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From left to right are Kay Hamatani and Roy Nikiado. These boys together with Henry Taketa, formerly from Tule Lake, are in the process of installing a factory for the purpose of manufacturing Japanese noodles. It is anticipated that the plant will be completed within a month and it will have a capacity of one ton of noodles per day. Mr. Hamatani is the owner of a large ranch in the Delta region which has been leased since the time of evacuation. He expects to take over the ranch this fall and operate it as he has done in the past. Mr. Hamatani has been very active in assisting in the relocation program and has made several trips to the different centers endeavoring to persuade the residents to relocate. Roy Nikiado owned an operated a florist shop prior to evacuation on Fourth Street, Sacramento, California, and anticipates re-opening the business in the near future. Mr. Henry Taketa is a prominent attorney with offices in Sacramento. These boys have met with considerable obstacles in obtaining permits for special types of construction in order to have this factory meet with local requirements, but due to their untiring efforts, it would appear that this enterprise will soon be in operation. Since Japanese noodles are comparable to bread with the Caucasians, it is estimated that the demand will be large and the enterprise should be successful. -- Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru -- Sacramento, California. 8/13/45

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The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley.