Minoru Shinmoto oral history interview, part 2 of 6, January 22, 2005
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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.
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0:29:10
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2005OH0522_02_Shinmoto
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/522-Shinmoto-Minoru-2.m4v
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1925 Jun 30
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Citation
Shinmoto, Minoru: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Minoru Shinmoto oral history interview, part 2 of 6, January 22, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051053.