Tag: 1912
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Safari Watanabe
C08, Safari Watanabe ‘87, Yoshie Watanabe, Grandmother, 1912, Hyōgo, Yokohama: Minami-ku, Naka-ku I interviewed my grandmother, Yoshi Watanabe. She was born on February 27, 1913 (Meiji 45). She experienced the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923 and both world wars. Q: Can you tell me anything about World War II? A: When the war broke out,…
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Cheri Holmes
B02U, Cheri Holmes ‘86, Great-aunt, 1912, Nagano, Yokohama: Kanagawa-ku I interviewed my grandmother’s sister in May 1985. She is 73 years old, and she lives near my house in Kogaya, Kanagawa-ku. I wanted to preserve her memories of the war. Q: Where were you during the war, and how awful was it? A: I was…