Fumio Ralph Fujimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 3, November 22, 2008

Fujimoto begins his interview with a short introduction of himself and speaking about his family background. He would grow up in southern California on various farms that his father would work on. Unfortunately, his father would pass away at a young age, which left his mother taking care of the entire family. He talks about his childhood and schooling, which included Japanese language school. Next, he talks about his knowledge of war overseas and making mochi for New Years, and his favorite foods. Next, he speaks about the attacks on Pearl Harbor and how he was at the movies when they announced it. He would rush home to tell his family and would then contemplate his future and his identity as a Japanese American.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/953-Fujimoto-Ralph-1.m4v

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