Masahiro Nakajo Interview Segment 1

Family background (ddr-manz-1-117-1) - 00:04:31
Going to Japan to live as a child (ddr-manz-1-117-2) - 00:06:29
Being picked on by classmates in Japan (ddr-manz-1-117-3) - 00:07:43
Returning to the U.S. (ddr-manz-1-117-4) - 00:08:44
Parents' farm in Garden Grove, California (ddr-manz-1-117-5) - 00:05:53
Recreational activities as a child (ddr-manz-1-117-6) - 00:06:06
Prewar Japanese community activities (ddr-manz-1-117-7) - 00:09:46
Father's prewar participation in baseball (ddr-manz-1-117-8) - 00:04:26
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-117-9) - 00:05:59
Brother volunteers to help set up Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-117-10) - 00:06:24
Meeting Japanese Americans from different regions while in camp (ddr-manz-1-117-11) - 00:09:49
Witnessing the Manzanar "riot" (ddr-manz-1-117-12) - 00:08:16
Remembering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-manz-1-117-13) - 00:08:07
Work in camp: delivering oil, working on camouflage nets (ddr-manz-1-117-14) - 00:08:10
Learning judo in camp (ddr-manz-1-117-15) - 00:08:32
Sneaking out of camp to go fishing (ddr-manz-1-117-16) - 00:09:39
Job on the garbage crew in camp (ddr-manz-1-117-17) - 00:08:10
Half brother's wartime experiences (ddr-manz-1-117-18) - 00:11:09
Attending school in camp (ddr-manz-1-117-19) - 00:08:18
Leaving camp and being drafted into the army (ddr-manz-1-117-20) - 00:13:31
Reflections (ddr-manz-1-117-21) - 00:07:33
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SEGMENT ID

ddr-manz-1-117-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-nmasahiro-01-0001)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Family background

00:04:31 — Segment 1 of 21

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DATE

April 4, 2011

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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INTERVIEW ID

ddr-manz-1-117

NARRATOR

Masahiro Nakajo

INTERVIEW TITLE

Masahiro Nakajo Interview

02:47:15 — 21 segments

DATE

April 4, 2011

LOCATION

Sacramento, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born May 17, 1927, in Moneta, California. Grew up in the Garden Grove area where parents ran a farm. Was taken to Japan to live as a young child until age ten. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, Caliifornia. After leaving camp, served in the military during the Korean War.

PRODUCTION

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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