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BH: So they were living in northern Washington, and so that's where you grew up for a while. How many brothers and sisters did you have?

AK: I have three brothers and then a sister.

BH: Okay. So tell me who's the oldest and where you fit in.

AK: The three boys were born in Japan before they even came to America, and then, of course, I came. So there's quite a bit of age difference between us. And then I had a younger sister.

BH: Who was also born here?

AK: Who was born here.

BH: Okay, so what are the names of your brothers and sister?

AK: Well, let's see. Yoshimi and Masami, and the one in Japan I think was Masayoshi. And my sister was named Yoshiko and they called her Austa. I think that's a nickname.

BH: Tell me how long your dad was here before your mom came over.

AK: I just can't say for sure.

BH: That's okay. But he came first, he worked in the lumber mills. How long did you live in Enumclaw before you moved to the coast?

AK: I think that I was about ten or so. I can't remember too much about the lumber area.

BH: Do you remember going to school in Enumclaw?

AK: We had to catch a bus, and so I remember from the place where I lived to catch the bus, we had to walk quite a ways. And when it snowed, I used to cry because I couldn't make the hill. I could remember that.

BH: At school, were there other Japanese children?

AK: Not that I can remember.

BH: What kinds of things did you and your brothers and sisters do for fun? Did you play games?

AK: Well, my brothers were too old, they were working. But my daughter, I mean, my sister, well, I remember playing things like baseball. She was about four years younger than I was, too.

BH: I remember you telling us that you played Kick the Can.

AK: Yeah, I did.

BH: And that your brothers wanted to play hockey and things that you and your sister weren't very interested in.

AK: No, I don't know if they ever... I never got to see them enjoying themselves because they were older.

BH: Did you and your family ever take any trips? Did you have any vacations?

AK: After we were married?

BH: No, when you were little.

AK: No, they were all working hard.

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