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Segment Synopsis: He describes what he and his friend, Eugene, used to do at the beach.

Keywords: beach; Venice beach

Subjects: Community activities--Sports--Weight lifting Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about how he and his wife, Esther, met in 5th grade. He describes how their relationship evolved.

Keywords: concentration camp; dating; Fifth Grade; First Street School; football; grammar school; high school; junior high school; living conditions; Manzanar; marriage; sports

Subjects: Community activities--Sports Education--Public schools World War II--Concentration camps

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Segment Synopsis: He describes times when he was not allowed into dance halls because he was Oriental. His friend Eugene would make sure that he would be allowed inside.

Keywords: dance hall; dancing; discrimination; Japanese ancestry; Oriental; racism

Subjects: Race and racism--Discrimination

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Segment Synopsis: He talks about his judo career.

Keywords: dojo; high school; judo; Manzanar; Venice

Subjects: Community activities--Sports--Judo

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Segment Synopsis: He describes what he had wanted to do after graduating from high school. His father did not want him to go to college, but wanted him to work instead. He talks about his experience working at the local market.

Keywords: college; farmers; fresh produce; graduation; high school; market; Redlands University; scholarship

Subjects: Education--Public schools Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles Identity and values--Issei Industry and employment--Small Business--Grocery stores

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Segment Synopsis: He describes going to Japanese language school growing up. He also discusses how he identified himself as a Japanese American and what Japanese values he was taught. He talks about the "loyalty" questionnaire that was given out in the concentration camps.

Keywords: "No/No"; "Yes/Yes"; concentration camp; Constitutional rights; Fort Snelling; Japanese American; Japanese American community; Japanese language school; loyalty questionnaire; patriotism; Pledge of Allegiance

Subjects: Education--Japanese language schools Education--Primary education Identity and values--Japanese American identity Identity and values--Parents

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Segment Synopsis: He tried to volunteer for the pre-war draft.

Keywords: American troops; discrimination in the military; Europe; European Theater; pre-WWII; volunteer draft

Subjects: Military service--Pre-World War II service World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Events Prior to Pearl Harbor

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Segment Synopsis: He recalls what he was doing when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He describes what his parents' reaction was to the news.

Keywords: Buddhist priests; FBI; Hawaii; Indochina; Japan; Japanese army; Japanese school teachers; movie theater; naval base; Pearl Harbor; radio broadcast

Subjects: Identity and values--Issei Identity and values--Japanese American identity Identity and values--Parents World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Events Prior to Pearl Harbor