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Toru Saito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-307)
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Sansei male. Born December 11, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Nearly age four when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In this interview, Mr. Saito discusses many of the harmful psychological effects of the World War II experience on himself and other Japanese …
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Narrator Toru Saito

Sansei male. Born December 11, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Nearly age four when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In this interview, Mr. Saito discusses many of the harmful psychological effects of the World War II experience on himself and other Japanese …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/525/
Toru Saito Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-307-6)
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The psychological impact of camp on Japanese Americans
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-307-10)
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Getting into mischief as a child in camp
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-307-17)
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Importance of returning to camp sites
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-307-7)
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Food in camp
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-307-1)
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Coming to terms with Japanese name
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-307-9)
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Returning to Topaz and finding marbles buried there as a child
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-307-16)
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Organizing pilgrimages back to Topaz
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-307-4)
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Hospitalized for earaches while family was incarcerated
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-307-19)
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Therapeutic effects of talking about wartime experiences
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-307-3)
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As a child, remembering being frightened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-307-14)
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Difficulty adjusting after camp
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-307-8)
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Beginning school in Topaz
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-307-18)
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Thoughts on redress
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-307-18/
Toru Saito Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-307-12)
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Reluctance to talk about abuse in the Japanese American community
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-307-2)
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Growing up in San Francisco
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-307-15)
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Importance of music
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-307-5)
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Coping with life in camp as a child
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-307-11)
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Unpleasant memories of camp
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-307-20)
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Dealing with a difficult stepfather
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Toru Saito Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-307-13)
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Rebuilding lives after camp
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Crystal City Chatter Issue 110 (ddr-densho-537-109)
doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 110 (ddr-densho-537-109)
Issue 110 includes an article about the Kooskia Camp, a recap of a Crystal City trip, health advice, and more.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-537-109/
Crystal City Chatter Issue 109 (ddr-densho-537-108)
doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 109 (ddr-densho-537-108)
Issue 109 includes a recap of a Las Vegas trip, letters to the editor, an article about Kooskia Camp, and more.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-537-108/
Amache Relocation Center block map (ddr-densho-390-40)
doc Amache Relocation Center block map (ddr-densho-390-40)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-40/
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