Raymond Jiro Takisaki oral history interview, part 1 of 4, September 26, 2006

0:00 - Raymond Jiro Takisaki birthplace and fathers early life

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Keywords: Bellevue; immigration; Japan; midwife; Washington

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3:00 - Fathers early life II, mothers early life, and fathers immigration

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Keywords: Cambridge University; high school; higher education; kendo; rice

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6:00 - Fathers immigration II, parents marriage, and Mukoyoshi

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Keywords: Foreman; Japan; Seattle; siblings; surname

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9:00 - Mukoyoshi II and fathers personality

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Keywords: Cultural heritage; family; kendo; Sensei; surname

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12:00 - Fathers personality II, mothers personality, and memories of mother

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Keywords: Antiques; cultural heritage; family; Japanese identity and values; siblings

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15:00 - Memories of mother II and siblings

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Keywords: Bellevue; discipline; family; farming; strawberries

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18:00 - Siblings II and sisters death

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Keywords: Bellevue; ferry; Great Depression; Seattle; tractor

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21:00 - Siblings III, food, and New Years Eve

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Keywords: Cultural heritage; family; fish; holidays; mochi

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24:00 - New Years Eve II and family home

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Keywords: Cultural heritage; fishing; Japanese identity and values; mochi; sushi

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27:00 - Family home II

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Keywords: Bathing; cultural heritage; Japanese Americans; plumbing; Seattle

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30:00 - Family home III, demographics in Bellevue Washington, and life in Seattle Washington

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Keywords: Family; farming; friendship; Japanese Americans; Jewish

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33:00 - Life in Seattle Washington II, religion, and Maryknoll School

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Keywords: Buddhism; Christianity; funeral; primary school; siblings

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36:00 - Maryknoll School II, kendo, and experiences with discrimination

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Keywords: Cultural heritage; family; Japanese identity and values; Japanese language school; primary school

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39:00 - Experiences with discrimination II, Japanese American identity, and forced removal

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Keywords: Cowboys; Japanese Americans; movies; Spokane; Tom Mix

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42:00 - Forced removal II and the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath

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Keywords: Christianity; family; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; mentor; Spokane

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45:00 - The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath II and fathers arrest

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Keywords: Discrimination; family; FBI; kendo; Spokane

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48:00 - Fathers arrest II

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Keywords: Discrimination; family; FBI; interrogate; report

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51:00 - Fathers arrest III, draft, and life at Camp Shelby

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Keywords: 171st Infantry Battalion; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; interrogate; loyalty; Spokane

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54:00 - Life at Camp Shelby II, discrimination in Mississippi, and 171st Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; African Americans; Japanese American soldiers; living conditions; segregation

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57:00 - 171st Infantry Battalion, MIS, and discharge

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Keywords: Diseases; Fort Meade; injury; interpreter; military training

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