Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses the interrogation of Captain Kaneko. Tadayoshi threatens him with imprisonment at Sugamo Prison to disclose the location of the fallen airplane. When Tadayoshi goes to Nikko, the locals are surprised to see a Japanese in an American uniform and speaking Japanese. The same thing happens when he visits his relatives in Shimizu on a ten-day furlough.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; family; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses the time he visits his relatives on his ten-day furlough. He says the relatives are surprised that a Japanese American can speak Japanese. Tadayoshi's brother is also in the Army but not in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and he speaks Meiji era dialect. Tadayoshi's mother knows the polite form of Japanese. Tadayoshi recommends if you cannot speak the Japanese language well, it is better off speaking English. The majority of Japan speaks English as their second language.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi says the FBI has a lot of information about the Japanese Americans' activities on Terminal Island. Tadayoshi says that the same thing happened to the Japanese Americans in San Francisco when Pearl Harbor happens. The FBI brings the Issei into the Hall of Justice. Tadayoshi discusses the two forms of citizenship. One by birth and one by bloodline.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; citizenship; discrimination; family; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; racism; San Francisco

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses his father's comment about being a born American citizen and the treatment of Japanese Americans. In one respect, Tadayoshi's father thinks Japan would win the war, but America surprisingly reunites and wins. Tadayoshi's military career has some positive aspects. He is happy to have the opportunity to see his relatives in Japan during the occupation. During that time, his grandmother is 82 years old. None of Tadayoshi's family in Japan are killed or wounded from the war.

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; family; interment camp; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; racism; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi is an interpreter with the War Crimes Investigation for two lawyers. Tadayoshi describes his interrogation cases.

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Keywords: Issei; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; Staff Sergeant

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi has a good relationship with the Captains. Tadayoshi says they are informal, and he is relaxed with his uniform attire (not a complete outfit). The working condition is better than most military personals. Tadayoshi works in the NYK building and eats at MacArthur's headquarters sometimes.

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Keywords: Allied Translator and Interpreter Section; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi talks about the cases he works on during the occupation. He says he does not see any finalization of his investigations. Overseas, Tadayoshi corresponds with his wife and also enjoys taking pictures. Tadayoshi gets a camera through Johnny Yasuda because it is hard to buy a camera in Japan. Johnny is attached to the Japanese Army as a civilian, and he goes to the Philippines. When the American Army starts coming to the Philippines, Johnny is lucky to leave on a freighter back to Japan. Johnny's brother, Min, is also in Japan. Min is assigned to monitor American broadcast stations and listens to American jazz music. Min is married to a Nisei from Canada.

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Keywords: correspondence; high school; MIA; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; photographs

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Partial Transcript: When Johnny Yasuda escapes the Philippines, he returns to Japan. In Japan he works for a Japanese film executive and that is how Johnny can get a camera for Tadayoshi. Tadayoshi's older brother is also in the service. He joins as a private, regular infantry at Camp Blanding. Then he goes to Camp Grant in Illinois and is attached to a medical detachment. He is a dental technician with a traveling truck that provides dental services for the GI. Overseas, his brother gets a pair of skis and goes skiing on his spare time.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Camp Blanding; friendship; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; siblings; sports

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi did not go to Hiroshima but hears the situation is bad there. Tadayoshi is stationed in Tokyo and he could not image anything worse than Tokyo. After the occupation, Tadayoshi does not go back to Japan to visit. Before World War II, Tadayoshi's wife visits Nagoya for a year. She has a good time but did not feel the need to visit again. Tadayoshi shares a story about a time his goes to a dance hall.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei; occupation; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses how some of the Japanese women found ways to survive after the effects of the war. He says you cannot judge people. Tadayoshi also discusses a story his brother tells him about a German girl.

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Keywords: Germany; Japanese Americans; military occupation; Nisei; occupation; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses the difference between the Hawaiian and Mainland guys. He did interact too much to the Hawaiian guys in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) because of lack of common interest. For example, some of the Hawaiian guys like to drink alcohol but Tadayoshi is not a drinker. Another factor is money. The Nisei from the mainland did not have money to spend like the Hawaiian guys. During his time in service, Tadayoshi did not see any strife between Hawaiian and Mainland guys.

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Keywords: Hawaii; Hawaiian soldiers; Japanese Americans; Mainland; Mainland soldiers; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: On several occasions, Tadayoshi gets to meet some people from the country when playing basketball in San Francisco and at camp (barrack# block 743A). At Gila River, there is a mixture of country and city people. When there are baseball games, the country guys would speak mainly Japanese. Tadayoshi says the Issei would sit on the sideline and talk about the game and players.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; barracks; Executive Order 9066; Issei; Japanese Americans; Mainland; Nisei; sports; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi discusses his service and is discharged in July 1946. Tadayoshi is about five feet eight inches tall, and he compares his height with his other family members. He recalls a time in Japan going to a subway station. The subway station is a shelter for many Japanese locals to survive, but many of them are dying. Tadayoshi is surprised about the social responsibility in public and describes some situations he witnessed. Tadayoshi's mother says this is an effect of war. War changes people. Do not judge people too harshly.

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Keywords: family; Issei; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; military occupation; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: When Tadayoshi's cousin comes to visit in the United States, he remembers her response to why people drink so much in Japan. She responds, when society is so crowded, alcohol is a lubricant that keeps the people sane. Tadayoshi says even when people are drunk, they are still respectful to one another. Tadayoshi's parents leave Gila River in 1945. They return to San Francisco, and their stored belongings are gone, and their home is damaged. In 1945, Tadayoshi's father is 55 years old (born 1890) and has to repair their home.

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Keywords: family; Gila River; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; San Francisco; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi's father loses the restaurant when they go to Gila River. When they return to San Francisco, his mother gets a job doing domestic work for a little while. His father eventually does handy work at an office before working for Mr. Oshima's rose nursery. Tadayoshi's feels the camp experience contributes to his father passing away at 65 years old. Before going to Gila River, his father has asthma, but the symptoms get worse after camp.

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Keywords: family; Gila River; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; post-war

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Partial Transcript: After being discharged, Tadayoshi does not live with his parents. He moves to Berkeley for school and then goes to Los Angeles. Tadayoshi would visit his parents twice a year in San Francisco when his first daughter Judy is born. Tadayoshi has two daughters - Judy and Karen. Judy lives in San Jose, and Karen lives in Torrance. Tadayoshi has two grandchildren - Kyle (24 years old) and Scott (21 years old).

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; family; Issei; Issei parents; Nisei; post-war; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: At Christmas time, Tadayoshi and his wife go to their daughter Karen's house in Torrance. When Tadayoshi's has free time, he goes to Del Amo and walks with his wife. His wife has five bypass surgeries and needs to walk daily. He talks about how his body is changing as he gets older.

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Keywords: family; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; post-war; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Post-war, Tadayoshi goes to school on a GI Bill and receives $50. He says he did not have money to do anything. His wife is working at the UC Hospital Berkeley, and she earns $250 to $300. After graduating from college, Tadayoshi works at a dental laboratory that makes dentures for dentists. He recalls in the early days that dentures are made from rubber. He retires at 68 years old or 70 years old. During retirement, he works at his house occasionally on dental requests.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi feels the Nisei tries to be good citizens and instills the same values into their children. Even though Tadayoshi enrolls his daughters into Japanese Language School for six months, he wishes for his daughters to flourish in western society rather than be bilingual. He teaches his daughters the importance of higher education and to go to college. Although Tadayoshi's father only has a 2nd-grade education, he instills the value of higher education onto his children. The Issei started the legacy of furthering your education to future generations. Tadayoshi discusses the cost of higher education.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; Sansei; values

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Partial Transcript: Tadayoshi thinks his parents are amazing people and appreciates their teachings. His parents teach him not to bring shame to the family and the race. Tadayoshi discusses his nephews in Michigan and how different they are from the Nisei and Sansei in California. In Michigan, there are not many Japanese Americans who can relate to others than Caucasians. The Sansei have rights because the rights are earned by the 100th and 442nd. Tadayoshi is also thankful for the 100th and 442nd.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; Americans of Japanese Ancestry; family; higher education; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; Nisei veterans; Sansei

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