0:00 - Personal background / Family's immigration to the United States

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Keywords: California; father; grandfather; Japan; marriage; mother; San Jose; Wakayama Prefecture

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3:42 - Issei parents' background

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Keywords: father; mother; San Jose; Wakayama Prefecture

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7:18 - Issei parents' arranged marriage

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Keywords: employment; entrepreneur; grandfather; Japan; picture brides; San Francisco

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10:18 - Issei parents' work experience / Family tradition of maintaining the family name and history

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Keywords: brother; father; housework; mother; nursery; San Jose; uncle

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14:54 - About older brother and cousin's military experience

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Keywords: allegiance; California; Fort Ord; hospital; Japanese American soldiers; Secretary of War; segregated unit; World War II

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20:06 - Older sister lived in Japan to take care of grandparents

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Keywords: family heirloom; Japanese tradition; siblings; sister

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22:54 - Visit to Japan during childhood

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Keywords: military experience; Pacific Theater; seasickness; sister; troop ship

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24:54 - Childhood memories with older brother

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Keywords: family; grammar school; high school

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26:12 - Attending Japanese language school

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Keywords: baseball; basketball; bilingual; Military Intelligence Language School; sports; US Foreign Service

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