Isamu Kawanishi oral history interview, part 1 of 3, July 14, 2007

0:00 - Introduction

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Keywords: California; father; Los Angeles

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2:55 - Family background

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Keywords: father; hanafuda; Okayama; picture bride

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5:58 - Family background II

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Keywords: picture marriage; siblings

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8:58 - Family background III, childhood home

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Keywords: Japan; Long Beach; sisters

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11:51 - Childhood home II

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Keywords: California; population

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14:52 - Childhood in Japan

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Keywords: language; school

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17:57 - Back to America

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Keywords: Japanese language school; stories

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20:55 - Discussing religion, holidays

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Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; food; New Years

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23:56 - Memories of father

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Keywords: Ascot Speedway; fishing; Terminal Island

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26:18 - Schooling and education

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Keywords: mother; sports

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29:30 - Recreational activities

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Keywords: football; movies; softball; Wilson High School

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32:28 - Recreational activities II

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Keywords: Los Angeles; movies; news; Roadster; war

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35:39 - News of the wars overseas, hopes for the future

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Keywords: discrimination; high school; junior college

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38:41 - Working before the war

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Keywords: truck driver; wholesale produce

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41:13 - Volunteering for the Army, Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: basic training; Fort Ord; induction

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44:09 - Basic Training

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Keywords: Fort Ord; war

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47:22 - Family after Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: Colorado; correspondence; furlough; Littleton

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49:38 - Transfer in the Army

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Keywords: ambulance driver; Arkansas; Japanese American soldiers; Texas

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52:22 - Camp Wolters

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Keywords: "chiggers"; discrimination; Japanese Americans; Texas

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55:02 - Camp Shelby

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; Camp Wolters; Japanese American soldiers; training

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