Thomas Tsubota oral history interview, part 1 of 4, June 19, 2000

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0:00 - Brief introduction

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Keywords: Chinese; Hiroshima; Honolulu; immigrants; Issei parents; plantation camp

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1:54 - Information about family

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Keywords: chef; father; Issei parents; laundry; mother; siblings

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4:01 - Story behind nickname

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Keywords: cycling; education; Japan; Kibei; Kyoto; Olympics

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7:51 - Educational background

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Keywords: cycling; discrimination; Hawaii; high school; Japanese language school; oriental; pre war; ROTC; swim

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10:32 - Experiences interacting with Japanese students

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Keywords: college; education; Japan; Judo; Kibei; sports

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11:58 - Leaving Japan at the right time

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Keywords: dual citizenship; maneuvers; mother; Mt. Fuji

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13:28 - Experience with being drafted into the United States Army

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Keywords: 290th Infantry Regiment; basic training; Company G; deferment; draft; Prisoners of War; Schofield Barracks; Sergeant

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17:54 - Experience during the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: bombings; Japan; Japanese airplane; Pearl Harbor; scary; shoreline

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20:45 - Emotions after Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: aftermath; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Pearl Harbor

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21:49 - Training at Camp McCoy and Camp Savage

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Keywords: "katonk"; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 3rd Platoon; B Company; barracks; friendship; Military Intelligence Service Language School; Wisconsin

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