Ritsuo Tanaka oral history interview, part 1 of 2, February 28, 2011

0:00 - Introduction

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Keywords: Hawaiian Nisei; Hawaiian soldiers; name

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1:37 - Discussing Japan's surrender

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Keywords: military occupation; relief; World War Two

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3:36 - Discussing visiting Japan in childhood

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Keywords: childhood; Fukuoka; Issei parent; Nisei parent; relatives; travel

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6:38 - Discussing traveling to Occupied Japan

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Keywords: boat; Japanese American soldiers; military occupation; travel

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10:15 - Describes his arrival to Japan

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese identity; Japanese language; rural communities; train

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13:09 - Discussing arriving at a train station

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Keywords: food; Higgins boat; rain; train; Wakayama

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15:23 - Discussing searching for his military group

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Keywords: colonel; headquarters; Japanese American soldiers

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17:11 - Discussing job assignment

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Keywords: cleaning; interpreter; Japanese nationals; policing

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19:42 - Discussing next assignment

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Keywords: civilians; encampment; Nisei soldiers; Sakai

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21:49 - Discussing Japanese language in Japan

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Keywords: civilians; Japanese; Military Intelligence Service Language School; Nisei soldiers

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24:02 - Discussing working in Osaka

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Keywords: devastation; insurance building; interpreter; rural communities

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27:13 - Discussing interpretation error he made

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Keywords: Harvard University; Japanese language; military officers

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28:42 - Discussing assignment at a paper mill

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Keywords: civilians; gift; Haole; interpreter; Lieutenant; Osaka; Samurai sword

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30:42 - Discussing assignment interpreting with Japanese General

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Keywords: interpreter; Japanese soldiers; military officers

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32:59 - Describes finding Chinese coins

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Keywords: military occupation; money; vacant lot

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34:07 - Describes assignment at a brothel

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Keywords: inspection; interpreter; medical personnel; military occupation; sanitation

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37:16 - Discussing overview of assignments

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Keywords: interpreters; Japanese language; military occupation; Nisei soldiers; officers

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39:38 - Discussing work conditions for military assignment

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Keywords: bathing; civilians; food; insurance building; living conditions; military occupation

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41:37 - Discussing outskirts of Osaka; patronage of restaurants

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Keywords: alcohol; food; Japanese identity; living conditions; military occupation; military police; Nisei soldiers

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44:27 - Discussing food shortage in Japan

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Keywords: civilians; furlough; neighbors; patronage; travel

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46:51 - Describes traveling to Fukuoka from Osaka

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Keywords: civilians; furlough; Japanese soldiers; relatives; train; travel

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50:36 - Discussing visiting relatives in Japan

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Keywords: C ration; childhood activities; family; Fukuoka

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52:52 - Discussing relatives in Japan

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Keywords: aunts; C ration; cousin; Japanese military; Manchuria; uncles

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