0:00 - Childhood - Walking to and from school

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Keywords: education; English school; Japanese language school; Kawaii

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1:52 - Making his own makeshift surfboard in Honolulu

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Keywords: fishing; ocean; recreation; surfboards; surfing

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4:54 - Recalls working at the weekly Halekulani Hotel luaus

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Keywords: Diamond Head; flower leis; Honolulu; hospitality industry; hotels; leis

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9:49 - Forging relationships with wealthy Halekulani Hotel guests

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Keywords: Eastern United States; extended stays; Great Depression; Honolulu; hotel guests; wealthy guests

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14:32 - Meeting, dating, and marrying his wife

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Keywords: beautician; dining; marriage; spouse

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17:15 - Attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath

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Keywords: black smoke; explosives; flames; practice shells; Schofield Barracks

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21:55 - Distrust of Japanese American soldiers

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; disarmament; gun emplacements; loyalty; Mainland; Schofield Barracks

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25:44 - Transport to the Mainland and fear of imprisonment

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Keywords: Camp McCoy; disarmament; Japanese American soldiers; loyalty; racial discrimination

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