Izumi Hirano Interview Segment 19

Early memories of Hilo, Hawaii (ddr-densho-1000-317-1) - 00:05:03
Father's family background (ddr-densho-1000-317-2) - 00:03:19
Family moves to Japan and establishes a farm: vegetables, chickens and honeybees (ddr-densho-1000-317-3) - 00:10:32
Observing food shortages in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-317-4) - 00:04:04
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor as an American in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-317-5) - 00:08:48
Working with fellow students to help the war effort (ddr-densho-1000-317-6) - 00:10:32
Surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from a classroom near the epicenter (ddr-densho-1000-317-7) - 00:10:17
The immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing: seeing other survivors (ddr-densho-1000-317-8) - 00:10:43
Walking for hours trying to get home after the bombing (ddr-densho-1000-317-9) - 00:06:18
Witnessing horrific sights in the devastation caused by the atomic bombing (ddr-densho-1000-317-10) - 00:08:33
Family's experiences when the atomic bomb hit (ddr-densho-1000-317-11) - 00:11:31
Returning to family home: little information about the effects of radiation (ddr-densho-1000-317-12) - 00:08:25
The aftermath of the atomic bombing: U.S. government surveys, response to U.S. military (ddr-densho-1000-317-13) - 00:04:03
Rebuilding family farm (ddr-densho-1000-317-14) - 00:02:59
Deciding to return to Hawaii (ddr-densho-1000-317-15) - 00:04:27
Returning to school in Hawaii, contracting tuberculosis (ddr-densho-1000-317-16) - 00:09:22
Finding work after graduating from college (ddr-densho-1000-317-17) - 00:13:57
Family's postwar experiences (ddr-densho-1000-317-18) - 00:04:50
Helping to establish an organization of atomic bomb survivors (ddr-densho-1000-317-19) - 00:13:54
Reflections (ddr-densho-1000-317-20) - 00:09:28
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ddr-densho-1000-317-19 (Legacy UID: denshovh-hizumi-01-0019)

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Helping to establish an organization of atomic bomb survivors

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00:13:54 — Segment 19 of 20

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March 1, 2011

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Izumi Hirano

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Izumi Hirano Interview

02:41:05 — 20 segments

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March 1, 2011

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Honolulu, Hawaii

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Kibei male. Born February 25, 1929, in Hilo, Hawaii. At the age of four, moved to Japan, where family operated a farm. Attended school in Japan during World War II. Was in school in Hiroshima when the United States dropped the atomic bomb in 1945. Survived the bombing along with mother and brother. In 1949, returned to Hawaii and eventually became involved in establishing an organization of atomic bomb survivors.

(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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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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