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[Translated from Japanese]

TY: And, you came back to Seattle later.

TM: Yes, yes. It was just too lonesome there. The area was so desolate that you could only see several houses scattered in the field. It was too lonesome. We were too lonely by ourselves. We didn't like that. So, we decided to come back to Seattle.

TY: Then, you had three children in Seattle.

TM: Yes, that's right, three children. One passed away, though. But, the oldest and the youngest...she is visiting me today. I haven't talked about it yet, so I didn't say anything about it. One of them is visiting me here today. She comes quite often. [Ed. note: Mrs. Murayama's youngest daughter was present during the interview at the nursing home.] Well, compared with the past, I think that we can live in America and enjoy the life today even though we don't speak English or can't do anything.

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