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BY: So tell me, when you think about your father, what was he like? What was his personality like?

JK: He was very stern, very stern. And I think it was kind of like a Japanese male thing, where you just, you didn't necessarily show a lot of affection, because otherwise you weren't Japanese male. So, to me, he always seemed to be stern, very careful about just being in society here. But I think part of it is that's because that was how they were supposed to react or act at that time, for Nisei men.

BY: And what were some of the things that he liked to do in his spare time, when he wasn't working, do you remember?

JK: Well, he worked a lot. He golfed, I guess that was the thing he did, is he golfed.

BY: And do you remember, was that before or after the war?

JK: After the war.

BY: How about your mother, what was she like?

JK: My mother was very soft and affectionate, and she was always the one that kind of, would kind of break the ice. Like if my father got really mad or stern with the kids, she would always say, "Oh, Jim, don't do that." [Laughs] So she was kind of a peacemaker.

BY: And did she work outside the home?

JK: She worked at the real estate office that they had, International Realty company down on Sixth and Jackson.

BY: Okay. And before the war, do you know what she did?

JK: No, I don't remember.

BY: Okay. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

JK: I had one brother.

BY: And what was his name?

JK: His name was Richard.

BY: And when was he born?

JK: He was born six years after me.

BY: Oh, so he's your baby brother then?

JK: Uh-huh.

BY: Yeah, okay. And where did your family live before the war, do you remember? You were very young. So do you know where you lived?

JK: I think we lived in Kent.

BY: Okay. On a farm?

JK: Truck farm.

BY: Truck farm.

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