Partial Transcript: Henry discusses the farm labor in Salinas with his three uncles and his brother Mark. In Salinas, Henry meets Shig Hayashi, his second cousin. He recalls hearing the news about Chiye and Joe's father's accident on the father. Henry lives on the farm, and he describes the living arrangements. On the farm, there is also an ofuro, a Japanese bathtub.

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Keywords: family; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei; Salinas

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Partial Transcript: Henry describes the living conditions on the farm in Salinas. For indoor plumbing, there is a plump to get the water, and there is an outhouse. Chiye's mother cooks mainly Japanese food, and the food is delicious. Henry stays in Salinas for a couple of years before he gets drafted. In Salinas, he goes to night school. On the holidays, Henry recalls going to San Francisco.

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Keywords: draft; Japanese Americans; living conditions; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Henry says New Year is a big holiday for the family. The family celebrates a few days before New year because you have to make mochi. Seiichi says eight to nine families are participating in making the mochi. There are different types of mochi, plain or sweet filling. Chiye shares her memories of making mochi. Henry mentions in earlier times there is no way to preserve the mochi. Therefore, they keep the mochi in water.

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Keywords: Issei; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Chiye, Henry, and Seiichi discuss their memories of making and eating mochi. Chiye says Joe loves mochi too. Seiichi recalls shipping food packages to Joe in the Army, and a bottle of takuan broke. Chiye says she would make takuan for Joe's care package. Takuan is pickled radish.

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Keywords: family; Issei; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Henry says people would send takuan to their family members in the Army. Sometimes the jar of takuan would break during the delivery, and the smell stinks. In the Army, the Japanese American soldiers get rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Henry says the Caucasian Officers would complain because they are not used to it. They are used to western food. Chiye describes how her mother makes takuan.

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Keywords: Issei; Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi recalls his father taking him every week to the movies to watch Charlie Chaplin. Henry says when you go to the movie theater, you have to sit in the balcony area. You could not sit on the main floor. Seiichi says some theaters are restricted to Asians. However, Chiye says Pasadena is not that strict on the sitting policy. She recalls seeing Gone with the Wind, but she is not a movie person. Chiye would rather play sports. Seiichi says he watches a lot of westerns, but samurai movies are his favorite. At Japanese School, they would show movies once a month.

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Keywords: childhood activities; discrimination; Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese language school; Nisei; racism; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Chiye, Henry, and Seiichi discuss plays at the Japanese Community Center. The Issei committee decides what is shown once a month. The Nisei do not have a voice in the decision. Chiye says besides plays, commercial movies are shown too. The movie events at the Community Center is like a social event. Seiichi loves samurai movies. Seiichi recalls seeing Movietone news when he goes to the movie theater. Chiye, Henry, and Seichi say churches also have social events for the Japanese American Communities like Obon.

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Keywords: childhood activities; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Henry says there are many clubs for Japanese Americans according to the age range at different churches. Henry explains why he likes going to social events. Chiye plays basketball, and she meets many people.

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Keywords: friendship; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; social activities; sports

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi recalls listening to the radio growing up. He looks forward to Sundays because there are programs he likes to hear. He also reads the sports section in the newspaper. When Joe is in the Army, Seiichi recalls his parents talking about the world news. Henry says he only knows about the world events is when he is in service. Chiye says Joe is not the age limit for the draft. However, Joe's friends are two years older than him. His friends dared him to enlist in the Army. Afterward, Joe is the only one who is drafted among his friends.

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Keywords: childhood activities; friendship; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Chiye attends Washington Elementary School, McKinley Junior High School, and Miara High School. Seiichi attends Washington Elementary School, McKinley Junior High School, and he graduates from high school in the camp. Seiichi's favorite subjects in school are woodshop, machine shop, and mechanics. When Seiichi is in junior high school, he and Joe live in a separate house from the family in the backyard. Seiichi says Joe is a good student. Henry grows up in Los Angeles and attends John Adams Junior High School and Polytechnic High School. Chiye also says Joe is a good student and he plays sports.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; education; family; Nisei; siblings; sports

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Partial Transcript: Besides working part-time off and on, Chiye makes time to study for school. She has a stable job in junior high school. Chiye's favorite activity at school is sports. Chiye recalls her sewing teacher, Ms. Cole. In camp, Ms. Cole would write to Chiye. In the later years, Chiye would visit Ms. Cole at the nursing home.

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Keywords: correspondence; education; employment; Japanese Americans; Nisei; sports

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Partial Transcript: Henry's favorite subject in school is algebra and anything relating to engineering. He has good teachers during his school year. Henry recalls his English teacher in particular. After high school, Henry goes into service. He says he is disappointed about the opportunity for the Japanese Americans who graduate with a college degree.

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Keywords: education; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi discusses what Joe's ambitions are after high school. Joe is good at fixing cars, and after high school, he would pursue being a mechanic. Seiichi recalls Joe buying a Model T truck before going into the Army. Henry says he feels Joe gets a good break when they go to Fort Sheridan in Chicago. The Staff Sergeant likes Joe and promotes him to Staff Sergeant. Seiichi says Joe also works part-time in a garage before going to Fort Sheridan.

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Keywords: draft; education; employment; high school; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Chiye remembers Joe likes to repair different things as a child. Chiye, Henry, and Seiichi say there are about eight to ten Pasadena guys who join the service together at the same time. After Joe signs up for the Army, he tells his mother. She feels it is the right decision to serve your country. In March of 1941, Henry signs up for Army. Seiichi recalls signing up for one year of Army service.

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Keywords: childhood activities; draft; Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Pearl Harbor; siblings

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Partial Transcript: Henry and Joe enter the Army around the same time. They are in the same battalion but different companies. In each company, there are only three to four Japanese American soldiers. Henry says he did not know his cousin Joe too well at the time. When Henry meets Shig, then he goes to know Joe. Joe reports for service in March. When Henry leaves for his service, he has a party.

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Keywords: Issei parents; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Henry says he did not have basic training. He did automotive. Seiichi says Joe has basic training before he goes overseas. You need to have basic training to be discharged. Seiichi recalls Joe saying basic training is tough. Towards the end of the war, Joe corresponds to Seiichi. Chiye says Joe would write to her all the time. Chiye recalls one of the letters Joe writes to her. Joe congratulates her on the birth of her son, and he later visits them.

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Keywords: family; Japanese American soldiers; Nisei; Nisei soldiers; photographs; siblings; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Henry gets married before he going overseas in May 1943. Chiye recalls Joe visiting her on her wedding day in February 1942. Joe comes from Presidio.

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Keywords: 442nd; family; France; Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Nisei soldiers

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Partial Transcript: Seiichi recollects December 7. He is going to his friend's home, and a neighbor tells him to go home. The United States is at war with Japan. Seiichi says he is confused about what the neighbor said. When Seiichi gets home, his mother tells him not to go outside. Chiye is at the beach in Santa Monica on December 7. On the way home, they have the radio on and hear the news about Pearl Harbor. Chiye is engaged to be married in September and planning a wedding at the end of the year. Then the war happens.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: After hearing the news about Pearl Harbor, Chiye goes to her mother's house. However, Chiye's mother already knows about the attack. Then Chiye goes to her in-laws' house. Chiye gets married in February 1942, and there is a curfew in place. Chiye did not know about the curfew when she goes to visit her uncle in Salinas. Chiye recalls seeing guards holding up guns and her car running out of gas. Chiye gets enough gas and makes it to Salinas and meets Shig (her cousin).

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Keywords: Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Salinas; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Chiye says her mother is nervous about Pearl Harbor's attack. She buried everything from photographs to kitchen knives. Seiichi recalls his mother burying stuff and selling theirs belongs. Seiichi did not know why the war is happening.

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Keywords: Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; photographs; World War Two

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