Joseph Kurata oral history interview, part 1 of 2, March 19, 2010

0:00 - Introduction; and discussing whereabouts during Japan's surrender

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Keywords: California; Counterintelligence Corps; Emperor Hirohito; Liberty Ship; Nisei; Phillipines; speech; training

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3:04 - Whereabouts II; and discussing assignment and family in Japan

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Keywords: correspondence; Counterintelligence Corps; parents; Philippines

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5:15 - Parents' immigration; and father's employment

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Keywords: family; Hawaii; Japan; picture brides; sugar cane

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6:41 - Assignment in Japan- thoughts about civilians; and landing in Japan

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Keywords: military occupation; Nisei; port; supplies; troops; vehicle; work; Yokohama

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9:39 - Interactions with Japanese civilians

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Keywords: building; candy; children; ship; vehicle

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12:39 - Interactions with Japanese civilians II

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Keywords: American; immigration; Japanese language; Nisei; soldier; uniform; Zama

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14:45 - Interactions with Japanese civilians III; and assignment in Zama

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Keywords: conversation; Counterintelligence Corps; Japanese language; Nisei; prefecture

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17:02 - Zama II; and discussing the Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)

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Keywords: civilians; General MacArthur; Japan; Japanese Government; Nisei

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20:02 - CIC II

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Keywords: General MacArthur; government; headquarters; military occupation; Nisei; policy; United States

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23:13 - Discussing release of Japanese POWs

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Keywords: General MacArthur; Japanese government; military occupation; politics; United States; war

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24:49 - Assignment in Yokohama

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Keywords: Army; Counterintelligence Corps; headquarters; Japan; Nisei

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27:04 - Yokohama II

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Keywords: Counterintelligence Corps; enemy; General MacArthur; headquarters; Tokyo

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29:30 - Yokohama III

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Keywords: information; prefectures; reports; riots; subversive; telephone

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32:02 - Yokohama IV

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Keywords: agent; Commander; German soldiers; gun; interpreter; operation; Texas

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35:23 - Yokohama V

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Keywords: credential; interpreter; Major; police; safe; SCAP

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37:24 - Yokohama VI

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Keywords: Commander; home; interpreter; Japanese language school; Major; Nisei; police; safe

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40:16 - Experiences at Japanese language school; and discussing reading hobby

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Keywords: California; library; parents; rural; town; transportation

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42:49 - Yokohama VII

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Keywords: food; Japanese; laborer; mechanic; motor pool; rations; supply

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46:08 - Yokohama VIII

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Keywords: commission; headquarters; Japanese nationals; lab; photography; staff; supervisor

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48:42 - Yokohama IX

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Keywords: interpreter; Japanese nationals; mechanics; motor pool; parents; supervisor; vehicle

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52:19 - Yokohama X

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Keywords: information; instruction; interpreter; Japanese

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54:44 - Discussing Japanese language and culture

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Keywords: education; English; Japanese language school; politician; religion

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