Muneo Mike Okusa oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 18, 2009

0:00 - Introduction

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Keywords: interrogation; military occupation; translation

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2:47 - Living in Japan

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Keywords: Morningstar middle school; propaganda; Tokyo

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5:42 - Living in Japan II

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Keywords: Japan government; kibei; propaganda

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8:10 - End of the war

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Keywords: devastation; NYK building; occupied Japan; surrender; Tokyo; Zama

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11:06 - Destruction of Tokyo

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Keywords: devastation; flat; homeless

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13:59 - Destruction of Tokyo II

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Keywords: hapi coat; Japanese civilians; mompei; Ueno Park

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16:46 - Occupied Japan

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Keywords: Asakusa; Hakodate; interrogate; translator

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20:01 - Occupied Japan II

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Keywords: interrogation; NYK Building; Russian soldiers; Tokyo; translation

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23:11 - Occupied Japan III

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Keywords: Emperor Hirohito; General MacArthur

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26:10 - Occupied Japan IV - visiting family

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Keywords: family; food shortages; Tokyo; translator

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29:26 - Occupied Japan V - visiting family continued

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Keywords: military uniform; Tokyo

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32:29 - Occupied Japan VI

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Keywords: interrogation centers; Tokyo

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35:19 - Interrogation assignments

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Keywords: Maizuru; USSR

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38:16 - Interrogation assignments II

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Keywords: Maizuru; Prisoners of War

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41:12 - Interrogation assignments III

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Keywords: Prisoners of War; repatriation

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44:25 - Interrogation assignments IV

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Keywords: General MacArthur; Prisoners of War; repatriation

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47:03 - Interrogation assignments V

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Keywords: patience; Prisoners of War

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49:56 - Interrogation assignments VI

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Keywords: Japanese soldiers; phase 1; phase 2; Prisoners of War

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53:10 - Interrogation assignments VII

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Keywords: Maizuru; maps; Prisoners of War

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