0:00 - Introduction / Family background information on father, mother, and siblings / Primary school experiences

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Keywords: assimilation; brothers; English; farming; immigration; Japanese language; sisters

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9:05 - Japanese language school and relationships with other Japanese immigrants and their families

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Keywords: Japanese American Association; Japanese community; Japanese language school; Kanji; sensei

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11:13 - The personal values instilled by parents and from Japanese language school

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Keywords: cooperation; farmers; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese language; Judo; Kendo; Mainland soldiers

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14:14 - Educators influence during his early life

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Keywords: fair; primary school; principal; right from wrong; teachers

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15:07 - Activities that interested him during childhood / Dream job as a child

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Keywords: aeronautical engineer; baseball; dreams; fishing; softball

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16:28 - Helping out on the family farm / High school experiences and activities

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Keywords: "market rats"; driving; early market; farming; Karuta; menial labor; value of money

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19:46 - Taking over the family farm after graduating high school

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Keywords: farming; father; market; siblings

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21:20 - The circumstances that led him into military service prior to Pearl Harbor / Friendship with Caucasian neighbors and their maintenance of the family farm until his parents were released from camp

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Keywords: Caucasians; draft; father; friendship; patriotism; pledge of allegiance

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26:25 - Basic training / No thoughts that America and Japan would be at war in six months time / Visiting Japanese town in Cheyenne / Being issued old gear in Basic training

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Keywords: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); Fort Lewis; Fort Warren; Portland armory; Quartermaster basic

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