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- Birth nameFrank Seishi Emi
- Frank Emi was born on September 23, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Divided Community (2012), Rabbit in the Moon (1999) and Watada, Resister (2007). He was married to Itsuko. He died on December 1, 2010 in West Covina, California, USA.
- SpousesItsuko(? - December 1, 2010) (his death)? (divorced, 2 children)
- World War II Japanese American internee and member of the Fair Play Committe who fought the draft of fellow internees.
- He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Ito; his second wife, Itsuko Emi of San Gabriel, California; another daughter, Eileen Tabuchi; a stepdaughter, Rie Nishikawa; a sister, Kaoru Sugita; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
- He was the last surviving leader of the Heart Mountain Committee.
- On serving the Japanese Americans serving in the military during World War II: We could either tuck our tails between our legs like a beaten dog or stand up like free men and fight for justice.
- On Executive Order 9066: The military escorted us to the camp with their guns and bayonets, so there really wasn't much thought about standing up for your rights at that time.
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