Partial Transcript: When Shigeru is at McCormick General Hospital in Pasadena, CA, he meets another wounded Lieutenant who encourages him to go to school in Kentucky. In April of 1947, the wounded Lieutenant is discharged from the hospital and attends Centre College in Danville, KY. He tells Shigeru to go to college with him. On August 12, 1947, Shigeru is discharged from the hospital. On August 25, 1947, he receives an acceptance letter to Centre College.

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Keywords: education; friendship; higher education; Japanese American soldiers; Lieutenant; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; post-war; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Within a week, Shigeru goes to Danville, KY, to attend Centre College. Shigeru's Lieutenant friend does not make the football team at the Centre and moves to Illinois. Shigeru is disappointed that he will be at Centre College alone. However, Shigeru meets a soldier in the 11th Airborne at Centre, and they become roomies. Shigeru recalls an incident with Phi Kappa Tau. His roommate is approached by a fraternity, Sigma Chi, but he does not join. Shigeru and his roommate decided to establish an independent fraternity themselves.

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Keywords: discrimination; friendship; Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru receives the approval of the President of Centre College to establish an independent fraternity. Fall of 1950, Shigeru is selected by a prestigious group, Omicron Delta Kappa, to join their fraternity. He says that is his highlight at Centre College joining Omicron Delta Kappa. Fall of 1951, a Korean Prince, and a Japanese Prince, enroll at Centre College, but Shigeru does not meet them.

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Keywords: friendship; Hawaiian identity; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru is the only Japanese American at the time attending Centre College. In the 1930s, a Japanese American student attends Centre because he is a good baseball player. However, Shigeru never meets him. Shigeru says being the only Asian at Centre is lonely. After graduation, Shigeru goes to California and then to Hawaii.

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian identity; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: After graduating from Centre College, Shigeru applies to graduate school at NYU, USC, and Stanford. He receives acceptance letters from both NYU and USC. Shigeru always has an interest in the stock market. Therefore, he goes to NYU. Previously, Shigeru meets someone special and ask her to go to New York with him. Shigeru is at NYU graduate school of business for two years. He also attends the New York Institute of Finance, run by the Stock Exchange.

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Keywords: dating; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: After receiving his MBA, Shigeru goes to work for Dean Witter for 18 years. He discusses the process of being a broker. Shigeru's grandson also wants to be a broker and works for Merrill Lynch for one year.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; employment; Hawaiian identity; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru works for Dean Witter in Honolulu after getting his MBA. Dean Witter is now called Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Shigeru discusses the stock market in 1974 doing poorly and leaves Dean Witter. In 1986, he invests his money in the stock market.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Shigeru's message for future generations is to study, set your goals and go to school. Shigeru shares his war and life experience with the next generations due to the encouragement of friends and relatives.

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Keywords: 100th; children; friendship; higher education; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: The interviewer thanks Shigeru for his service and the Nisei contribution. The Nisei contribution allows future generations to have more opportunities. Shigeru says it is up to the future generations to keep the history alive of the sacrifice of the 100th and 442nd. Shigeru feels the Issei suffered the most during World War Two.

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Keywords: 100th; discrimination; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei veterans; Sansei; World War Two; Yonsei

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