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DG: And maybe this is not -- I can ask somebody else, but New Washington was the other large company. Did it keep going too?

RM: Yeah.

DG: They maintained their business. So the Japanese people were still involved in oysters is what I'm getting at.

RM: Yeah, but we -- I think it was about the same time that we gave it up, you know.

DG: Okay and are there any Japanese-owned companies now?

RM: I don't think so.

DG: So that's probably the biggest factor.

RM: Yeah.

DG: But are there Japanese people like you involved still? I mean, do you meet other people or are they mostly Caucasian managing and what not.

RM: In the oyster business?

DG: Uh-huh.

RM: Mostly Caucasian. Let's see, is there any Japanese? I don't know.

DG: Well, there is Mr. Maita, Joe Maita is still here.

RM: Yeah, but he don't own any. He's working.

DG: Uh huh, right.

RM: Yamashita, I guess.

DG: Right and he still owns his business.

RM: Yeah, I don't know whether he does or not. He was having a real hard time.

DG: Is his business still in the Seattle area?

RM: Yeah, but at that time he was having a difficult time.

DG: So he is one of the only ones that has continued after the war.

RM: I think so.

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