Jack Dairiki Interview Segment 2

Description of photographs (ddr-densho-1000-325-1) - 00:15:31
Parents' family backgrounds (ddr-densho-1000-325-2) - 00:05:13
Born in Sacramento where parents ran a hotel (ddr-densho-1000-325-3) - 00:03:38
Attending Japanese language school, church (ddr-densho-1000-325-4) - 00:05:08
Going to Japan to visit sick grandfather (ddr-densho-1000-325-5) - 00:06:43
First impressions of Japan, meeting relatives (ddr-densho-1000-325-6) - 00:06:47
Having to stay in Japan because of the impending war with the United States; attending school (ddr-densho-1000-325-7) - 00:07:08
Adjusting to school in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-325-8) - 00:07:41
A typical day at school in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-325-9) - 00:10:22
Living in Japan as a teenager when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor: "I was just caught in the situation" (ddr-densho-1000-325-10) - 00:04:12
Working in factories with other students to help Japan's war effort (ddr-densho-1000-325-11) - 00:06:00
Living in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped (ddr-densho-1000-325-12) - 00:09:03
Trying to reunite with family after the atomic bombing (ddr-densho-1000-325-13) - 00:09:20
Ongoing medical problems as a result of exposure to the atomic bomb (ddr-densho-1000-325-14) - 00:03:48
Witnessing the atomic bombing from three miles away (ddr-densho-1000-325-15) - 00:03:24
Returning to school after the atomic bombing (ddr-densho-1000-325-16) - 00:09:56
Memories of the Japanese citizens' reactions to U.S. military personnel (ddr-densho-1000-325-17) - 00:03:28
Reactions to Japan's surrender (ddr-densho-1000-325-18) - 00:05:38
Returning to the United States and being drafted into the U.S. military (ddr-densho-1000-325-19) - 00:04:55
Mother's and siblings' camp experiences (ddr-densho-1000-325-20) - 00:03:10
Talking to people about experiences in Hiroshima (ddr-densho-1000-325-21) - 00:02:33
Thoughts on the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-325-22) - 00:09:13
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Parents' family backgrounds

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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March 15, 2011

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Jack Dairiki

Jack Dairiki Interview

02:22:51 — 22 segments

March 15, 2011

Emeryville, California

Kibei male. Born December 25, 1930 in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento where parents ran a hotel. In 1941, traveled to Japan with father to Japan, then could not return to the United States because of impending war. Was living in Hiroshima when the United States dropped the atomic bomb in 1945. Returned to the United States after World War II, and continues to talk about wartime experiences.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Tani Ikeda, videographer

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