Tag: 1942
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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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Lynn Stevenson Hatayama
S06U, Lynn Stevenson Hatayama ‘18, Seiichi Hatayama, Grandfather, 1941, Terue Hatayama, Grandmother, 1942, Nagano, Kanagawa-ken: Odawara I interviewed both of my maternal grandparents separately on October 30, 2016, at their house. Seiichi Hatayama, 75 years old, is my grandfather. First I asked him how old he was during World War II and the U.S. Occupation,…
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Yū (You) Tone
V03, Yū (You) Tone ‘21, Noboru Ōfuka, Great-uncle, 1942, Yamaguchi, Ōsaka My great-uncle was born in 1942, just after war broke out between Japan and the United States. In November 2019, I asked him about his childhood. Q: What kind of school days did you spend during and after the war? A: It was a…