0:00 - Returned to the United States in 1930 to live with family / Attending school in Sanger, CA

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Keywords: brothers; chores; farm; high school; Japanese; mother; Nihonjin; sister

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5:29 - High School - Took agricultural classes to become a farmer / Helped father work on the farm

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Keywords: farming; friendship; graduation; sports; teachers

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9:18 - Learning how to drive / Working on the farm was hard work

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Keywords: Army; country; dating; driver's license; farming; Fresno; union; wages

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14:32 - Being drafted into the Army / Basic training at Camp Hunter Liggett / Recruited to the San Francisco Presidio School

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Keywords: certificate; Colonel Rasmussen; draft notice; graduation; Japanes language training; maneuvers; Vancouver Barracks; volunteered

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18:19 - Meeting Colonel Rasmussen / Studying Japanese language at Presidio

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Keywords: A1 class; A2 class; B1 class; B2 class; English language; Kibei; Military Intelligence Service Language School; Nisei

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21:50 - Living conditions at Presidio / Remembering Army food

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Keywords: American food; combat; Guadalcanal; mess hall; officers; overseas; Philippines

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25:08 - Describing the "awkward" setup at Presidio

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Keywords: bunk beds; Captain; Caucasian; classroom; Crissy Field; hangar; Japanese language; San Francisco

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