Densho Digital Archive - Tom Matsuoka Interview (denshovh-mtom-01-0014)

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AI: What year was that?

TM: We married... no. That's funny, you know. I told my dad, "I think I gonna get married." What he said, "You have enough money, enough money to get married?" "Oh, I think I can manage some way." And my uncle was in Seattle, uncle and aunt was in Seattle, too. They agreed, too. It's alright if I want to get married. I think it's alright. Well, then my dad is, "All right you get married, but you have to have a reception." That's what my dad said, "You have to have a reception." Because Dad, you know, his friend maybe invited him already. So I guess, "When my kids get married, why, I have to invite, too, so you have to have a reception." No, that's all right. "Okay," I said. She doesn't mind and she said that she, wedding, would like to have a small wedding. That's all right. Okay. Well, then let's, we get just married in the courthouse. So we married at the courthouse and Mr. -- Baptist Church -- Mr. Okazaki, yeah. He is the one that came. And my side was my uncle or aunt that came and Kaz' side, Tok and mother. I think that's what was came. Then couple friend came. Kaz' real good friend. There is a picture there. Kimi-chan, that's what we used to call. She came and Kimi-chan's boyfriend and he came. I guess that was all that was in the courthouse. Then we get married. Then in those day is dry. See, my dad, he wants big party. He said, "I gonna make the drink." So he made home brew, whole bunch of them. I think it was six gallon or something he bring. And we had a big party at the Gyoko-ken, and Gyoko-ken were pretty narrow at that time. Room was no big, one room, had partition. Two, three of them at Gyoko-ken. When comes to the party, sure funny. One part is man's party and one part is woman's room. Oh, but Mrs. Goshi, she want to sit in the man's party because she like enjoying the party. Anyway, we had a pretty good party, and those dry, everybody is really enjoyed for that drink. [Smiles] Yeah. Well, then time go by.

AI: Oh, excuse me. What year was that that you got married?

TM: Huh?

AI: What year was that, that you got married?

TM: When I got married? That's 1926. 1926, November. I think, November 13 or something. Anyway, my dad, that's, didn't like too much. My dad sure didn't liked 13 and Friday.