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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-136-13)

Joining the military, getting married, and being sent to Europe

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-136-21)

Feeling upset by the U.S. government's actions following September 11, 2001

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-136-14)

Realization of responsibilities as a military officer, maturing as a person

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-136-15)

Life after finishing military service: having three sons, working for the air force

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-136-9)

Moving to Chicago, Illinois, attending high school and joining the swim team

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-136-2)

Life in Crystal City internment camp, Texas: living quarters, shared facilities

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-136-6)

Father's status as "enemy alien," adhering to "parole" restrictions

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their own …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-136-10)

High school experiences: very little ethnic identity, planning for college

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-136-17)

First wife's passing; moving to San Jose, California, getting remarried

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-136-18)

Involvement in the Japanese American community; recognizing the relevance of history

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-136-3)

Activities in Crystal City internment camp: judo, sumo and baseball

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their …

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Narrator Tosh Yasutake

Nisei male. Born June 10, 1922, in Seattle, WA. Father was employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until he was separated from family on December 7, 1941, and interned as an enemy alien. Graduated 1941, Cleveland High School, and attended University of Washington before being removed from Seattle with …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-138-29)

Staying in New York City after the war, meeting future wife, and passing civil service exam

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-138-8)

Deciding to volunteer for the army in hopes that father would be released; feeling conflicted upon being placed in a segregated unit

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 39 (ddr-densho-1000-138-39)

Discovering that family home in Seattle had been donated to a museum in Japan, and physically relocated there

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-138-17)

Landing in Europe; setting up headquarters station and aid stations as moved from place to place

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-138-27)

In retrospect, feeling more positive about the fact that the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a segregated unit

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-138-5)

Volunteering to move early to Minidoka to help prepare the camp for the other Japanese Americans

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …

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vh Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-138-9)

Arranging a trip out of camp to visit father in Lordsburg, New Mexico before induction into the army

William Toshio Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, Joseph Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was interviewed individually on November 14, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-136-20)

Experiences speaking in classrooms about parallels between the Japanese American experience and September 11, 2001

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-136-1)

Memories of Crystal City internment camp, Texas: "I feel like I'm goin' to a prison."

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-136-5)

Parents' experiences as domestic help; "I was ashamed of the fact that my parents were servants."

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-136-8)

Experiences as one of the only Asian Americans in Terrace Park, Ohio, isolated incidents of racism

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-136-16)

Being one of the few Asian American families in Denver, Colorado, not much awareness of Japanese ethnic identity

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, …

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-136-19)

Importance of the vocal stance of Japanese American communities, feeling concerned about people's hesitation to speak out

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the …

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