Minoru Kawamoto oral history interview, part 4 of 5, June 3, 2008

0:00 - Divisional headquarters and preparing for interaction with the United States

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Keywords: Castration; Commander; Japanese soldiers; post-war; Shanghai

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3:00 - Preparing for interaction with the United States II

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Keywords: Castration; cook; emperor; food; Shanghai

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6:00 - Preparing for interaction with the United States III, The Ideal Marriage, and interaction with the United States

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Keywords: Book; castration; illustrator; Shanghai; translation

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9:00 - Interaction with the United States II, Japanese soldiers sent to America, and knowledge of Nisei soldiers and other U.S. affairs

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Keywords: Dating; insignia; patch; Stars and Stripes; uniform

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12:00 - Knowledge of Nisei soldiers and other U.S. affairs II and leaving Shanghai for Hakata

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Keywords: DDT; headquarters; lice; teacher; Tokyo

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18:00 - Leaving Shanghai for Hakata II

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Partial Transcript: 20:30 pause

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Keywords: Australia; GI; Hiroshima; Osaka; property

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21:00 - Reuniting with family

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Keywords: Chocolate; letters; needles; Shanghai; siblings

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24:00 - Reuniting with family II, return to Wakayama, Wakayama during the war, and familys feelings about the war

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Keywords: Bamboo; chocolate; GI; Japan; shoes

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27:00 - Familys feelings about the end of the war II and move to Tokyo

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Keywords: General; radio; teacher; United States; Wakayama

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30:00 - Move to Tokyo II and teaching an ambassador

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Keywords: Allies; Center for Intelligence Exchange; embassy; food; Russia

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33:00 - Teaching an ambassador II, move to a majors house, and attempts to study in the United States

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Keywords: Food; friendship; professor; student visa; teacher

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36:00 - Attempts to study in the United States II and a friends visit with General MacArthur

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Keywords: Center for Intelligence Exchange; Chinese soldiers; democratization; Japan; University of Cincinnati

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39:00 - A friends visit with General MacArthur II and receiving a student visa

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Keywords: Congressman; consulate; democratization; Japan; University of Cincinnati

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42:00 - Receiving a student visa II, studies at University of Cincinnati, and Peace Conference

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Keywords: Dean; higher education; international studies; newspaper; San Francisco

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45:00 - Peace Conference II and conversation with a Chinese general

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Keywords: China; interview; Japanese soldiers; New Years Day; Philippines

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48:00 - Conversation with a Chinese General II

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Keywords: Classmate; colonies; Douglas MacArthur; Manchuria; Russia

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51:00 - Conversation with a Chinese General III, Peace Conference III, and grandfathers connection to Amadeo Giannini

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Keywords: Bank of America; credits; family; Italian; revolution

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54:00 - Grandfathers connection to Amadeo Giannini II and reporting on the Peace Conference

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Keywords: Bank of America; China; Italian; representative; Russia

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57:00 - Reporting on the Peace Conference II

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Keywords: Ambassador; Japan; newspaper; Presidio SF; Treaty of San Francisco

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