Interview location: Seattle, Washington Origins of name Segment 1 of 23 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Father's family background: landowners in Japan Segment 2 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Father's penchant for organizing upon first arriving in the United States Segment 3 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Father's personality: stubborn streak Segment 4 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Parents' marriage: finding out later about older stepbrother who stayed in Japan Segment 5 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Mother's family background: educated, from a prosperous family Segment 6 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Losing mother at age two; father enlists the aid of a Swedish family to help raise daughter Segment 7 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Raised in a Swedish American family from age two to eight Segment 8 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Growing up in a non-Japanese American community: "it was quite a lot of surface acceptance" Segment 9 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Returning to live with father and sister, attending Japanese language school for the first time Segment 10 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Attending Catholic church for a time as a child Segment 11 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Participating in Japanese community activities: picnics, talent shows Segment 12 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington School principal writes a supportive letter for Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 13 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Preparing for mass removal: father endures monetary losses Segment 14 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Dealing with living conditions in assembly center: having chocolate bars from home to share Segment 15 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Portland
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Activities for young people in camp Segment 16 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Portland
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Traveling by train to the Minidoka concentration camp Segment 17 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Working the camp hospital as a thirteen-year-old Segment 18 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Minidoka
Interview location: Seattle, Washington Older sister returns to Portland first and gets a job so family could follow Segment 19 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Finishing high school Segment 20 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Earning a scholarship to attend college Segment 21 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Meeting future husband Segment 22 of 23 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Seattle, Washington Reflections Segment 23 of 23 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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