Interview location: Watsonville, California Father's family background: immigration to the U.S. through Canada Segment 1 of 24 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Mother's background in Japan: independent and strong Segment 2 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Establishment of father's import-export business in Los Angeles Segment 3 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Description of siblings Segment 4 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Growing up outside of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles Segment 5 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Sparse Japanese language education as a child Segment 6 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Attending high school Segment 7 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Enrolling at UCLA Segment 8 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Graduation from UCLA Segment 9 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Difficulties finding a job, working in father's store Segment 10 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Traveling to Japan as part of a church program Segment 11 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Stopover in Hawaii, attending sister's wedding Segment 12 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Memories of tour of Japan Segment 13 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Deciding to stay in Japan, teaching at a sewing school Segment 14 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Being followed by a Japanese military officer on a trip to Manchuria Segment 15 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Returning to the U.S.: waiting in Hawaii for passport Segment 16 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California A difficult return to the U.S. by ship Segment 17 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Expansion of father's business Segment 18 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Meeting future husband, getting married Segment 19 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Living in Hawaii during the bombing of Pearl Harbor: seeing the planes fly overhead Segment 20 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I was kind of numb" Segment 21 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Raising children in Hawaii during World War II Segment 22 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Losing husband at an early age, taking care of children Segment 23 of 24 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Watsonville, California Reflections Segment 24 of 24 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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