Jiro Ikemori oral history interview, part 1 of 2, January 15, 2009

Ikemori talks about his early life in Hawaii. He describes his family's move to Japan. He briefly discusses his education in Japan. He talks about teaching Japanese language school in Hawaii. He discusses the languages spoken in his childhood home. He talks about his first language. He describes his experiences in Japanese language school. He explains how he learned Japanese. He discusses his high school in Japan. He talks about the war between Japan and Manchuria. He describes how he explained America to his Japanese classmates. Ikemori talks about German Nationals in Japan. He explains his decision to return to America. He briefly discusses the class system in Japan. He describes his Japanese village. He also describes his school attire. He talks about other aspects of his life in Japan. He shares his memories of his childhood. He discusses Japanese customs. He explains his desire to return to America. He describes his return to Hawaii. He discusses being drafted,. He talks about being in the National Guard. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. Ikemori briefly talks about the 100th Infantry Battalion.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/963-Ikemori-Jiro-1.m4v

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