Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, January 25, 2003

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 1 of 8, January 25, 2003

Roy Nakawatase begins the interview by discussing the background of his father and mother, detailing his parents' travels to the US and working on the farm. He describes his childhood on the farm, the presence of the Japanese culture in his home, and…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 2 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment of the interview, Nakawatase is asked about the types of social circles his family encountered in Stockton, California. He also talks about his time in primary school, as well as Saturday school. Other topics discussed in this segment…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 3 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment of the interview Nakawatase is asked about the racial makeup of his neighborhood and different ethnic groups that lived amongst each other. He speaks about the beginning of the war and how it became a concern among the Japanese and…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 4 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segement, Nakawatase explains his feelings towards not being able to recall much of his time at camp due to being a young child. At the age of 16, Nakawatase was the head of the family upon leaving the camp. In high school, Nakawatase…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 5 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment, Nakawatase talks about his responsibilities related to the transition to leaving camp prior to the war's end. After going back to Stockton, Nakawatase got work to care for the family by becoming a Farmer. After 3 weeks, the family…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 6 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment, Nakawatase talks about his time training at the Military Intelligence Service Language school. He talks about negotiating his time of service as a recruiter for MIS. He also talks about the experts he met in language school and…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 7 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment, Nawatase begins by talking about his last impressions of the captain he interrogated. He also recalls his leave from the army while still in Japan, which involved going to visit family in the country. He talks about how he got to the…

Roy Nakawatase oral history interview, part 8 of 8, January 25, 2003

In this segment, Nawatase talks about his educational journey, what he studied, and the job positions he held. Education is very important to him, and he cannot stress that enough, especially with young minds. He also recalls how he met his wife and…

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