James Yamate oral history interview, part 1 of 5, September 12, 2004

Yamate talks about his parent's early lives. He describes his family farm in Modesto, California. He discusses the dynamics in his family's home. He talks about his childhood visit to Japan. He describes the farm work that his family performed. Yamate talks about his experiences in primary school, high school, and junior college. He describes what he did in his childhood leisure time. He talks about his community in Modesto, including its demographics. He discusses his Japanese American identity. He shares his aspirations after high school. Yamate briefly talks about his family's forced removal . He gives an overview of his family's life in Colorado and Chula Vista, California.

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