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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of siblings Segment 1 of 35 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Father's family background Segment 2 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Mother's family background Segment 3 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Parents' arranged marriage Segment 4 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Growing up with children of different ethnic backgrounds Segment 5 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Father's role as a member of the Japanese Gardeners Association Segment 6 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of the Japanese Gardeners Association Segment 7 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending high school, meeting people of various ethnic backgrounds Segment 8 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "We were really bewildered more than anything else" Segment 9 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on father's gardening business Segment 10 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending a school assembly on December 8, 1941 Segment 11 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Witnessing community members' arrests by the FBI Segment 12 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Receiving advice on what to bring to camp from earlier arrivals Segment 13 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Coping with conditions in an assembly center Segment 14 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Puyallup (Camp Harmony)

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington The structure of the Puyallup Assembly Center Segment 15 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Puyallup (Camp Harmony)

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Traveling to Minidoka: mistaking the dust for a fire Segment 16 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington The impact of camp on families Segment 17 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending school in camp: feeling the teachers were sympathetic Segment 18 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Social activities and dating in camp Segment 19 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Confusion over the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" Segment 20 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Being drafted: family's reaction Segment 21 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of basic training Segment 22 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Observing the 442nd RCT after the Battle of the Lost Battalion: "They looked like insane people" Segment 23 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Encountering a difficult sergeant Segment 24 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Interacting with the seasoned 442nd soldiers as a newer draftee Segment 25 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Being awarded the Silver Star Segment 26 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Recovering from wound and hearing about the end of the war: "just a sense of relief" Segment 27 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Recovering and rejoining unit Segment 28 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington The process of leaving military service Segment 29 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Hearing about discrimination encountered by family upon return to the West Coast Segment 30 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Restarting the Japanese Gardeners Association after the war Segment 31 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Recognition of the significance of the Japanese Gardeners Association Segment 32 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Getting married Segment 33 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Reflections: increased awareness of the Japanese American story Segment 34 of 35 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Description of medals and citations Segment 35 of 35 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Date: March 20, 2008
Location: Seattle, Washington
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-207
02:52:44
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Nisei male. Born October 22, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where father was a prominent member of the Japanese Gardeners Association. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Drafted into the army, and served in Italy with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Received the Silver Star for valor in combat. Helped to revive the Japanese Gardeners Association in Seattle postwar.
This interview is part of the Densho Visual History Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

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