Robert Yano oral history interview, part 2 of 6, March 6, 2004

Yano talks about the values that were passed on to him from his parents, such as "gaman" and not bringing shame to the family name. Next, he talks about his elementary school, including the population, which was mostly caucasian. He would face a little bit of discrimination but would pay no attention to it, continuing on playing basketball and softball. He would also enjoy recreational activities such as obon, youth groups and celebrating New Years. After this, he speaks more about his education and the impactful teachers that helped him along the way. He would go to high school for a short time but wouldn't be able to go to the graduation because of the curfew after Pearl Harbor.

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2004OH0415_02_Yano

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/415-Yano-Robert-2.m4v

1924 Feb 04

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