0:33 - Introduction -- Born in Berkeley, California / Issei parents' immigration and settlement in the United States

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Keywords: arranged marriage; commercial visa; Japanese Army; Japanese language school teacher; picture bride; San Francisco; Seattle

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4:53 - Childhood -- Had two older sisters living in Japan

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Keywords: atomic bomb; family; grandparents; Hiroshima; Issei parents; Sendai; siblings; values

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8:26 - Mother sought to teach him the virtues of Japan / Firemen taught him "bad" English

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Keywords: English language; fire department; Japanese language; kindergarten; Nisei; tutor

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10:57 - Raised in a Buddhist household -- Attending Buddhist church enhanced Japanese language skills

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Keywords: altar; Buddhism; Emperor of Japan; English language; hymns; Japanese priest

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12:34 - Attended Japanese language school at the Buddhist church

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Keywords: Japanese language school teacher; Judo; Kendo; Martial Arts; mother; Oakland; sports

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14:13 - Growing up in Berkeley -- Japanese community fully integrated into the public school system

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Keywords: childhood; ethnic diversity; farms; Japan town; Japanese language; neighborhood; Nisei; San Francisco Symphony

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17:27 - Social activities influenced by Japanese culture

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Keywords: Buddhist church; holidays; Issei; Japanese American; Japanese movies; Nisei; obondori

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19:13 - Turned away at swimming pool for being of Japanese ancestry

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Keywords: Boy Scouts; Caucasians; discrimination; hotel; Nisei; Oakland; racism

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23:22 - Rejected from signing up for the Northwestern University ROTC for being Japanese American

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Keywords: American Indian; discrimination in the military; drafted; Eskimo; ethnicity; Filipino; Nisei; Pearl Harbor

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26:25 - Wanted to understand the relationship between the United States and Japan

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Keywords: China; discrimination; high school; Japanese military; Life Magazine; Manchuria; newspaper; stereotype

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