
Eji Suyama article in May 2007, Tozai Times, Page 4
