Personal recollections
World War II
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Pearl Harbor and aftermath
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Personal recollections
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![Grace Sugita Hawley Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-246-5)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f3/dc/f3dcd368df0fdf8bb69b4d04b867cdf6.jpg)
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Grace Sugita Hawley Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-246-5)
Witnessing the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "that's when our lives changed"
![Joseph Frisino Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-117-15)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1e/be/1ebec9de8012fe186357fd9c88cafde2.jpg)
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Joseph Frisino Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-117-15)
"It was just incredible, the feeling that gave us, of hatred," memories of and reaction to bombing of Pearl Harbor as a young soldier from the East Coast
Mr. Frisino was suffering from a slight cough during the two days of this interview.
![Junkoh Harui Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-11-11)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/43/ac/43acecdb59fcfecdaedbc4ce5d5bf061.jpg)
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Junkoh Harui Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-11-11)
An eight-year-old's confusion after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
This interview was done outdoors in the Bainbridge Gardens Nursery which resulted in increased background noise and frequent interruptions by the business P.A. system.
![Kaz T. Tanemura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-268-9)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/94/4e/944e8a1cff91a0624a2ff0b79011ef81.jpg)
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Kaz T. Tanemura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-268-9)
A frightening encounter following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![George Yoshida Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-132-20)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/86/fa/86fa5dea4bc3f12d6d7e0f144fc7a7b1.jpg)
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George Yoshida Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-132-20)
Feeling self-conscious after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; hearing racist propaganda, rumors
![Rae Takekawa Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-89-11)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/b2/73/b273f99b45d9a52beeaed7b8f4110d93.jpg)
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Rae Takekawa Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-89-11)
Reaction to Pearl Harbor: "I realized ... I was not the same as my friends"
![Art Shibayama Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-151-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/59/65/5965ce1cf5d4f0572dc280bfe456f1c8.jpg)
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Art Shibayama Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-151-8)
Grandparents deported to Peru after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; rest of family taken away by ship
![Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-213-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/6f/fe/6ffec2a6e682392c949195e2442b778e.jpg)
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Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-213-7)
Feeling that others couldn't distinguish between Japanese and Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Betty Tanakatsubo Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-343-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/0b/ae/0bae3f17800dab26a4e522e53badbcfb.jpg)
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Betty Tanakatsubo Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-343-8)
Family's reactions to hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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 …
![Saburo Masada Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-157-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/38/82/38825cd4911268864feff9d1c804ef18.jpg)
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Saburo Masada Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-157-7)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, burning belongings
![Susumu Iwasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-63-12)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/85/69/85698ccd302d649cc30ad591eebd770d.jpg)
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Susumu Iwasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-63-12)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father's arrest by the FBI
![Lily Kajiwara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-105-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/9d/e7/9de7c143218f41ec5559182ee716c54a.jpg)
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Lily Kajiwara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-105-7)
FBI ransacking of family home after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Taira Fukushima Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-124-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f1/aa/f1aabc4cf5afb60d95fcb16c58da91d3.jpg)
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Taira Fukushima Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-124-7)
Preparing for mass removal after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Eddie Owada Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-37-11)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/15/8d/158d51b5771ee68b8cb10ae35bba3ee6.jpg)
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Eddie Owada Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-37-11)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "It was a real shock to us"
![George T.](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/4f/67/4f67d60440d30cdefa973cce38cd539f.jpg)
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George T. "Joe" Sakato Interview Segment 10 (ddr-manz-1-29-10)
Impact of December 7, 1941, on family's grocery store
![Eiko Yamaichi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-175-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2b/6f/2b6f6fb1a8343fa33eaba9d89f1bbf20.jpg)
![Eiko Yamaichi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-175-9)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2b/6f/2b6f6fb1a8343fa33eaba9d89f1bbf20.jpg)
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Eiko Yamaichi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-175-9)
Returning to school after Pearl Harbor: "You could feel the tension"
![Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-2-3)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/05/fd/05fdcdb45a320772aa2aa168557287ac.jpg)
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Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-2-3)
Personal and family reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Willie K. Ito Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-149-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c6/85/c6857a7fc19df0867a6f5711bc87b978.jpg)
![Frank Konishi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-25-14)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a5/11/a5117c7e34ff6eda5d8840d02d728d3f.jpg)
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Frank Konishi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-25-14)
Coping with restrictions following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Arthur Nishimoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-129-9)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1b/1d/1b1d2390d9b4d294e13e58da5e49bc3d.jpg)
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Arthur Nishimoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-129-9)
Memories of Honolulu in chaos after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Arthur Nishimoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-129-8)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1b/1d/1b1d2390d9b4d294e13e58da5e49bc3d.jpg)
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Arthur Nishimoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-129-8)
Seeing the Japanese bombers on December 7, 1941
![Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-133-14)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ea/c3/eac377ce60f070f2c7533baeae1accd0.jpg)
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-133-14)
Destroying family's belongings after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
![Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 22 (ddr-manz-1-23-22)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c1/e3/c1e3157af211161b4648c8bcd41afcc9.jpg)
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Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 22 (ddr-manz-1-23-22)
Returning to school on December 8th: "it was kind of a funny feeling"
![Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-23-21)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c1/e3/c1e3157af211161b4648c8bcd41afcc9.jpg)
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Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 21 (ddr-manz-1-23-21)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor while in a movie theater