0:41 - Introduction -- Father volunteered to fight in World War I for the United States / Father from Kagoshima, Japan

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: Alaska; American citizenship; family; father; immigration; Issei parents; Japan; Kagoshima; marriage; mother; village; World War I; World War I veteran

Subjects:

1:54 - Visiting the Tokiwa clan in Japan

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: family; father; Japan; lumber; mountains; rice; sister; village

Subjects:

6:09 - Childhood -- Travelling through Manchuria and Korea

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: brother-in-law; China; husband; international relations; Japan; Japanese Army; Japanese government; Japanese language school; Japanese railroad; Japanese school; Korea; Manchuria; railroads; Russia; sister; travelling; United States; World War II; World War Two

Subjects:

11:29 - Pre-World War II -- Tensions arose between the United States and Japan

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: bombing; China; Chinese language; December 7th; education; Hawaii; international relations; Japan; Manchuria; Pearl Harbor; pre-World War II; sister; surprise attack; United States

Subjects:

15:02 - Japanese farmers unable to own land in the United States

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: "colored"; "Jap"; Alaska; concentration camp; discrimination; farm; father; Germany; Japan; Japanese farmers; Japanese landowners; landownership; racial discrimination; United States; village; World War II; World War Two; WWII

Subjects:

20:15 - Inducted into the United States Army at age 17

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: American citizen; bombing; concentration camps; Germans; Germany; Italians; military service; overseas; Pearl Harbor; President Roosevelt; United States Army; volunteers; World War II; World War Two; WWII

Subjects:

23:11 - Father's reaction to his decision to volunteer for the US Army / Working as a cook at Poston concentration camp

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: Alaska; American citizen; American citizenship; Arizona; concentration camps; cook; father; grammar school; houseboy; Japanese Americans; Japanese farmers; Los Angeles; Nevada; Poston; President Roosevelt; Spokane; volunteer for service; World War I; World War II

Subjects:

28:34 - Father's advice for infantry combat

Play segmentSegment link

Partial Transcript:

Segment Synopsis:

Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; artillery; father; front lines; infantry; infantryman; mortar; volunteer; volunteer for service; World War I; World War I veteran; WWI Veteran

Subjects:

Search This Index
SearchClear