Larry Sakoda oral history interview, part 1 of 6, November 29, 1998

0:00 - Introduction and discussing his parents

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Keywords: family; fish peddler; Japan; Kauai; Kumamoto; Waimea

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2:27 - Growing up in Kauai and living on a plantation

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Keywords: beach; job; plantation; siblings; sugar cane; Waimea

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4:22 - Growing up in Kauai II- recalling memories with friends

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Keywords: firecrackers; holidays; neighbors; singer; Waimea

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6:51 - Discussing attending Japanese school and speaking pidgin Japanese

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Keywords: education; English school; Japanese; pidgin

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8:11 - Values learned from parents regarding honesty and discussing brothers and sisters

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Keywords: Army; family; Honolulu; Kauai; plantation; veterans; Waimea

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11:15 - Life after high school- working at the plantation, traveling to Honolulu and getting job at Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: employment; Honolulu; Kauai; Waimea

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12:31 - Life in high school and discussing Future Farmers of America (FFA) membership

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Keywords: animals; education; farming; jokes; pranks; Waimea

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15:00 - Discussing race and self-identification growing up

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Keywords: American; discrimination; Hawaiian; Japanese; nationality

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16:29 - Day of attack on Pearl Harbor and immediate aftermath

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Keywords: airplanes; enemy; machine gun; rifle; Schofield Barracks; smoke; Waikiki; war

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20:35 - Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and being placed on guard duty

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Keywords: Burns Field; Hanapepe; Japan; Kīlauea; rifle; Schofield Barracks; soldiers; trenches

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24:11 - Guarding Kauai and transferring to Honolulu

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Keywords: enemy alien; Hanalei; Hawaii; Japan; Kilauea; Schofield Barracks; secrecy

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