Industry and employment]]> Immigration and citizenship]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Kawano, Kenji: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2007 May 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Arizona ]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Industry and employment]]> Journalism and media]]> Immigration and citizenship]]> Kawano, Kenji: narrator ]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2007 May 16]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Arizona ]]> World War II--Prisoners and prisons]]> Japanese Americans--World War II]]> Industry and employment--Agriculture]]> Yenokida, Susumu: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2008 July 07]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Colorado, Denver ]]>
Few days after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese Americans' status changes to 4C, enemy aliens. In addition, there are restrictions such as traveling and curfew hours.

Yoshiro recalls preparing and leaving for evacuation when President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066. The Tokiwa family goes to the Salinas Assembly Center and then to Poston, Arizona. Yoshiro says they are only allowed to bring what they can carry.

At Poston, Yoshiro works as a security guard and then in the agriculture department. In camp, all the internees are given a loyalty questionnaire. Yoshiro explains the no-no boys and deportation.

In 1944, Yoshiro is drafted. He shares his experience of being inducted and going to basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Yoshiro discusses the segregation in Mississippi.

At the end of Yoshiro's military career, he is a Technician 5th Grade (Corporal level). Yoshiro is discharged from the Army in January 1947, from Camp Beale, CA.
]]> Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator]]> Garvey, John: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]> World War II--Military service--442nd Regimental Combat Team]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> World War II--Military service--Travel, leisure]]> Tsuji, Isami Mike: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003 February 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California ]]>
Don receives an opportunity to go to Idaho to work on a sugar beet farm and eventually moves to Detriot, Michigan, for employment. In 1944, Don is drafted and goes to Fort Sharedon in Flordia to be inducted into the Army. Then he goes to basic training at Camp Blanding for 17 weeks.

In this interview, Don shares he has two high school diplomas. One from 1942 and 2014. ]]> Miyada, Don: narrator]]> Horsting, Robert: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]>
Hitoshi's parents have always stressed the importance of higher education. In camp, he receives his acceptance letter from the University of Denver (DU). Hitoshi receives his Bachelors of Science and Commerce after a year and a few months. Besides going to school, he works part-time jobs to support himself.

Hitoshi receives his draft notice and goes to Fort Hood, TX. His assignment is Anti-tank Company along with six other Nisei. Later, Hitoshi foes to Fort Snelling. He describes the living condition and basic training. ]]> Sameshima, Hitoshi: narrator]]> Sato, Christine: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Identity and values]]> Social activities]]> Education]]> Sugimoto, Isamu: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2006 June 23]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Minnesota ]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Education]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Poston (Colorado River)]]> Sakato, George: narrator]]> Nakamatsu, Karen: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2000-09-25]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Denver, Colorado ]]>
James recalls the day of the bombing of Pearl harbor. He says it is regular business at the Kobayashi's family restaurant. However, the following days after, business slowed down. In San Bernardino, there are not many effects on Japanese Americans because not a lot of Japanese Americans lived in the area. Many of the Japanese farmers moved to Coachella and Riverside because the farming soil is better.

The bombing of Pearl harbor created restrictions such as a curfew and a notice of evacuation for Japanese Americans. The Kobayashi family sells their restaurant and temporarily lives at the Japanese Church before evacuation.

James describes arriving at Poston, Arizona, and living conditions. James is at Poston for a year for going to Utah and Chicago for work. In Chicago, he receives his draft notice and beings his Army life. ]]> Kobayashi, James: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> Oral Histories]]>
In Japan, Ken and his family live at their grandmother's home (Ken's mother's mother). Ken discusses adjusting to living in Japan and going to school.

When Ken is almost eighteen years old, the Tamura family moves back to the United States and resides in Los Angeles, CA. Ken recalls December 7 and evacuating to Pomona. Ken describes camp life and Heart Mountain Wyoming. ]]> Tamura, Ken: narrator]]> Lim, Reuben: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Gila River]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Fort Snelling]]> Military service--Veteran history]]> Umeda, Ben: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 June 13]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Marina, California ]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath]]> World War II--American Concentration Camps--Gila River]]> World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Decision to incarcerate]]> Umeda, Ben: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2004 June 13]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Marina, California ]]> Law and legislation--Executive Order 9066]]> Japanese Americans--World War II]]> World War II--Military service--Basic training--Camp Shelby]]> Ikari, Norman: narrator]]> Kawata, Ian: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> US Army Center of Military History: sponsor]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 1999 June 26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Arlington, Virginia ]]> Education--Church-run schools]]> Child rearing]]> Identity and values]]> Education--Secondary education]]> Industry and employment--Medicine]]> Surh, Kim Ida: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-10-26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> Education--Church-run schools]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Immigration and citizenship]]> Child rearing]]> Identity and values]]> Surh, Kim Ida: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-10-26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> Education--Primary education]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Child rearing]]> Industry and employment]]> Race--Racism]]> Surh, Kim Ida: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-10-26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> Child rearing]]> Education]]> Identity and values--Family]]> Identity and values--Youth]]> Industry and employment--Medicine]]> Surh, Kim Ida: narrator]]> Wasserman, Steven: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2003-10-26]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Torrance, California]]> World War II--Medals]]> Military service--Veterans' organizations]]> Post World War II--Travel, leisure]]> Ichiyama, Edward: narrator]]> Hawkins, Richard: interviewer]]> Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher]]> Go For Broke National Education Center]]> 2002-01-22]]> eng]]> Oral Histories]]> Honolulu, Hawaii]]>