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RP: So we're talking about your brother a little bit. Let's talk about the rest of your siblings. We're gonna do... we're gonna have you list your brothers and sisters, if you can recall their, the date of their birth, too, starting with the oldest.

BF: There were eight in the family. I was next to the youngest. The oldest was Takako, or Mary. Then almost every two years or so, there was another child. The second was George, his name was Shoji but they gave him George. Then the third was Bill or Sunao, they gave him William or Bill. Then the fourth was Naoaki or Walter. Then the, the fifth was Dorothy or Nobuko. Then.. no, the fifth was Torao. No, excuse me, the fifth was Nobuko, Dorothy. The sixth was Torao. Then myself and then the last was Kazuko. We were all two to four years apart.

RP: Who did you tend to gravitate to in terms of your siblings? Kids your age, your brothers and sisters?

BF: Did I...

RP: Who did you prefer to hang out with?

BF: You know, in a large family you have to sort of double up on your sleeping arrangements. So, my... I, I slept in the double bed with my brother Torao or Tosh. I guess he would be the closest. But, you know, we sort, lived sort lived independently I guess. As a family we were there, but each of us had our own little thing to take care of. We were all... we helped the family.

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