Oka, Shigeki, 1878-1959.

Oka was a native of Kochi Prefecture, born 1878; employed by Yorozu Chōhō before relocating to the US; he arrived in the US, 1902; he was an influential journalist in the pre-war Japanese community and operated the Kinmon Press (San Francisco) and published the Amerika Shimbun and Ofu Nippo (Sacramento daily news); was briefly interned at Heart Mountain but was released to engage in propaganda activities against Japan on behalf of the British Armed Forces in India during WWII.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1957. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41539380

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