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RB: All right. Well, for the purpose of the recording, my name is Rob Buscher, and I will be interviewing this morning on Monday, May 22nd. Can you please state your name for the recording and what generation that you identify with?

PU: My name is Paul Uyehara, I'm a Sansei.

RB: Thanks, Paul. Is that your full name, or did you have a Japanese middle name that was given to you?

PU: Yeah, I have, my middle name is Michio.

RB: Do you know where that comes from by any chance?

PU: No idea.

RB: All right. Can you tell me the names of your siblings?

PU: My siblings are Christopher, Lisa and Lawrence.

RB: And what is the birth order?

PU: That's in seniority order, and I'm the youngest.

RB: All right. Can you tell us what was your father's name and where was he born?

PU: My father is Hiroshi, or was Hiroshi Uyehara, and he was born in Los Angeles.

RB: And your mother?

PU: My mother is Grayce Kaneda Uyehara and she was from Stockton. She was born in Stockton.

RB: So both of your parents were Nisei. Do you know how your grandparents came to the United States, what brought them here?

PU: Not really, not really. I know, I believe my mother's parents came through Hawaii. They were working there for a while, or he was working there for a while, but I don't really know the details.

RB: And did you know your grandparents?

PU: Yes. I kind of feel like I was acquainted with them because I couldn't communicate very well with either, any of the grandparents because I didn't know any Japanese.

RB: So your parents spoke to them in Japanese?

PU: Yes.

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