Shigeo Kihara Interview Segment 25

Grandparents' immigration from Japan (ddr-manz-1-114-1) - 00:05:54
Growing up with grandparents: traditional customs (ddr-manz-1-114-2) - 00:08:42
Learning very little Japanese language growing up (ddr-manz-1-114-3) - 00:01:40
Memories of growing up on family farm (ddr-manz-1-114-4) - 00:07:04
Parents' family backgrounds (ddr-manz-1-114-5) - 00:04:11
Father's participation in sports (ddr-manz-1-114-6) - 00:07:30
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-114-7) - 00:02:23
Memories of childhood: community and recreational activities (ddr-manz-1-114-8) - 00:07:38
Memories of catching frogs as a child (ddr-manz-1-114-9) - 00:05:46
Growing Japanese vegetables on the family farm (ddr-manz-1-114-10) - 00:05:09
Little memory of hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-114-11) - 00:03:45
The train ride to camp (ddr-manz-1-114-12) - 00:03:00
First impressions of camp (ddr-manz-1-114-13) - 00:05:36
Leaving camp to go swimming in the reservoir (ddr-manz-1-114-14) - 00:06:39
Childhood games in camp: marbles and slingshots (ddr-manz-1-114-15) - 00:04:20
Trapping animals as pets in camp (ddr-manz-1-114-16) - 00:02:30
Sports in camp (ddr-manz-1-114-17) - 00:05:05
Passing the time in camp (ddr-manz-1-114-18) - 00:08:02
Memories of camp in days just before its closure (ddr-manz-1-114-19) - 00:03:47
Difficult living conditions in camp (ddr-manz-1-114-20) - 00:04:34
Leaving camp and living in Gardena (ddr-manz-1-114-21) - 00:01:36
Family moves to Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-114-22) - 00:09:39
Meeting people of different ethnicities at Seabrook (ddr-manz-1-114-23) - 00:03:37
Description of living conditions at Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-114-24) - 00:04:56
Social and recreational activities at Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-114-25) - 00:04:42
Attending high school (ddr-manz-1-114-26) - 00:07:06
Description of work at Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-114-27) - 00:05:25
Jobs at Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-114-28) - 00:06:12
Leaving Seabrook Farms and returning to Sacramento (ddr-manz-1-114-29) - 00:05:23
Volunteering for military service (ddr-manz-1-114-30) - 00:03:34
Thoughts on redress (ddr-manz-1-114-31) - 00:03:56
Attending Seabrook Farms reunions (ddr-manz-1-114-32) - 00:06:27
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SEGMENT ID

ddr-manz-1-114-25 (Legacy UID: denshovh-kshigeo-01-0025)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Social and recreational activities at Seabrook Farms

00:04:42 — Segment 25 of 32

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DATE

April 1, 2011

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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INTERVIEW ID

ddr-manz-1-114

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Shigeo Kihara

INTERVIEW TITLE

Shigeo Kihara Interview

02:45:48 — 32 segments

DATE

April 1, 2011

LOCATION

Sacramento, California

DESCRIPTION

Sansei male. Born January 15, 1935, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Florin area where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with family to live and work at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Eventually returned to Sacramento.

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Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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Courtesy of the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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