Esther Takei Nishio | |
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| Born | Esther Kazue Takei February 15, 1925 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | October 1, 2019 (aged 94) Pasadena, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Known for | Japanese-American internee; first internee enrolled in a California college during World War II |
Esther Takei Nishio (February 15, 1925 – October 1, 2019) was an American woman from California, incarcerated at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado during World War II. She was the first Japanese-American student to enroll in a California university after returning from camp, in 1944, when she was chosen as a test case for resettlement.