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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-269)
Nisei female. Born May 12, 1925, in Spreckels, California. Moved frequently with family as a child, eventually settling in Gilroy, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Following father's desire to repatriate to Japan, transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp, California, when it …
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-269-7)
Attending school with few other Japanese Americans
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-269-29)
Regaining U.S. citizenship and returning to California
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-269-21)
Feeling obligated to renounce citizenship due to family's wishes
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-269-19)
Dealing with uncomfortable living conditions
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-269-8)
Going to Japanese language school on Saturdays
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-269-3)
Moving frequently as a young child
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-269-5)
Japanese American community activities
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-269-25)
Working at the U.S. military headquarters in Japan
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-269-28)
Getting married to another Japanese American in Japan
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-269-15)
Attending school in camp, going on outings
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-269-26)
Released from job in Japan due to expatriate status
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-269-11)
First impressions of the Salinas Assembly Center
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-269-9)
Having a traditional Japanese bath
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-269-20)
Hiding a shortwave radio in camp
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-269-18)
Joining the Joshidan, participating in morning exercises
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Sumiko M. Yamamoto Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-269-23)
Feeling afraid of U.S. soldiers in Japan