John Ushijima oral history interview, part 2 of 7, March 21, 2005

Ushijima talks about his education and his mentors. He describes racial tensions in Hawaii. He discusses the values that he got from his parents. He talks about his experiences in Japanese language school. He discusses his involvement in kendo. He explains how he was introduced to Christianity. He also explains his commitment to Christianity. He lists his friends from church. He describes going swimming with friends when he was a child. He talks about a local brothel. He discusses his employment opportunities after graduating from high school. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He talks about the languages spoken in his home. He explains how his brother was killed in action. He talks about what it was like to work for American Factors. He describes his work on a plantation.

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