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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Family background: parents have oldest daughter in Japan Segment 1 of 29 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Born in Montana Segment 2 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Helping out on family's farm Segment 3 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Father raises pigs on farm Segment 4 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Description of a few other Japanese American families in town Segment 5 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Celebrating holidays Segment 6 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Attending a one-room country school Segment 7 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Memories of childhood: Japanese foods, bath Segment 8 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Visiting the town of Missoula, Montana Segment 9 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Moving to Seattle where father started a tofu business Segment 10 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Living in Seattle's "skid row" Segment 11 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Attending grammar school Segment 12 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Participating in sports Segment 13 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Attending church Segment 14 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Recreational activities with father: matsutake mushroom hunting, fishing Segment 15 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Working in the Alaskan canneries during high school Segment 16 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Graduating from high school and going to college Segment 17 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Playing football in college before quitting school and returning home Segment 18 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Moving to Los Angeles Segment 19 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Making friends with fishermen on Terminal Island Segment 20 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 21 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Preparing for mass removal Segment 22 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California First impressions of Poston Segment 23 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Finding work in camp Segment 24 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Coping with weather extremes in camp Segment 25 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Leaving camp and moving to Chicago Segment 26 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Working for a time in Wisconsin Segment 27 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Hearing about the end of the war Segment 28 of 29 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Los Angeles, California Reflections Segment 29 of 29 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Date: July 20, 2011
Location: Los Angeles, California
Videographer: Tani Ikeda
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-358
02:57:38
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Nisei male. Born December 28, 1916, in Missoula, Montana. Spent early part of childhood in Montana, where parents ran a farm. Moved with family to Seattle, Washington, finished school, and attended the University of Washington. Moved to the Los Angeles area for work. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, worked in Chicago and Wisconsin before eventually returning to Los Angeles.
This interview is part of the Densho Visual History Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

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