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Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Parents' family background: mother born in Japan, father born in Hawaii Segment 1 of 28 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Father's prewar bicycle shop Segment 2 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Being tipped off about when to turn in contraband items Segment 3 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Community sports teams Segment 4 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Growing up in an ethnically diverse community Segment 5 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Participating in Boy Scouts Segment 6 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Father's dealings with young men visiting from Japan Segment 7 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Description of a community leader Segment 8 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Memories of gambling establishments in Chinatown Segment 9 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Hearing about underground tunnels connecting buildings in Chinatown Segment 10 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Mother's emphasis on speaking Japanese Segment 11 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Interacting with German and Italian store customers after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 12 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Father's reaction to the start of war with Japan Segment 13 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Description of siblings Segment 14 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Making arrangements to store belongings Segment 15 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Interview location: Fresno, California Memories of "evacuation day"; bringing a bicycle to camp Segment 16 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Memories of Fresno Assembly Center: working in the motor pool, dances in the street Segment 17 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Working on the cleanup crew for the assembly center Segment 18 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Fresno
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Interview location: Fresno, California First impressions of Jerome: "what a forsaken place" Segment 19 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Getting poison ivy in camp Segment 20 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Signing "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," attending meetings of other resisters Segment 21 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Jerome
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Transferring to Tule Lake when it was converted to a segregation center Segment 22 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Participating in Hoshidan's morning exercises Segment 23 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tule Lake
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Separated from family and sent to Santa Fe Segment 24 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Hearing about a suicide in camp Segment 25 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Choosing to stay in the U.S.; restoring U.S. citizenship Segment 26 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Santa Fe
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Reuniting with family in California after release from camp Segment 27 of 28 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Kenji Maruko Interview
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Interview location: Fresno, California Reestablishing bike shop after the war Segment 28 of 28 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Date: March 9, 2010Location: Fresno, California
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1010-8
02:04:13
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Sansei male. Born December 13, 1920, in Fresno, California. Father was born in Hawaii, mother was born in Japan. Grew up in Fresno, where parents ran a successful bicycle shop and general store. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Signed ""no-no"" on the so-called ""loyalty questions"" and was segregated to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Renounced U.S. citizenship, and was transferred to the Department of Justice camp at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Decided to remain in the U.S., and had citizenship restored. After the war, returned to Fresno.
This interview is part of the Preserving California's Japantowns Collection. Visit Densho for more information.
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- Title
- Kenji Maruko Interview
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