Jun Fukushima oral history interview, part 1 of 7, February 23, 2002

0:00 - Introduction; and discussing birth and foster parents

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Keywords: adoption; brothers; California; death; employment; farming; flu; Japan

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2:59 - Discussing brothers; birth mother; and foster father's employment

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Keywords: celery; farming; fruit; remarriage; truck

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6:01 - Discussing adoption

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Keywords: brother; California; farming; foster; parents; trust

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8:28 - Discussing step-siblings

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Keywords: brother; death; discharge; Japan; Manzanar; sister

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11:13 - Discussing foster father; and attending Japanese language school

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Keywords: Great Depression; interrogator; Issei; parents; personality

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13:35 - Languages spoken at home; and Japanese language school II

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Keywords: culture; history; parents; Shikata ga nai; study; yamato-damashii

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16:12 - Describing "yamato-damashii"; and childhood discipline and farm work

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; father; Nisei; spirit

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19:31 - Discussing foster mother; and childhood values

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Keywords: cook; education; employment; farm; honesty; strict

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21:30 - Relationship with foster parents; and discussing alien land laws

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Keywords: banking; brother; farming; trust

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23:08 - Discussing childhood work and chores; family's finances; and the Great Depression

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Keywords: farming; food; horse; Japan; lettuce

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25:16 - Discussing hobbies;working II; and high school

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Keywords: farming; grocery; gymnastics; high school; produce; studying

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