Rokuro Kurihara Interview Segment 8

Family background (ddr-manz-1-69-1) - 00:05:59
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-69-2) - 00:08:07
Participating in Japanese language school and judo (ddr-manz-1-69-3) - 00:05:17
Father's gardening business (ddr-manz-1-69-4) - 00:03:43
The bus ride to Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-69-5) - 00:01:26
Memories of the Japanese American community (ddr-manz-1-69-6) - 00:06:35
Dealing with curfew and other restrictions after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-69-7) - 00:02:24
Other Japanese Americans from hometown in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-8) - 00:05:41
Making camouflage nets in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-9) - 00:02:38
Having fun as a young person in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-10) - 00:02:32
Working for a construction crew in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-11) - 00:06:20
Helping to create camp gardens (ddr-manz-1-69-12) - 00:02:14
Attending high school in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-13) - 00:04:31
Excursions out of camp to go fishing (ddr-manz-1-69-14) - 00:02:06
Sports in camp (ddr-manz-1-69-15) - 00:04:17
Remembering a football game between Japanese Americans in camp and local high school athletes (ddr-manz-1-69-16) - 00:03:26
(ddr-manz-1-69-17) - 00:02:26
Brother's experiences after leaving camp (ddr-manz-1-69-18) - 00:04:08
Leaving camp and working at Seabrook Farms (ddr-manz-1-69-19) - 00:04:30
Moving to Cleveland and attending college (ddr-manz-1-69-20) - 00:03:49
Returning to camp site (ddr-manz-1-69-21) - 00:02:10
Parents arrange for caretakers for family farm (ddr-manz-1-69-22) - 00:02:07
Taking short trips out of camp (ddr-manz-1-69-23) - 00:03:50
Thoughts on the Manzanar riot (ddr-manz-1-69-24) - 00:07:19
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ddr-manz-1-69-8 (Legacy UID: denshovh-krokuro-01-0008)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Other Japanese Americans from hometown in camp

00:05:41 — Segment 8 of 24

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DATE

May 10, 2009

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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INTERVIEW ID

ddr-manz-1-69

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Rokuro Kurihara

INTERVIEW TITLE

Rokuro Kurihara Interview

01:37:35 — 24 segments

DATE

May 10, 2009

LOCATION

Glendale, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born July 11, 1927, in Glendale, California. Grew up in Glendale where parents had a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked briefly with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, then attended college in Cleveland, Ohio. Eventually returned to California.

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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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