Interviews
Content Guide
Kenge Kobayashi
Part One (3:29) — Before the camp.
Part Two (4:33) — Gila River Camp and the Loyalty Questionnaire.
Part Three (6:18) — Tule Lake.
Part Four (7:17) — After the war - farming and art school.
Part Five (9:26) — Recollections and the memorial.
Part Six (1:52) — Final words on his experience.
Part One (3:29) — Before the camp.
Part Two (4:33) — Gila River Camp and the Loyalty Questionnaire.
Part Three (6:18) — Tule Lake.
Part Four (7:17) — After the war - farming and art school.
Part Five (9:26) — Recollections and the memorial.
Part Six (1:52) — Final words on his experience.
Bob Kono
Introduction (1:54) — The initial response to Pearl Harbor.
Pre-Pearl Harbor Climate (3:58) — Political and social issues.
Family Reunited (1:39) — Reuniting with his father after three years.
Back to Japan (4:33) — Thoughts on being repatriated to Japan.
Life in the Camps (8:41) — His internment experiences and memories.
The Effect on Family (1:51) — Effects of relocation.
The Loyalty Questions (3:11) — Answering the government's questionnaire.
Inspiration (1:51) — His motivation for writing a novel about the 442nd RCT.
The Memorial (0:36) — Thoughts on the memorial's purpose.
Introduction (1:54) — The initial response to Pearl Harbor.
Pre-Pearl Harbor Climate (3:58) — Political and social issues.
Family Reunited (1:39) — Reuniting with his father after three years.
Back to Japan (4:33) — Thoughts on being repatriated to Japan.
Life in the Camps (8:41) — His internment experiences and memories.
The Effect on Family (1:51) — Effects of relocation.
The Loyalty Questions (3:11) — Answering the government's questionnaire.
Inspiration (1:51) — His motivation for writing a novel about the 442nd RCT.
The Memorial (0:36) — Thoughts on the memorial's purpose.
Mitzi Asai Loftus
Part One (6:33)
Part Two (8:34)
Part One (6:33)
Part Two (8:34)
Florence Date Smith
Part One (10:33)
Part Two (11:09)
Part Three (9:55)
Part One (10:33)
Part Two (11:09)
Part Three (9:55)