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Teaching at the military language school during World War II
Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004
My Japanese was quite good in terms of writing and so forth. One of the …

Meeting Japanese Americans from the mainland in MIS
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
This is the first time that I’ve met many Japanese Americans from the mainland [in …

Being stationed in Japan during the American occupation
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
They (the Japanese) have great respect for us (Japanese Americans) because it was easy for …

Not able to go to Manzanar on a furlough
Cedrick Shimo March 25, 2005
Major, or at that time Captain…I forgot his name already, came to Camp Grant seeking …

Reception of Hamako by family
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
War brides, they were called and she was one of the very first—if not the …

Coming to California
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
When I was drafted I had to report to an armory and there were all …

Learning Japanese with the MIS
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
And I worked in the office there—we were recruiting Niseis from all over in the …

Meeting Hamako in Japan
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
And I got on a trolley and went to Kamakura and I saw the area …

Miscommunications
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
I asked if she would meet me in Kamakura again, to see the Daibutsu I …

Writing Letters
Harry Schneider January 26, 2012
Then about, that was about 6 months after I had arrived in Japan, she told …