Clarence Matsumoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 4, 2004

0:00 - Discussing birth date; birth place; nickname; and familial description

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Keywords: family; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Nisei; plantation

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2:46 - Discussing Paia; sugar cane; and sports

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Keywords: childhood; childhood activities; community organizations; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; living condition; Nisei; social activities

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6:02 - Discussing school rivalry; Honolulu; church and expelled

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Keywords: childhood activities; Christianity; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Nisei; sports

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9:03 - Discussing food; Father's biography; and military

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Keywords: draft; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; parents; sports; war

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12:24 - Discussing Japan trip; Mother's biography; and riding

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Keywords: employment; family; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; plantation; Sansei; travel

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15:33 - Recalling Japanese School; mix race community; friends; and marching band

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Keywords: childhood; childhood activities; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; sansei; secondary education

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18:47 - Discussing music hobby; and dancing

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese Americans; Sansei; social activities

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21:38 - Discussing Chicago; high school; and smoking

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Keywords: dance; education; Hawaiian identity; Japanese Americans; Sansei; social activities; travel

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23:59 - Recall getting in trouble for smoking; relationship with siblings; and driving

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Keywords: adolescent; childhood; Hawaii; high school; higher education; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Sansei

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