James Oda oral history interview, part 5 of 5, November 13, 1999

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0:00 - Impressions of Japan and Japanese people post World War Two

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; military occupation; Nisei; United States

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2:43 - Seeing brother in Japan

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Keywords: China; family; post-war; reunion; siblings

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4:12 - Describing post-war Japan; and comparing Japanese and American war songs

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Keywords: America; bamboo spear; bombed out; brave; Japanese; music; sad; war

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7:39 - Discussing marriage and wife's schooling

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Keywords: Japan; medical student; Philadelphia; wife

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9:31 - Coming back to America, experiencing discrimination; and purchasing a chicken farm

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Keywords: Chatsworth; egg; farming; Fontana; training program; veterans

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11:50 - Being a stay at home father

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Keywords: child rearing; children; father; North Hollywood

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12:34 - Experiencing discrimination as chicken farmer and retiring

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Keywords: disease; eggs; family; farm; sick; wife

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15:05 - Thoughts on relationship between MIS; and 100th and 442nd

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; bullet stoppers; Military Intelligence Service; prejudices; Quartermaster Corps; veterans

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19:03 - Discussing writing books about World War Two

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Keywords: Japan; Japanese; pen name; publication; war

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25:13 - Message for future generations about moving forward from the past

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Keywords: American Concentration Camp; minority; mistreatment; monument; race; redress

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