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| Amy Hashiguchi Kaneyuki |
Amy Emiko Hashiguchi (Poston 322-5-C) was born on August 21, 1927 in Sunnyside, in the county of San Diego, California to immigrant parents, Kasuke Frank and Fuji Hashiguchi. She attended John Adams Grammar School, and Woodrow Wilson Jr. High in San Diego.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, she was evacuated along with her parents and siblings, Shigetomo Leo, Miyoko Betty, Shigeharu Henry, Minoru Fred, William, James and John Hashiguchi, to the Santa Anita Assembly Center. After several months, they were moved again and transported to a more permanent housing in the Arizona desert. They arrived at the Poston internment camp block 322-5-C on August 28, 1942. In the camp, Amy and William attended the Parker Valley High School. Her older sister, Betty, found employment in Chicago and left Poston on May 4, 1943. Her brother Fred found work outside of the camp in Clearfield, Utah, and left the family behind on December 2, 1943. Her brother, Henry, reported for military service at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and left Poston on April 3, 1944. Later that year on November 8, 1944, her oldest brother Leo, reported to Fort Douglas, Utah for military duty.
While in camp, Amy and her girlfriends used to venture into the vast areas of the camp trying to get lost, then finding their way back to the wooden barracks at night. Her family never had much but she said that it did not matter because they always had each other. Amy left Poston with her parents and younger brothers, William, James, and John on September 5, 1945 and returned to the San Diego area.
Amy Hashiguchi married Paul Kawaoka in 1951, and they had three children: Chris, Alan and Beth. From 1959, she owned and operated "Shogetsu-do" a Japanese confectionery store in Los Angeles. She worked hard for her family and ran the store herself making snow cones and selling mochi. Amy's marriage ended in divorce in 1961.
While in camp, Amy and her girlfriends used to venture into the vast areas of the camp trying to get lost, then finding their way back to the wooden barracks at night. Her family never had much but she said that it did not matter because they always had each other. Amy left Poston with her parents and younger brothers, William, James, and John on September 5, 1945 and returned to the San Diego area.
Amy Hashiguchi married Paul Kawaoka in 1951, and they had three children: Chris, Alan and Beth. From 1959, she owned and operated "Shogetsu-do" a Japanese confectionery store in Los Angeles. She worked hard for her family and ran the store herself making snow cones and selling mochi. Amy's marriage ended in divorce in 1961.
In 1974, Amy began to for for Fedco, Inc. and was promoted to an administrative assistant and retired in 1994. In 1995 at a Poston III camp reunion, she was reunited with Po Kaneyuki (Poston 322-7-C), whom she had dated in high school. They were married in 1995 and lived in La Mesa, until the marriage ended in divorce in June, 2008.
In her retirement years, Amy enjoyed visiting the local Indian casinos in San Diego. She was cared for by her family when she moved to Gardena, to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She had many surgeries and double amputation. Amy Hashiguchi-Kaneyuki died on December 20, 2009. She is preceded in death by her son, Christopher Yoji Kawaoka (1976); father, Frank Kasuke Hashiguchi; mother, Fuji Kusakizako; and brothers Leo, Roy and Fred Hashiguchi.
In her retirement years, Amy enjoyed visiting the local Indian casinos in San Diego. She was cared for by her family when she moved to Gardena, to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She had many surgeries and double amputation. Amy Hashiguchi-Kaneyuki died on December 20, 2009. She is preceded in death by her son, Christopher Yoji Kawaoka (1976); father, Frank Kasuke Hashiguchi; mother, Fuji Kusakizako; and brothers Leo, Roy and Fred Hashiguchi.
She is survived by a son, Alan Kawaoka; daughter, Beth Edwards; brothers, Henry, James, John, Bill Hashiguchi; and sister Betty Inahara.
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