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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Coming from a farming family Segment 1 of 20 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington The changing face of Bainbridge Island farmland: housing developments Segment 2 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Helping father clear farmland as a child Segment 3 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Family friend helps with land purchase Segment 4 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington The difficulties of reestablishing farm after the war Segment 5 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Advantages of a close-knit Japanese American farming community Segment 6 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Description of Japanese farms prewar; visit from FBI Segment 7 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Segment 8 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Treatment by non-Japanese Americans after returning home, good and bad Segment 9 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Relationship between Japanese and Filipino Americans in farming community Segment 10 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Being drafted for the army Segment 11 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Description of changed Bainbridge Island agricultural community after World War II Segment 12 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington The effect of incarceration on families Segment 13 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Impact of incarceration on older generation Segment 14 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Experiencing discrimination in Midwest towns Segment 15 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Description of farming techniques Segment 16 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Being barred from joining the grange Segment 17 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington The prewar Japanese American community Segment 18 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Community reactions to return of Japanese Americans postwar Segment 19 of 20 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Bainbridge Island, Washington Thoughts on the Bainbridge Island memorial, the importance of education Segment 20 of 20 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Date: December 3, 2006
Location: Bainbridge Island, Washington
Videographer: Don Sellers
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1001-16
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Nisei male. Born October 30, 1921, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and was drafted into the U.S. army. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war and established a successful farm. Mr. Suyematsu passed away on July 31, 2012.
This interview is part of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

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