Harold Kishaba oral history interview, part 1 of 5, October 19, 1999

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0:00 - Discussing name and childhood

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Keywords: childhood activities; farm; Hawaii; school

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3:08 - Discussing helping on the farm; and cutting hair

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Keywords: adolescent; barracks; basic training; childhood; family

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6:20 - Discussing making money from cutting hair: E Company; First Platoon; 2nd Squad

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; barracks; basic training; leave

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8:16 - Discussing squad team; siblings; Father

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Keywords: basic training; family; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; plantation; reunion; war

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11:15 - Discussing helping Father; Mother; and sports

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Keywords: adolescent; childhood; family; high school; school

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14:03 - Recalling Japanese Language school; upbringing; and Japanese food

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Keywords: child rearing; childhood; education; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values

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17:26 - Discussing cooking rabbit

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Keywords: basic training; candy; childhood activities; Hawaiian identity; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans

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19:40 - Recalling Catholic High School; and community organization

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Keywords: education; family; fishing; Hawaii; Japanese Americans

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22:38 - Discussing graduating high school; and December 7, 1941

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Keywords: baseball; blackouts in war; Catholic; community leaders; education; enemy alien; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Pearl Harbor; reunion; sports; war

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24:42 - Recalling parents reaction to Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: bomb; community leaders; discrimination; enemy alien; Hawaii; incarceration; Japanese Americans; racism; war

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