Yoshisuke Jack Kunitomi oral history interview, part 7 of 9, April 21, 2002

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0:00 - Knowing that the war was almost over and feeling uncertain about his role in the military / Reactions from Japanese nationals about Nisei fighting for the US

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Keywords: atomic bomb; commendable; duty; interpreter; invasion; Military Intelligence Service; occupation

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4:22 - Relatives in Japan who lived through the war

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Keywords: farmers; food; friend; letters; traveling

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6:55 - Shipping overseas to the Philippines / Japanese holdouts in Manila / Filipinos were forced to move into the mountains

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Keywords: atomic bomb; comfort women; convoy; leaflets; Military Intelligence Service; POW; snipers

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15:23 - Filipino adults were not friendly to Japanese American soldiers

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Keywords: "Jap"; children; food; hostile; leftovers; nuns; pelted

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18:49 - Arriving in Tokyo / Revisiting Tokyo after the war / Japanese civilian street reactions to Japanese Americans in Tokyo / Bomb damage to Japanese cities

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Keywords: armaments; bombs; curiosity; MacArthur; parade; reconstruction; Tokyo

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