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Ayako Horiuchi
K03, Ayako Horiuchi ‘02, Matthew Ehmke, Chaplain, 1939, United States I asked Father Matthew Ehmke about his experiences during World War Il. Although he was only six when the war ended, it actually changed his lifestyle. His stories were informative and very interesting. I would like to write about some of the biggest impacts that…
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Miyu Nagashima
U04, Miyu Nagashima ‘20, Grandmother, 1929, Kanagawa: Kamakura-shi, Yokohama: Kanazawa-ku I interviewed my grandmother at home on October 15, 2018. She was born in 1929 and is 89 years old. This is her story during World War II. My family had a sushi restaurant in Kamakura, near our house. Although not as successful as my…
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Takako Kamei
E08, Takako Kamei ‘94, Yoshiharu Kitamoto, Grandfather, 1911, China, Fukuoka On November 29, 1992, I had the opportunity to interview my grandfather, who is 81 years old. He was born in the late Meiji era (1911, or Meiji 44-nen), and is one of the few who have lived through four eras: Meiji, Taishō, Shōwa, and…
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Hoi Kit Lo
K04C, Hoi Kit Lo ‘02, Yukio Muramatsu, Neighbor, 1928, Ehime, Yokohama: Naka-ku I wanted to interview my grandparents, but they live in China. I thought that I wouldn’t learn much from them during a phone conversation, so I decided to interview someone in Japan. Since I live in a large residential building, there are a…
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Mira (Milla) Ikeda
V01, Mira (Milla) Ikeda ‘21, Reiko Yamamuro, Great-aunt, 1944, Shun’ichi Yamamuro, Great-uncle, 1941, China, Yokohama: Kanagawa-ku, Tōkyō For this oral interview, I interviewed my grandmother’s sister, Reiko Yamamuro, and her husband, Shun’ichi Yamamuro, at their house in Yokohama on October 10th, 2019. Reiko Yamamuro was born in Shanghai in the year 1944, just before the…
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Cherlyn McQuilkin
G06F, Cherlyn McQuilkin ‘99, Juanito Pakingan, Grandfather, 1914, Philippines Juanito Pakingan is my grandfather on my mother’s side. He is now 83 years old, and he is currently living in San Diego, California, with my aunt and my grandmother, who is 82. He was happy to share his experience with me when I talked to…
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Hannah Song
K08K, Hannah Song ‘02, Grandmother, c 1934, Korea I interviewed my grandma. At first she couldn’t answer my questions, but then she remembered what happened during World War II. Q: How old were you? A: I was seven years old when the war began. Q: Where did you live? A: I lived in Taegu [central…
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Yūka Sooda
V02C, Yūka Sooda ‘21, Teruo Sooda, Grandfather, 1942, Kagawa, Yokohama: Isogo-ku, Grandmother, Brazil My paternal grandfather was born in 1942, during World War II. In November 2019, I asked him about his memories of childhood. Q: Do you remember what it was like when you were born, right after the war began? A: Well, I…
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Hirozane Sugihara
G10, Hirozane Sugihara ‘99, Yoshihiko Morikawa, Uncle, 1938, Kanagawa: Kamakura-shi In November 1997, I decided to interview my maternal uncle, named Yoshihiko Morikawa. He is 59 years old and works for a medical equipment company. He lives in Kamakura with his wife, his two sons, and their cat. I remembered the times when I was…
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Asami Taguchi
K09, Asami Taguchi ‘02, Matthew Ehmke, Chaplain, 1939, United States This interview took place on November 6, 2000. I interviewed Father Matthew Ehmke. He is a Catholic priest who works at Saint Maur. He was born in 1939 and is 61 years old. Q: Where were you during World War II, and whom were you…