Kyuji Hozaki and his wife Haruyo, from Rohwer, reopen their barber shop in Los Angeles. both are master barbers. Left ...

1945-05-19

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement, 1942-1945 circa 1941-1947

WRA no. H-654

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Full title:Kyuji Hozaki and his wife Haruyo, from Rohwer, reopen their barber shop in Los Angeles. both are master barbers. Left to right: Kyuji, Haruyo and their niece, Lillian Oda, who is on a visit from Poston. Pfc. Toshio Hozaki, their son, who had received the Purple Heart for wounds in France, October, 1944, was killed in action with the 442nd Regiment in Italy, April 5, 1945. Their other son, Teruo, also a Pfc., is now with the 1st Army in Germany. The barber shop is at 822 E. 7th St., Los Angeles. All our old customers came back, the Hozakis say. Haircuts are $1 in Los Angeles now, which is the price the Hozakis charge. Photographer: Mace, Charles E. Los Angeles, California.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement

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