Richard Furukawa oral history interview, part 1 of 4, August 21, 2005

0:00 - Introduction; describes growing up in Colorado and Missouri

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Keywords: childhood activities; farming; hunting

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3:02 - Explains family move to California

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Keywords: economic conditions; horticulture; Issei parents

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4:53 - Cultural differences between California and Missouri

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Keywords: Japanese identity and values; living conditions; primary school; race discrimination

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7:24 - Describes racial prejudice and segregation in California

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Keywords: Japanese identity and values; racism

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9:35 - Family background; describes his father and older brother

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Keywords: community organizations; Japanese soldiers; Kumamoto; rural communities; siblings

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13:19 - Describes his brother's naval service in Japan

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Keywords: Japanese identity and values; Japanese soldiers; military training; siblings

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15:36 - Describes his mother; character and talents

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Keywords: cultural heritage; Issei parents; Japanese identity and values

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17:52 - Describes his childhood; home life and education

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Keywords: child rearing; childhood activities; Japanese identity and values

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20:34 - Describes some aspects of his K-12 education

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Keywords: primary school; secondary education; sports

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22:47 - Experience in Japanese language school

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Keywords: Japanese identity and values; Nisei; social activities

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24:23 - Describes weekend jobs in adolescence

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Keywords: accounting; education; high school; retail

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