Reynold Muranaka oral history interview, part 3 of 5, November 8, 2009

0:00 - Discussing occupation in Japan, family background

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Keywords: communication; linguists; Yamaguchi-ken

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2:52 - Father's background- immigrating from Japan

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Keywords: Hawaii; poverty; sugar plantation

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5:52 - Father's background II- work, values

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Keywords: education; machinist

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8:45 - Father's background III

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Keywords: encyclopedia; Issei parents; McKinley High School

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11:44 - Father's background IV- dreams, diet

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Keywords: children; Hawaii; Mauna Kea

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14:32 - Family background II- mother

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Keywords: encyclopedia; Great Depression; picture bride; type writer

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17:54 - Growing up in Hawaii

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Japanese language school; judo

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20:48 - Growing up in Hawaii II

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Keywords: firewood; Japanese

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23:42 - Growing up in Hawaii III- recreation, housing

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Keywords: basketball; sugar plantation; volleyball

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26:36 - Growing up in Hawaii IV- knowledge of the war

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Keywords: Honolulu; movies

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29:25 - Family background III

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Keywords: father; mother; Yamaguchi prefecture

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32:02 - Moving to Honolulu

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Keywords: high school; Japanese language school; University of Puget Sound; University of Washington

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35:20 - Moving to Honolulu II

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japanese community; religion

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37:36 - Discussing history of Hawaii, high school

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; King of Hawaii; missionaries; religion

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40:08 - Difficulties finding work as a Japanese American

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Keywords: discrimination; Hawaiian National Guard

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42:39 - Reactions to wars abroad, work

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Keywords: draft; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Hawaii

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45:39 - Working, getting drafted, basic training

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Camp McCoy; Hawaiian National Guard; Japanese American soldiers; Schofield Barracks

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48:33 - Language school, Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: "This is the real McCoy"; 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Schofield Barracks

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51:01 - Pearl Harbor II

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Keywords: machine gun; Schofield Barracks; warships

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