0:00 - Introduction and early life on plantation

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Keywords: farm; high school; Japanese Americans; laborers; sugar

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3:00 - Early life on plantation II, Lihue Kauai, Japanese language school, languages spoken at home, and fathers backstory

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Keywords: Buddhism; education; family; Hawaii; marriage

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6:00 - Fathers backstory II, mothers backstory, travel to Japan, and grandmother

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Keywords: land; marriage; Nisei; Sansei; Yamaguchi

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9:00 - Grandmother II, chores, and siblings

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Keywords: children; plantation; smoking; sugar; water

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12:00 - Siblings II and childhood activities

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Keywords: Hawaii; Honolulu; Japanese language school; police; sports

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15:00 - Childhood activities II, mothers cooking, and farewell dinner

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Keywords: fishing; Samurai; sports; sushi; tofu

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18:00 - Farewell dinner II, sports, education, and "Plantation Boy"

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Keywords: faith; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; math; Pidgin English

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21:00 - "Plantation Boy" II, Japanese language school, Japanese American identity, and forced removal

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Keywords: cultural heritage; education; history; loyalty; stage play

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24:00 - Forced removal II, Mainland soldiers, and volunteering for the military

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Keywords: "Buddha heads"; discrimination; friendship; Japanese American soldiers; loyalty

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27:00 - Volunteering for the military II and Buddhist church

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Keywords: dance; Japanese Americans; Japanese language school; stage play; walking

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