Toshi Kadota Asahina oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 8, 2006

0:00 - Introduction; forced removal to Gila River Concentration Camp; and husband's military company

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Keywords: 442nd regimental Combat Team; G Company; Utah

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2:32 - Introduction II; and discussing husband's name and birthday

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Keywords: California; family

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3:44 - Discussing father's background and employment

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Keywords: class; depression; doctor; family; farmer; Japan; marriage; mother

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6:35 - Father's employment II; and physical traits

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Keywords: adversity; depression; farm; mother; strawberry

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9:08 - Father's personality and family; and discussing mother

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Keywords: brother; Japan; marriage; siblings; United States; women

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11:28 - Mother's physical traits; employment; hobbies; and personality

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Keywords: childhood; father; instrument; music; piano; short; teacher

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13:56 - Differences between father and mother's personalities; and realtionship with mother

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Keywords: chores; dinner; marriage; sad; sister; strict

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16:30 - Childhood discipline; and relationship with father

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Keywords: authority; doctor; father; sister-in-law; son

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18:42 - Childhood thoughts about the future; and siblings

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Keywords: brother; death; depression; education; junior college; twins; UCLA; war

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21:42 - Siblings II; and childhood home

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Keywords: barracks; family; farmer; Filipino; house; rent; reunion

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23:32 - Father's personality II; and childhood religion

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Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; church; discrimination; mother; respect; treatment

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25:24 - Attending school; and discussing teachers

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Keywords: Caucasian; classroom; Filipino; grade school; Japanese; mathematics

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28:26 - Childhood experiences with discrmination

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Keywords: high school; prejudice; prewar; race; treatment

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30:35 - Languages spoken at home; and discussing Japanese language school

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Keywords: community; English; interpreter; Japanese; parents; school

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32:14 - Celebrating holidays; and discussing recreational activities

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Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; church; fish; food; New Years; Sunday; Thanksgiving; traditional

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35:06 - Childhood values; and parents' social life

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Keywords: church; citizen; community; family; Japanese; New Years; parents; society

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36:41 - Father's farm; moving as a child; and socioeconomic status

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Keywords: Arroyo Grande; California; father; Filipino; strawberry

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39:31 - Socioeconomic status II; farming; and discussing high school years

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Keywords: brother; farm; home; move; sister; vegetables; work

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42:16 - Discuss high school; attending junior college; and father's thoughts about the war

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Keywords: college; community; education; farm; incarceration camps; Japan; subjects

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45:04 - Attack on Pearl Harbor; and experiences with FBI

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Keywords: bomb; church; community; father; North Dakota; outhouse; tomatoes

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47:57 - FBI II; and Pearl Harbor aftermath

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Keywords: burn; clothes; community; father; Japan; mother

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50:02 - Aftermath II- leaving and destroying belongings; and discussing forced removal

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Keywords: Assembly Centers; cars; Japanese; mother; suitcase; Texas; writings

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