Author: Glenn Scoggins
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Reina Baker-Yoshino
J01, Reina Baker-Yoshino ‘01, Kiyoe Nakamura, Grandmother, 1925, Ehime, Tōkyō I interviewed my maternal grandmother about her experiences during World War Il. Her name is Kiyoe Nakamura. She is 73 years old and will turn 74 on November 20, 1999. I interviewed her at home, because we live together, and I found out things that…
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Haruko Wakabayashi
A09U, Haruko Wakabayashi ‘85, Toshio Nishioka, Grandfather, c 1923, Kanagawa: Ōiso-machi, China, Korea I interviewed my maternal grandfather in May 1984. He was born around 1923 and turned sixty last year. Q: I would like to ask you first about the conscription (draft) system. A: I got a small red paper called akagami. It said which unit…