Fusae Yoshida oral history interview, part 1 of 3, July 5, 2008

0:00 - Introduction; and discussing grandfather

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Keywords: Colorado; farmer; immigration; Japan; land owner; mother; rent

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2:28 - Visiting Japan; and learning about family in Japan

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Keywords: cemetery; daughter; husband; Kibei; mother; Nisei; relatives; shrine

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4:31 - Discussing mother

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Keywords: citizenship; court; grandparents; Japan; Kibei; Napa; Washington

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7:28 - Mother II- experiences as Kibei

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Keywords: class reunion; education; grandparents; Kibei; laundry

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9:15 - Discussing grandfather II

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Keywords: Buddhism; civic leader; FBI; Japanese language school; Japanese Navy; Montana; New Mexico; Tule Lake

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12:01 - Grandfather III

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Keywords: car; family; fishing; personality; Puget Sound

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14:27 - Grandfather IV; and discussing grandmother

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Keywords: clothing; Kabuki; lunch; performance; play; prostitution; Seattle

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17:31 - Grandmother II; and discussing father

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Keywords: coal mining; immigration; Japan; mother; smoking; Thanksgiving; turkey

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20:33 - Father II and father's adoptive parents

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Keywords: grandparents; Japan; laundry; portrait; siblings

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22:50 - Father III-gardening hobby

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Keywords: bicycle; conservative; garden; gardener; honesty; retirement; work

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25:23 - Father IV- gardening II; death; and fishing

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Keywords: gardener; plants; relative; salmon; vegetables

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28:20 - Childhood home

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Keywords: bathtub; electricity; stove; telephone; water

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31:07 - Duties of a midwife; and discussing siblings

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Keywords: brother; errands; fair; hospital; Japanese; mother; sister

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33:50 - Childhood chores; siblings II; and childhood home II

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Keywords: doll; food; photographs; sandwich; soup

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36:00 - Childhood meals; and family religion

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Keywords: Buddhism; fish; mother; Obon; pickles; potato; rice; Sunday School

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38:41 - Discussing great-uncle

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Keywords: Chinese restaurant; employment; funeral; gun; Japanese mafia; prostitution; uncle

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40:45 - Participation in Junior YBA (Young Buddhist Association); and discussing roller skating hobby

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Keywords: church; music; shoe; social

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43:08 - YBA II; celebrating holidays; and describing mochi

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Keywords: adzuki beans; Buddhism; Christmas; New Years; Obon

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46:25 - Mochi II; holidays II; and father's participation in baseball tournaments

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Keywords: Buddist; dance; home; mallet; New Years; rice

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48:51 - Baseball II; and favorite New Years food

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Keywords: Babe Ruth; children; collarbone; friend; shrimp

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51:02 - Childhood neighborhoods and friendships

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Keywords: Caucasian; church; Japanese; laundromat; Los Angeles; parents; Tacoma

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53:47 - Friendships II; and attending school

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Keywords: education; Heart Mountain; high school; Jerome; junior high school; Tule Lake

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55:19 - School II; and discussing teachers

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Keywords: English; history; junior high school

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