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Interview location: Remembering Japanese American businesses in Chicago in the immediate postwar era Segment 11 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-10/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Moving to Stockton and helping in parents' hotel Segment 2 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-2/ .
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Interview location: Involvement with the Midwest Buddhist Temple Segment 12 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-12/ .
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Interview location: Organizing sports leagues and social activities right after the war Segment 11 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-11/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Finding a job with an optometrist Segment 9 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-9/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: The importance of the Japanese American community in Chicago Segment 13 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-13/ .
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Interview location: Reflecting on the World War II camp experiences Segment 6 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-6/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Memories of Rohwer Segment 5 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-5/ .
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Interview location: Ben Chikaraishi Interview Segment 14 Segment 14 of 14 [ Previous segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-14/ .
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Interview location: Difficult living conditions upon first arriving in Chicago Segment 8 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-8/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: Ben Chikaraishi Interview Segment 7 Segment 7 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-7/ .
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Interview location: Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father's arrest by the FBI Segment 3 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-3/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Date:October 31, 2017

Narrator:Ben Chikaraishi

Interviewer: Anna Takada

Densho ID: ddr-chi-1-11

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Nisei male. Born September 10, 1921, in Colusa, California. As a child, family moved to Stockton, California, where parents owned a hotel. Was attending the University of California at Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and the family was sent to the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to live in Chicago, Illinois, where he became an optometrist. Visit Densho for more information.

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