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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, June 25, 2006
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Go For Broke National Education Center
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925-03-15
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Enoch Kanaya oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 25, 2006
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Kanaya, Enoch; narrator
Yamagami, Don; interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center; publisher
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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2006-06-25
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2006OH0684_01_Kanaya
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Enoch Kanaya was born March 14, 1925. His parents are from Okayama-ken, Japan, and immigrated to the United States. Enoch's parents were hard-working and loving parents. When the Great Depression happened, farming became difficult, and the Kanaya family moved to the city. Enoch remembers taking care of the horses and saving his earnings.
At school, there were not many Japanese American students. The first part of Enoch’s school years was at a country school. After moving to the city, he attended a city school district. Enoch also attends Japanese Language School briefly. On the weekends, Enoch helped his father at the family store.
Besides school and helping his father, Enoch had a carefree childhood enjoying cowboy movies and watching sports games. He describes having fun exploring different Naval ships during Navy Week in Portland. Moreover, Enoch was social in the Japanese Community through the Medothist Church.
On December 7, Enoch’s life changed like many other Japanese Americans. Soon after the Declaration of War, restrictions were issued for a curfew and turned in weapons and radios. Enoch was unsure of the future. In April 1942, Enoch and his family arrived at the Assembly Center. Enoch recalls hearing news about the draft and receiving his 4C card from the Draft Board in Minidoka.
4C classification
Army
assembly center
childhood activities
childhood employment
church
country
cowboy
Curfew
December 7th
Draft
enemy alien
evacuation
family
Farming
farming community
friends
Great Depression
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American community
Japanese language school
methodist
Minidoka
movie
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
Portland
primary school
radio
restrictions
school
Social activities
sports
World War Two
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, January 31, 1999
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Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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1999OH0042_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota oral history interview, part 1 of 6, January 31, 1999
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Shiota, Henry Gary: narrator
Kawata, Ian: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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1999OH0042_01_Shiota
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Henry Gary Shiota is born January 6, 1926, in Huntington Beach, CA. Gary shares how he gets his name and how popular the name Henry is.
In January of 1932, Gary's mother takes the children to Japan to plan their future arrangements with the family elders. Gary describes Japanese customs and how some of his siblings were raised in Japan by relatives. Gary and his older brother return to the United States and grows up in Lodi, CA, a farming community.
Gary discusses his school years from elementary school to high school. In his free time, he likes playing baseball and watching movies. On Sundays, Gary attends Buddhist Church and Sunday School.
When Pearl Harbor is attacked, Gary recalls the aftermath of the evacuation. As an American citizen, he never imagined he would be evacuated to camp.
baseball
Buddhism
Buddhist church
childhood activities
December 7th
discrimination
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm labor
farming community
Hakujin
high school
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese community
Japanese cultural values
movies
Pearl Harbor
primary school
seasick
siblings
Social activities
travel (leisure)
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, January 7, 2010
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Oct 18
Location of Birth
Coronado, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Teru
Kuni
Location of Basic Training
Camp Lee, Virginia
Presidio of Monterey, California
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Ray Mayeda oral history interview, part 3 of 4, January 7, 2010
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Mayeda, Ray: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2010OH0988_03_Mayeda
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Ray Kuniteru Mayeda was born on October 18, 1922. His parents were from Kagoshima prefecture before immigrating to the United States. Ray's father came from a family of educators in Japan.
In the United States, Ray's father was a successful farmer until the Great Depression. His parents taught him to work hard, be honest, and do well in school. Besides working on the farm, Ray went to school. He got good grades and participated in clubs and sports.
When World War Two ended, Ray went to Japan for the occupation. He discusses his thoughts on Nisei's contributions and the rebuilding of Japan.
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Language
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eng
accounting
Child rearing
childhood
childhood activities
education
Emperor
family
Farming
farming community
fishing
friends
Great Depression
immigration
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei linguists
occupation
post war
rebuild
samurai
School Activites
schoolboy
sports
swimming
teacher
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, December 20, 2008
Oral History
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Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 1 of 5, December 20, 2008
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Watanabe, Chiye: narrator
Hayashi, Henry: narrator
Nakawatase, Seiichi: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0956_01_Watanabe
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Staff Sergeant Joe Hayashi is a Medal of Honor recipient. The interviewees recall their childhood with Joe. His older sister Chiye Hayashi Watanabe, cousin Henry M. Hayashi, and half-brother, Seiichi Nakawatase. Chiye is born in Blanco (Salinas, CA) on July 11, 1919. Henry is born February 15, 1916, in Los Angeles, CA, and Seichi is born May 9, 1927, in Pasadena, CA.
Chiye's family lives in Salinas, CA, before moving to Los Angeles, CA, after Chiye's father passes away. In Pasadena, Chiye's mother meets Seichi's father and remarries.
Chiye, Henry, and Seiichi describe their parents and their childhood going up in Salinas and Pasadena. They all attend Japanese Language School besides attending primary school.
Chiye is closest to Joe because they are fourteen months apart in age. One of Joe's hobbies is raising pigeons.
Type
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Oral Histories
Format
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video/m4v
Army
childhood activities
childhood employment
childhood home
employment
family
farm labor
Farming
farming community
friends
high schoool
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
kendo
living conditions
Salinas
siblings
sports
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, November 21, 2008
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 Jul 16
Location of Birth
Aliso, California
Incarceration Facilities
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Schofield Barracks, (Oahu) Hawaii
Camp Maxey, Texas
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Frank Hiratsuka oral history interview, part 2 of 3, November 21, 2008
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Hiratsuka, Frank: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0948_02_Hiratsuka
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Frank Hiratsuka is a junior in High School when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7. Frank and his parents move to Ridley, a safe zone termed by the government.
In Ridley, Frank and his parents work on a peach farm until they receive evacuation orders. Previously, Frank grows up with mainly Caucasian people. After moving to Ridley, a farming community, and Poston, Frank discusses the culture shock.
Frank and his parents go to Poston, Camp 3, and he recounts the living conditions. At Poston, Frank continues his education, and his parents find jobs within the camp. Frank recalls his mother's family are relocated to Gila River.
In June of 1943, Frank and his parents leave Poston. Frank finishes high School and gets a job analyzing paint. In January of 1945, Frank receives his draft notice and starts his military career.
100th
442nd
band
Barracks
basic training
Blackouts
Camp Maxey
cousin
culture shock
December 7th
discrimination
Draft
education
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Farming
farming community
Fort Snelling
friends
Gila River
grandparents
Hawaiian soldiers
high school
Issei
Japanese American
Japanese values
Mainland soldiers
Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS)
morals
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
Poston
Sansei
train ride
World War Two
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James Fujii oral history interview, September 10, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1926 May 28
Location of Birth
Troutdale, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Jim
Location of Basic Training
Camp Wolters, Texas
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Germany
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James Fujii oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 10, 2008
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Fujii, James: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0933_01_Fujii
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James Mamoru Fujii was born on May 28, 1926. His parents were Bukichi "Ben" Fujii and Yoshino Yamakado Fujii. James' mother was the second wife after the first wife passed away. In the first marriage, James' father has three children.
James' father, Bukichi, was the boss of the family and a respected leader in the Troutdale Gresham Community. James' mother, Yoshino, was a hardworking and dedicated mother to ten children. She made sure the children respected and listened to their father.
James discusses the hierarchy in their family. Besides James' mother caring for the children, James' sisters took care of them too. James recalls his first childhood home was small, but later they moved to a bigger house on a farm.
All the children attended English school and Japanese school. James and his siblings were born with Japanese names. However, they received English names from their teachers because they could not pronounce their Japanese.
Growing up in the Troutdale area, the Japanese American community was close-knit and active. The Buddhist temple was a gathering place for church services and social gatherings. At least once a month, there was a social event for the community.
Buddhism
community leader
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
farm
farming community
Hakujin
homestead
Issei parents
japanese American comm
living conditions
meals
New Year
Nisei
Portland
Portland Assembly Center
siblings
Social activities
World War Two
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, September 9, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1927 Jan 07
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Hood, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Presidio of Monterey, California
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Ray Shiiki oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 9, 2008
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Shiiki, Ray: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0931_02_Shiiki
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Before the war, Ray Shiiki's parents buy land in Damascus, OR. However, due to the alien land law, the property is under Ray's sister's name. Later Ray's parents discover they have been taken advantage of by a cannery worker.
When evacuation orders are announced, Ray and his family go to the assembly center and then to Minidoka. Ray describes the living conditions and job opportunities.
In camp, Ray plays baseball and makes several friends. Ray values the friendships he developed and maintains in contact with his friends. Ray recalls the loyalty questionnaire and says he is proud to be an American.
When Ray is drafted into the Army, he goes to Camp Hood and then to Fort Snelling. On furlough, he experiences discrimination and shares his feelings of being called a "Jap."
Post-war, Ray and his brother go into farming. Ray says Bob Wilson, Don Schneider, and Carl Graff are influential to his success in the farming industry. In 1990, Ray retired from farming and started herb gardening with his wife and son until 2000.
alien land laws
American citizen
assembly center
baseball
Camp Hood
discharge
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Farming
farming community
Fort Snelling
friendships
Issei parents
Japanese American
living conditions
Minidoka
Nisei
Nisei soldier
Oregon
post war
property
siblings
sports
World War Two
youth organizations
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, September 7, 2008
Oral History
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Apr 01
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Fannin, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 7, 2008
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Fujii, Edward: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0924_02_Fujii
Description
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Edward Fujii's interview is with his wife, Aya Fujii.
When Edward Fujii receives his draft notice, he reports to Fort Dix, Utah, for his induction into the Army and then goes to Camp Fannin, TX, for basic training.
After basic training, Edward goes to Fort Snelling, MN, for Military Intelligence Service Language School. He spends six months at the language school. However, he spends most of his time as a truck driver.
At Camp Campbell, Edward is assigned to the Third Infantry Division, Signal Corps Company. He receives training in morse code and is a radio operator. During WWII, Edward's brothers are also serving in the military.
In November 1946, Edward is discharged from the Army. Post-war, Edward is active with the Nisei Veterans Club for 30 years. Edward is married to Aya Iwasaki, and they have three children and two grandchildren.
At the end of the interview, Aya discusses her camp and war experience. She shares advice on marriage and a message for future generations.
442nd
assembly center
basic training
brothers
citizenship
correspondence
dating
discharge
discrimination
Draft
driver
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm labor
farmer
farming community
fishing
Fort Snelling
infantry
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese values
marching
marriage
Military Intelligence Service Language School
military service
Nisei
Nisei legacy
Nisei soldiers
Nisei veterans
post war
radio man
reunion
Sansei
siblings
veterans organizations
weapons training
World War Two
Yonsei
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Title
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, September 7, 2008
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Apr 01
Location of Birth
Gresham, Oregon
Incarceration Facilities
Portland Temporary Detention Facility
Nyssa Farm Labor Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Fannin, Texas
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Edward Fujii oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 7, 2008
Creator
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Fujii, Edward: narrator
Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2008OH0924_01_Fujii
Description
An account of the resource
Edward Harumi Fujii is born on April 1, 1923, in Troutdale, OR. Edward's father and mother are from Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan, and they immigrate to the United States. Edward has five brothers and two sisters.
The Fujii family lives in a farming community, and the family all works on the farm. Edward and his siblings attend Troutdale Grade School and Gresham High School.
On December 7, Edward and his family are working on the farm when they hear the news about Pearl Harbor. Edward discusses the aftermath of Pearl Harbor.
The Fujii family goes to the assembly center and later is relocated to Nyssa, OR. When Edward and his family return to Troutdale, he receives his draft notice from the Army.
assembly center
baseball
childhood activities
childhood employment
discrimination
Draft
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Farming
farming community
friends
high school
high school diploma
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American community
Japanese language school
kendo
living conditions
meals
Nisei
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
primary school
property
siblings
sugar beet
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, October 15, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Mar 03
Incarceration Facilities
Tanforan Temporary Detention Facility
Topaz Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
The Gothic Line
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Minoru Miyasaki oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 15, 2007
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Miyasaki, Minoru: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0817_01_Miyasaki
Description
An account of the resource
Minoru "Minor" Miyasaki was born March 18, 1925. Minoru's father immigrated from Japan to Hawaii to work on the sugar plantation. Later, he moved to California to sharecrop strawberries and vegetables. Minoru lost his mother at an early age, and his father raised the children alone.
Minoru and his siblings helped their father on the farm before and after school. Minoru attended Warm Springs Grammar School and then Washington High School. In addition to attending primary school, he attended Japanese Language School.
When the Miyasaki family was not farming, they would travel around the Bay Area to visit relatives, do Japanese grocery shopping, celebrate festivals, and saw Japanese films.
On December 7, Minoru was at home when he heard the news about Pearl Harbor on the radio. The following day at school, all the Japanese American students were sent home from school and were told to stay home until the war ended. Later, the government issued restrictions such as blackouts, curfew, and travel restrictions.
In pre-war times, Minoru recalled discrimination. His father could not vote and own land. Also, Asians were not allowed to swim in public swimming pools or live in certain neighborhoods. After the Pearl Harbor attack, Minoru and his family evacuated to Tanofran and Topaz, Utah. Minoru graduated High school in Topaz.
100th
442nd
alien land laws
Buddhism
childhood activities
childhood home
correspondence
December 7th
discrimination
diversity
enemy alien
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm
farming community
friends
garden
graduation
high school
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japan Town
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Japanese language school teacher
Japanese movies
Korean War
landownership
living conditions
methodist
money
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
primary school
Racism
radio
restrictions
San Francisco
San Jose
sharecropping
strawberries
swimming pool
Tanforan
Topaz
travel
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, October 15, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Location of Birth
Salinas, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Presidio of Monterey, California
Camp Blanding, Florida
Mississippi
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Okinawa
Post-war Occupation of Korea
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Robert Sugimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 5, October 15, 2007
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Sugimoto, Robert: narrator
Yuge, Tim: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0816_01_Sugimoto
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An account of the resource
Robert "Bob" Takashi Sugimoto is from the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He is born on November 28, 1919, in Watsonville, California. In 1906, his parents immigrated to the United States from Japan. Robert has four sisters and three brothers.
In grammar school in Salinas, CA, Robert's first-grade teacher could not pronounce his Japanese name. Therefore, she gives him the name Robert. In school, Robert excels in his studies and plays sports. He says his teachers are his mentors and teach him many things. In addition to attending primary school, Robert attends Japanese Language School.
Before moving to Watsonville, CA, his family lives in Tulare and Speckles. Robert describes his childhood homes in the farming community. Robert spends his free time going to church, watching movies, playing marbles, or playing with his dog.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
childhood activities
childhood home
farm labor
farming community
grammar school
high school
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
movies
name change
Nisei
Salinas
siblings
sports
Sugar beets
travel
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Apr 29
Location of Birth
Pismo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Salinas Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, part 2 of 3, October 14, 2007
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Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0815_02_Tokiwa
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An account of the resource
When Pearl Harbor is bombed on December 7, 1941, the lives of the Tokiwa family change. Yoshiro Tokiwa discusses the aftermath of the attack.
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.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
171st
171st Infantry Battalion
442nd
4C classification
Arizona
assembly center
Barracks
basic training
Camp Beale
Camp Shelby
detention facility
discrimination
discrimination in the military
Draft
employment
enemy alien
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm
farmer
Farming
farming community
FBI
Fort Douglas
induction
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese values
job
living conditions
loyalty
Loyalty Questionnaire
loyalty questions
Nisei
No-no boys
patriotism
Pearl Harbor
physical
Poston
Salinas Assembly Center
segregated unit
segregation
train
travel
uniforms
World War Two
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Apr 29
Location of Birth
Pismo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Salinas Temporary Detention Facility
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
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Title
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Yoshiro Tokiwa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, October 14, 2007
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Tokiwa, Yoshiro: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0815_01_Tokiwa
Description
An account of the resource
Yoshiro "Yosh" Tokiwa is born on April 29, 1925, in Pismo, California. Yoshiro's Issei parents are from Japan. In Salinas, CA, his father is an independent farmer. Yoshiro has four siblings, three brothers, and a sister.
Growing up in Salinas, Yoshiro says he is not subjected to discrimination. However, he remembers not being allowed to swim in the public community swimming pool. Although there is no visible signage, Yoshiro says you just know not to go there because of other people's experiences. Later Yoshiro learns how to swim when he goes to Poston.
Yoshiro grows up in different cities in Salinas County. He describes his childhood homes. Yoshiro also discusses his school years from Elementary School to High School. Besides attending primary school, Yoshiro goes to Japanese Language School. At home, he speaks primarily Japanese to his parents.
The day after the Pearl Harbor attack, Yoshiro learns about the news from his father's friends. He discusses the effects of Pearl Harbor on the Japanese American Community.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
childhood employment
December 7th
farmer
Farming
farming community
Great Depression
high school
high schoool
hobbies
immigration
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese Language s
meals
newspapers
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
primary school
relatives
Salinas
school district
siblings
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Title
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 4 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Uchimoto, Dan: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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2007OH0813_04_Uchimoto
Description
An account of the resource
Dan Uchimoto discusses the effects of war and the atomic bomb. He shares his opinion of having a military career for future generations. Dan feels going to college and educating yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Dan is discharged in the fall of 1946. Post-war, Dan goes back to Berkeley to get his master's degree in food science for wine fermentation. He works many jobs before working at the State Department of Health Services as an industrial hygiene chemist until he retires (after twenty-plus years).
Dan is married and has a son. Dan talks about the loyal questionnaire and citizenship.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
atomic bomb
civilian casualties
dating
discharge
discrimination
Draft
employment
family
Farming
farming community
homecoming
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Loyalty Questionnaire
loyalty questions
Nisei
Nisei soldier
Nisei veterans
post war
son
wedding
World War Two
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 2 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Uchimoto, Dan: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0813_02_Uchimoto
Description
An account of the resource
Dan Uchimoto explains the meaning of his last name "Uchimoto" in Japanese. In Japan, "Uchimoto" means original home. "Uchi" means a kind of home, "Moto" means original home or basic home. Besides farming, Dan's parents have two additional businesses. A goldfish business, and a single gas pump station.
At an early age, Dan has many responsibilities beyond his years. He works in the family business and cares for his siblings. Life is a struggle, but Dan is grateful for the learning opportunities.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, the FBI takes away Dan's father to a detention center. Then evacuation orders are announced. Dan leaves the University of California, Berkeley, during his sophomore year and goes to camp with his mother. Dan and his mother go to Turlock and then Gila River. Dan's brother goes to Swarthmore College and his sister, Amy attends Boston University for a year.
Dan leaves camp to continue his education. He attends Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He describes his college and Berkeley years and working part-time.
In camp, Dan is given a questionnaire. He explains the answers "no-no" and "yes-yes". Dan answers "yes-yes" and that makes him eligible for being drafted. Dan receives his draft notice when he is at Loras College.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
Barracks
Berkeley
car
childhood employment
college
community involvement
community organizations
Crystal City
detention facility
discrimination
Draft
European Theater
evacuation
evacuation orders
Executive Order 9066
family business
farm
Farming
farming community
FBI
friends
friendship
Gila River
guard towers
Higher education
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
living conditions
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
post war
relocation camps
Russia
schoolboy
World War Two
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Title
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, October 14, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Oct 09
Location of Birth
Loomis, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Title
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Dan Uchimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 14, 2007
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Uchimoto, Dan: narrator
Garvey, John: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0813_01_Uchimoto
Description
An account of the resource
Dan Uchimoto is born October 9, 1921, in Loomis, California. Dan's Issei parents immigrated to the United States from Japan for better opportunities. His parents are sharecropped farmers, raising canning tomatoes. People of Japanese descent are not allowed to buy land. Therefore, his parents rent the land for farming.
Dan recalls his childhood and youth working on the farm. There is no time for vacations. During the Great Depression, life is a struggle but Dan's family survives the difficult time.
In the Uchimoto family, there are four children including Dan. Dan is the oldest child. He remembers his two sisters' reaction when he receives his draft notice for the Army. Dan's brother also has a military career but during Occupation forces in Germany.
Dan discusses his school years and discrimination. After graduating high school, he works on the farm to save money to enroll in college. Dan attends the University of California, Berkley.
Dan enjoys stamp collecting, vintage cars, and reading. Dan practices Japanese teaching called Seicho-no-le. He finds this Seicho-no-le helpful and insightful.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Oral Histories
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
video/m4v
442nd
alien land laws
Boy Scouts
childhood activities
childhood home
discrimination
Draft
farm
farm labor
farmers
farming community
grammar school
Great Depression
high school
hobbies
immigration
infantry
infantryman
Issei
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese language school
living conditions
marriage
Nisei
religion
siblings
sports
teacher
youth organizations
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Frank Tadao Matsuda oral history interview, August 25, 2007
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Jan 09
Location of Birth
Seattle, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Puyallup Temporary Detention Facility
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Joker
Mac
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Anzio Campaign
Naples-Foggia Campaign
Belvedere
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
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Frank Tadao Matsuda oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 25, 2007
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Matsuda, Frank Tadao: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2007OH0793_01_Matsuda
Description
An account of the resource
Frank Tadao Matsuda is born on January 9, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. His father, Saiki Frank Matsuda, and mother, Masae Miyoshi, are from Japan. Frank has an older sister Aiko and a younger sister Kathryn Sumiko. Frank is closest to Aiko because he lives with her in Chicago post-war.
Frank grows up during the Great Depression. Although money is hard to earn during the Great Depression, Frank's father buys a house for around $2,000. Asians could not own homes or property because of the Alien Land Law. After camp, Frank's sister's name is on the deed because she is an American citizen.
The Matsuda family lives in the community of Ballard in Seattle. The demographic is predominately Scandinavian. Frank remembers there are four Japanese American families plus them. Frank has many friends on 69th Street.
Frank recalls December 7 and the evacuation orders, Executive Order 9066 (EO9066). He says the Japanese Americans becomes the most hated people after Pearl Harbor. The Matsuda family goes to Puyallup and Minidoka. He describes the living conditions and provisions in camp.
Frank did not stay at Minidoka for long. He takes the opportunity to work on a sugar beet farm in Idaho. Later he goes to Salt Lake City to work at a meatpacking company and restaurant.
"Jap"
alien land laws
art
barbed wire
Barracks
baseball
buddhist
Child rearing
childhood activities
Christianity
church
cooking
December 7th
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
farming community
fishing
friends
Great Depression
guard towers
hobbies
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese values
living conditions
meals
Minidoka
morals
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
picture bride
Puyallup Assembly Center
Racism
railroads
school
Seattle
siblings
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Sukeo Oji oral history interview, May 26, 2002
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/285-Oji-Skeets-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Feb 24
Location of Birth
Sacramento, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tulare Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Skeets
Location of Basic Training
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
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Sukeo Oji oral history interview, part 1 of 7, May 26, 2002
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Oji, Sukeo: narrator
Yee, Govan: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2002OH0285_01_Oji
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An account of the resource
Sukeo "Skeets" Oji was born on February 24, 1918, in Sacramento, CA. He got his nickname Skeets because Sukeo was hard to pronounce. Skeets' father, Ozo Oji, was a hard-working man. He immigrated to the United States by himself from Hiroshima, Japan. Skeets' father found a job working on the railroad but later started farming. Not being able to return to Japan, his father decided to marry a picture bride, Skeets’ mother, Sujino Kiso. Skeets has seven siblings.
The late 1920s was the Great Depression, and everyone struggled to survive. Farmers were making about ten cents an hour. In the 1930s, the family moved to Perkins (east of Sacramento). Their family friend suggested to Skeets' father to venture into hops. However, that venture failed.
During Skeets' elementary school years, he attended Japanese Language School. When the family moved to Perkins, he attended Sacramento High School. He was active in sports and participated in a Nisei football league. In 1936, Skeets graduated high school and applied to Sacramento Junior College after a year of farming.
Living in Perkins, their farm was near a naval air forces base. Skeets recalls seeing the airplanes fly by and aspired to be an aviator and an officer of the United States Army. In early 1940, the United States was preparing for war. A civilian pilot program was offered at school, and Skeets was accepted into the program. After completing the first and second phases, he was waiting for the third phase, instrument flying and long distant country flying. However, Skeets did not complete his training because Skeets got drafted into the Army. On November 6, 1941, Skeets reported to Presidio Monterey for induction.
aviation
college
Draft
engineering
family
farm labor
Farming
farming community
flying lessons
Great Depression
Higher education
Hiroshima
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Nisei
picture bride
primary school
Prohibition
school
siblings
sports
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Tommy Mayekawa oral history interview, February 11, 2012
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Apr 22
Location of Birth
Hawthorne, California
Incarceration Facilities
Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility
Rohwer Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Marshall-Gilberts Islands Campaign
Philippine Islands
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Yokohama
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Tommy Mayekawa oral history interview, part 1 of 3, February 11, 2012
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Mayekawa, Tommy: narrator
Horsting, Robert: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2012OH1054_01_Mayekawa
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An account of the resource
Tommy Masakazu Mayekawa is born on April 22, 1921, in Hawthorne, CA. Tommy's parents are from Mie-ken, Japan. When Tommy's father immigrates to the United States, he works on the railroads and truck farming.
Tommy is the oldest of the children. He has a sister and two brothers. Tommy's first childhood home is on a farm. Growing up, he helps his father on the farm. If Tommy has free time, he hangs out with his friends and goes to the skating ring and movies.
Tommy recalls his school years and being the teachers' favorite student. Besides attending primary school, he goes to Japanese language school. After graduating high school in 1939, Tommy worked on a farm other than his family farm to earn money. Tommy also works at a home appliance store in Gardena, CA, as a delivery man.
On December 7, 1941, Tommy hears the news about Pearl Harbor while eating breakfast at his regular restaurant. He does not experience discrimination. Growing up, Tommy does not experience discrimination either. He says he feels the same as everyone since he was born and raised in the United States.
Tommy recalls the evacuation notices and preparing to go to Santa Anita Assembly Center. He describes the living conditions and feeling degraded. Tommy says there is nothing you can do but accept the situation, shikata ga nai.
buddhist
car
childhood
childhood activities
discrimination
evacuate
Executive Order 9066
family
farm
farming community
Fort Snelling
friends
high school
horse stables
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
Japanese values
jobs
living conditions
meals
Military Intelligence Service Language School
mochi
neighborhood
New Year
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
primary school
Santa Anita
Shikata ga nai
siblings
Social activities
World War Two
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Maya Miyamoto oral history interview, April 27, 2011
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1922 Jan 28
Location of Birth
Carmel Valley, California
Incarceration Facilities
"Volunteer Evacuation"
Poston Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Meade, Maryland
Camp Holabird, Maryland
Unit of Service
Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)
Civil Intelligence Section, 441st Counter Intelligence Corps
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Tokyo
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Maya Miyamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, April 27, 2011
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Miyamoto, Maya: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
US Army Center of Military History: sponsor
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2011OH1043_01_Miyamoto
Description
An account of the resource
Maya Miyamoto was born on January 28, 1922, in Carmel Valley, CA. His father and mother were from Kumamoto, Japan. Maya's father taught him respect, how to get along with others, honesty, and do not shame the family. Maya said his parents wished him to be successful and continue farming.
As a child, he worked on the farm, and gradually he did more farm labor. The homelife of the Miyamoto family was more westernized and the primary language was English. Maya gave examples of not using chopsticks or taking off their shoes in the house.
On December 7, 1941, Maya heard the news of Pearl Harbor on the radio at home. Two of his brothers were already in the Army service. As a child, Maya did not think much about the effects of war and carried on like usual. The aftermath of Pearl Harbor became more significant when the FBI came to their home and evacuation to Poston, Arizona.
In 1944 Maya went to Phoenix, AZ, for his induction. After completing basic training, Maya was sent to Mobile Intelligence at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, to teach all kinds of weapons from Germany and Japan. Later, Maya was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Group and went to CIC Headquarters at Camp Holabird, Maryland, for training.
In November or December of 1945, Maya landed in Atsugi Field. This was his first time traveling to Japan and leaving California. Maya recalls that the culture and customs were different from the United States. After Atsugi, Maya went to Tokyo. He describes the devastation he saw in the towns and cities. Maya visited the CIC detachment in Chiba where he saw his friend. His friend who worked in Graves Registration was looking for bodies of fliers in Chiba, wondering if they were killed or beheaded.
100th
442nd
4C classification
alien land laws
assembly center
atomic bombing
Atsugi Airbase
basic training
Camp Holabird
Camp Ritchie
casualties
CIC
Community leaders
Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)
December 7th
Draft
enemy alien
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
Farming
farming community
FBI
Fort Meade
Hawaiian soldiers
home life
interrogator
Issei father
Issei parents
Japanese American
Japanese American soldiers
Japanese nationals
Japanese values
kibei
living conditions
Loyalty Questionnaire
meals
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Nisei
Nisei soldiers
occupation
officer
Pearl Harbor and aftermath
picture bride
post war
Poston
propaganda
radio
sharecropping
siblings
teachers
train stations
translater
war crimes
weapons training
World War Two
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George Koshi oral history interview, September 1, 2001
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/198-Koshi-George-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1911 Jun 16
Location of Birth
Greeley, Colorado
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Robinson, Arkansas
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Tokyo
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP)
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Yes
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George Koshi oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 1, 2001
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Koshi, George: narrator
Inouye, Jason: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2001OH0198_01_Koshi
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G. Koshi discusses his experiences through childhood to early adulthood. He talks about his adolescence in Colorado and his childhood in Japan. He also discusses his entrance into the military.
Subject
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Education--Japan
Education--Higher education
Identity and values--Family
Industry and employment--Hotel industry
Industry and employment--Agriculture
World War II--Military service--Embarkation
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:26:37
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eng
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2001 September 01
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Seattle, Washington
Colorado
family concerns
farming community
Hawaii
hotel
kibei
Mainland Nisei
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John Owada oral history interview, September 18, 2005
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/601-Owada-John-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1927 Mar 14
Location of Birth
Tacoma, Washington
Incarceration Facilities
Pinedale Temporary Detention Facility
Tule Lake Concentration Camp
Minidoka Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Location of Basic Training
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Unit of Service
1st Cavalry Division
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
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Yes
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John Owada oral history interview, part 2 of 4, September 18, 2005
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Owada, John: narrator
Graves, Tom: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0601_02_Owada
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J. Owada discusses his farm chores as a youth and events that happened to him and his family in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He talks about his father being taken away by the FBI and how he and his brothers did not have their mother living with them at home. He also discusses his feelings on patriotism and Japan.
Subject
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Industry and employment--Agriculture
Identity and values--Family
World War II--Mass Removal ("Evacuation")
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Arrests, searches, and seizures
World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:28:57
Language
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eng
Date
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2005 September 18
Spatial Coverage
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Salt Lake City, Utah
evacuation orders
farming community
FBI
Issei father
orphaned
siblings
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Gerald Gustafson oral history interview, May 14, 2005
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/569-Gustafson-Gerald-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1921 Dec 26
Location of Birth
Chicago, Illinois
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Volunteered
Nickname
Jerry
Location of Basic Training
Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Benning, Georgia
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
Campaigns/Battles
Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns
Rome-Arno Campaign
Rhineland Campaign-Maritime Alps
Vosges
Bruyeres, Belmont, Biffontaine
Rescue of the Lost Battalion
The Gothic Line
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Yes
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Gerald Gustafson oral history interview, part 1 of 5, May 14, 2005
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Gustafson, Gerald: narrator
Yamagami, Don: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0569_01_Gustafson
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Gustafson discusses growing in Illinois in a farming community. His father is well known surgeon. Gustafson shares who are his favorite teachers in school and playing golf. He continues his education after high school by joining the Reserve Officer Training Corps and a pilot program.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education
Identity and values--Family
Social activities
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:28:58
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eng
Date
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2005 May 14
Child rearing
childhood
childhood activities
family
farming community
high school
ROTC
sports
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Minoru Shinmoto oral history interview, January 22, 2005
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/522-Shinmoto-Minoru-2.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 Jun 30
Location of Birth
Upland, California
Incarceration Facilities
Gila River Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Nickname
Min
Location of Basic Training
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
Civil Intelligence Section, Civil Censorship Detachment
Campaigns/Battles
Post-war Occupation of Japan
Tokyo
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Yes
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Minoru Shinmoto oral history interview, part 2 of 6, January 22, 2005
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Shinmoto, Minoru: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
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Go For Broke National Education Center
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2005OH0522_02_Shinmoto
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Shinmoto discusses moving to Kingsburg a Swedish farming community. Transitioning in High School is a difficult time for Shinmoto. He recalls sports help him make friends but is lonely during lunchtime. He is also put in the same grade with his Brother. He has two favorite classes, mechanical engineering and art class. He even dreams about a future in art. While in Kingsburg, Shinmoto attends Japanese language school and makes comparison to the Japanese language school in Los Angeles. Shinmoto only attends High School to his Junior year due to the war. He recalls going to a relocation camp and reasons why Japanese Americans are interned.
Subject
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Social activities
World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath
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Oral Histories
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video/m4v
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0:29:10
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eng
Date
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2005 January 22
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Torrance, California
black out
Executive Order 9066
farming community
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gila River
high school
Issei
Japanese American
Nisei
relocation camps
sports
Swede
war
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Yoshio Izumi oral history interview, November 20, 2004
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/515-Izumi-Yoshio-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1918 Sep 15
Location of Birth
South Pasadena, California
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Fort Ord, California
Fort Custer, Michigan
Camp Savage, Minnesota
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Unit of Service
Military Intelligence Service (MIS)
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Yoshio Izumi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, November 20, 2004
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Izumi, Yoshio: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher
Toyota: sponsor
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2004OH0515_01_Izumi
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Yoshio Izumi was born September 15, 1918, in South Pasadena, CA. His parents are Riozo and Otomi Izumi. Yoshio's mother was previously married and has two children from the previous married. There are nine children in the family.
When Yoshio is four years old, he starts Japanese language school before English school. At home, the primary language spoken is Japanese, and the religion is Buddhism. When Yoshio starts primary school, there is a language barrier when he begins to learn English.
Yoshio's Issei parents are hard-working. His father works in the flower wholesale business selling to florists. Previously they lived in Malibu, but later moved to Santa Monica. When Yoshio's father becomes ill, the children help with the flower business.
Yoshio recalls waking early and delivering flowers to the flower market before going to school. He feels that working in the flower business affects his schooling.
Buddhism
Child rearing
childhood employment
Christianity
family
farm
farming community
Hawaii
high school
Issei father
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese language
Japanese language school
Nisei
railroad
siblings
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Ken Nihei oral history interview, August 20, 2004
Oral History
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/483-Nihei-Ken-1.m4v
Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1925 May 14
Location of Birth
Sacramento, California
Incarceration Facilities
Tanforan Temporary Detention Facility
Topaz Concentration Camp
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
442nd Regimental Combat Team
232nd Combat Engineer Company
Campaigns/Battles
The Gothic Line
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Ken Nihei oral history interview, part 1 of 5, August 20, 2004
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Nihei, Ken: narrator
Hanamura, Wendy: interviewer
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2004OH0483_01_Nihei
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Ken Nihei was born in 1925 in Sacramento, CA. Ken grew up in Sacramento until he was seven years old and moved to Hayward (Bay Area) during the Great Depression.
Ken's father immigrated to the United States from Fukushima-ken, Japan, to help his family financially. In Sacramento, he worked in the rice field and a cannery. After saving enough money, he opened a delicatessen store in Downtown Sacramento. Ken's mother was a housewife who cared for seven children (five boys and two girls).
Ken grew up in a farming background in Sacramento. He enjoyed being outdoors, playing with his friends, and watching movies. The family moved around several times before setting in the Bay area.
Before the Pearl Harbor attack, Ken had aspirations to graduate High School and attend college. On December 7, Ken was at home listening to the radio when he heard the news about Pearl Harbor.
When Executive Order 9066 was signed by the President, Ken's family evacuated from their residence. Ken and his family went to Tanforan Assembly Center. He described the living conditions and life at Tanforan before going to Topaz, Utah.
assembly center
Blackouts
childhood activities
church
discrimination
employment
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
Farming
farming community
friends
Fukushima
guard
horse stables
immigration
Issei
Issei parents
Japan
Japanese American
Japanese langauge school
Japanese values
living conditions
mess hall
Military Police
morals
movies
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
school
siblings
Sunday school
Tanforan
Topaz
train
travel restriction
World War Two
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Sachio Jack Takata oral history interview, June 17, 2006
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Date of Birth
[YYYY-MM-DD]
1923 Mar 14
Location of Birth
Alamo, California
Incarceration Facilities
Turlock Temporary Detention Facility
Gila River Concentration Camp
Branch of Service
Army
Entrance into Service
Drafted or Volunteered
Drafted
Location of Basic Training
Camp Blanding, Florida
Unit of Service
Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)
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Sachio Jack Takata oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 17, 2006
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Takata, Sachio Jack: narrator
Hawkins, Richard: interviewer
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2006OH0699_01_Takata
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Sachio Takata was born on March 14, 1923, in Southern California. Sachio's father, Kizo, was from Kagoshima, Japan, and immigrated to the United States. He met Sachio’s mother, Hatsumi, from Hawaii, and they married. Sachio is the oldest of ten siblings.
Half of Sachio's youth was in Southern California and then in Northern California. Sachio enjoyed school. He attended primary school and Japanese Language School. After class, he would go home and help on the farm. Sachio describes harvesting different crops on 70 acres. Sachio grew up during the Great Depression. Although he had many interests, Sachio had to save every penny to buy model airplanes, a photography camera, and parts for the crystal radio set. The nearest town was Stockton, and Sachio watched cowboy movies often.
On December 7, Sachio was working on the farm, when he heard about Pearl Harbor. The following day, Sachio heard President Roosevelt declare war. Shortly after there were travel restrictions and a curfew enforced. Sachio recalls having the mentality of shikata ga nai and not trying to fight city hall. In camp, he did not participate in strikes.
On February 19, 1946, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, and Japanese Americans had to be evacuated from the western area. Sachio and his family evacuated to the assembly center and took what they could carry. At Turlock, Sachio spent most of his time working at the mess hall as a pantry clerk.
assembly center
camera
childhood
childhood activities
cowboy
December 7th
education
evacuation
Executive Order 9066
family
farm labor
farming community
Great Depression
Hawaii
high school
hobbies
horse stables
Issei father
Japanese American
Japanese language school
Livingston
meals
mess hall
movies
Nisei
Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt
primary school
radio
reading
relocation
Shikata ga nai
siblings
teacher
Turlock