0:32 - Introduction -- Born in Compton, California

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Keywords: farm; immigration; Issei parents; Japan; sharecropper

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1:46 - Issei parents originated from Kumamoto prefecture on island of Kyushu

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Keywords: family; father; immigration; Japan; marriage; opportunities

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3:47 - Siblings -- Became the eldest after older brother died / Parents left everything behind in Japan -- Became sharecroppers

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Keywords: family; farm; immigrants; Issei parents; sharecropping

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5:34 - Parents started flower farming after moving to Whittier, California

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Keywords: farm; farming; gardening; grade school; plants

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9:24 - Siblings -- Two brothers and a younger sister / Parents immigrated to America to start a new life

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Keywords: California; farming; immigration; Issei parents; Japan; San Fernando Valley; sharecropping

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13:51 - Childhood -- Being raised by Issei parents

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Keywords: Compton; discipline; farm; farming; Montebello

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17:46 - Relationship with siblings / Separated from parents after relocation

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Keywords: Chicago; eldest son; evacuation; housing projects; Michigan; relocation centers

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20:44 - Growing up on farms in Montebello and Whittier -- Japanese American community lifestyle

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Keywords: "gakuen"; farming; Japanese American community; Japanese language school; judo; language barrier; neighbors

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24:34 - Attended Japanese language school (gakuen) / Spoke a mix of Japanese and English at home

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Keywords: English language; hiragana; Japanese language; kanji; katagana; public school

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27:50 - Never felt discrimination while attending public school

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Keywords: Caucasians; classmates; minority; school uniform; student body

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