Seiichi Shimomura oral history interview, part 3 of 5, August 8, 2004

0:00 - Discussing pre-war Japan

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Keywords: blackout; China; Kobe; middle school; Tokyo

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2:44 - Pre-war Japan II- discussing officers rebellion in Tokyo

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Keywords: China; Manchuria

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4:46 - Pre-war Japan III- discussing restrictions and rations

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Keywords: food; Pacific War; Pearl Harbor

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8:14 - Discussing Japanese school system and attending school

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Keywords: class; dorm; exam; middle school; sports; student; uncle

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11:01 - School II; and the attack on Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: class; college; commute; dorms; Emperor

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14:23 - Father's thoughts about Tokyo; and reason for choosing career in medicine

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Keywords: 9/11; fight; guns; New York

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16:08 - Discussing friends and classmates in Seattle and Japan

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Keywords: college; death; Korean; medical school; middle school; Taiwan

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18:48 - Discussing American and British POWs

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Keywords: hospital; Japan; medical school; shipyard; war

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20:24 - Aftermath of Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: family; father; Japan; newspaper

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22:04 - Discussing college classes and reading material; and learning how to drive

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Keywords: books; cousin; English; Japanese; newspapers; translate; war

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25:31 - Experiences during the end of the war; and joining the Japanese Navy

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Keywords: Army; bamboo; future; government; medical school; military; students

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