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Interview location: San Jose, California Coming to terms with Japanese name Segment 1 of 20 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Growing up in San Francisco Segment 2 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California As a child, remembering being frightened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 3 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Hospitalized for earaches while family was incarcerated Segment 4 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Coping with life in camp as a child Segment 5 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tanforan

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Interview location: San Jose, California The psychological impact of camp on Japanese Americans Segment 6 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Food in camp Segment 7 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Beginning school in Topaz Segment 8 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)

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Interview location: San Jose, California Returning to Topaz and finding marbles buried there as a child Segment 9 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)

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Interview location: San Jose, California Getting into mischief as a child in camp Segment 10 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)

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Interview location: San Jose, California Unpleasant memories of camp Segment 11 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)

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Interview location: San Jose, California Reluctance to talk about abuse in the Japanese American community Segment 12 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Rebuilding lives after camp Segment 13 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Difficulty adjusting after camp Segment 14 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Importance of music Segment 15 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Organizing pilgrimages back to Topaz Segment 16 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Importance of returning to camp sites Segment 17 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Jose, California Thoughts on redress Segment 18 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Therapeutic effects of talking about wartime experiences Segment 19 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: San Jose, California Dealing with a difficult stepfather Segment 20 of 20 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Date: December 1, 2010
Location: San Jose, California
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-307
02:00:18
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Sansei male. Born December 11, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Nearly age four when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In this interview, Mr. Saito discusses many of the harmful psychological effects of the World War II experience on himself and other Japanese Americans.
This interview is part of the Densho Visual History Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

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Title: Toru Saito Interview

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