World War II
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Before the War,
Life in the Northern Mariana Islands
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Akira Manago and his sister, Hisako, in the garden of their South
Garapan, Saipan home in April 1941, when Akira entered the Japanese
Elementary School of Saipan. In December 1941 the Pacific War began.
Source: Manago, A.
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Members of the Japanese garrison on Saipan pose for a photograph
during a more peaceful time before the Marine landing.
From: Breaching The Marianas: The Battle For Saipan. Marines
In World War II Commemorative Series. By Captain John C. Chapin,
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Ret.). Published by History and Museums
Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. as part
of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary
of victory in that war.
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Saipan kindergarten nursery school, boys and girls attending the
day of "Dai-Undohkai" which was held on "Garapan-Dai-Undohjyo" in
1936.
Source: Manago, A.
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Pre-war, Japanese senior high school graduation, Saipan, March
1938. Graduating students are standing. Teachers are seated, left-to-right:
1) Mr. Horiuchi-Agriculture; 2) Mr. Kimura-Commerce; 3) Mr. Manago-Japanese
and Chinese Literature; 4) (unknown); 5) Mr. Nishioka-Principal;
6) Mr. Tazima-English; 7) Mr. Uchida-Agriculture; 8) (unknown);
9) Mr. Hori-Military Training.
Source: Manago, A.
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Speech contest in Saipan High School, pre-war.
Source: Manago, H.
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Students in front of school dormitory in 1936. Tallest boy on the
left is Mr. Kiyoshi Kuba whose mother is Saipanese. At first, only
Japanese boys attended the school. Later, local boys also attended.
Source: Manago, A.
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