Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 2 of 5, December 20, 2008
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Chiye (Hayashi) Watanabe, Seiichi Nakawatase, and Henry Hayashi recall celebrating New Year during their childhood. The families would get together and make mochi. New Year is like a social event.
Another social event is movies at the Japanese Community Center or going to the movie theater. The churches also have social events for the Japanese American Communities.
During their school years, they did not recall hearing much about world events. They remember Joe is a good student and he enjoys repairing things. Chiye shares how Joe signs up for the Army.
Chiye and Seichi recall Pearl Harbor and December 7.
Another social event is movies at the Japanese Community Center or going to the movie theater. The churches also have social events for the Japanese American Communities.
During their school years, they did not recall hearing much about world events. They remember Joe is a good student and he enjoys repairing things. Chiye shares how Joe signs up for the Army.
Chiye and Seichi recall Pearl Harbor and December 7.
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2008OH0956_02_Watanabe
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Watanabe, Chiye: narrator et al., “Chiye Watanabe oral history interview, part 2 of 5, December 20, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1055579.