Tag: Kanagawa: Ōiso-machi
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Tomoko Wakabayashi
B13, Tomoko Wakabayashi ‘86, Michie Nishioka, Grandmother, c 1927, Kanagawa: Ōiso-machi, Shizuoka My grandmother lived through World War II, so I was curious about her experiences. I interviewed her in May 1985. Q: How were Japanese men drafted into the military? A: First they received a red, or rather pinkish, letter issued by the government…
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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…