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Mrs. Aramaki discusses the immigration of her family from Japan in 1920, life in Ogden, Utah, and Japanese family and social customs.

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Mr. Aramaki (b. 1949) talks about Americanization, the JACL, and Asian Studies at the University of Utah.

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Mrs. Aramaki (b. 1896) discusses the family's immigration from Japan in 1916, picture bride marriages in Seattle, a visit to Japan in 1924, the deaths of her father and husband, her seven children, and other Japanese families in Utah.

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This group consists of Jiro Mochizuki, Mr. and Mrs. Horokichi Kawaguchi, Kanesu Miage Shima, and Ichiro Okumura. Topics include family and heritage, arranged marriages, poverty in Japan, travels to America, reaction to Pearl Harbor, children, prostitutes, camp work, and gambling.

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Persons interviewed include Mansanori Ohata, Roy Nakatani, Mr. and Mrs. T. Maeda, Ganai Yamaguchi, Mr. and Mrs. G. Yano, Kenzo Shiki, Tats Koga, Yohimoto Murakami, Saburaji Yosimura, Toshio Kata, Ise Kato, Shig Hamada, Toikoi Yei, and J. G. Miya. The group gives birth dates and places and talks about immigration to America, jobs, loyalty, life in Utah (particularly working for the railroad in Ogden and life during World War II), and problems with picture brides.

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The group provides the interviewer with names, ages, and places of birth. They reminisce about immigration experiences and discuss both the happiest and most painful periods of their lives. Interviewees include Mr. and Mrs. Kawaguchi, Ogawa, Shintoji, Asaga Kohee, Nemura Juzou, Murakami Sankichi, Tabor Kosuke, Kurumata, Mrs. Honma, Kiyoitchi Kanai, Shiba Matsumi, Tatae Miwamu, Ogawa Chieko, Miyazaki Naochio, Tabari Toki, and Kazue Jio.

Scope and Contents Mr. Harry Eda (b. 1882), Mr. Roy R. Takada (b. 1900), Mr. Frank Tamagawa (b. 1907), Mr. Charles S. Kawakami (b. 1903), Mr. Shozo Niwa (b. 1896) and Mr. Yosh Amano (b. 1917) recall their immigrations from Japan, which took place between 1900 and 1920. The men discuss life in labor camps and various occupations, including farming, mining, lumber and railroad work. Other topics included interracial relationships, picture marriages, and the differences between first, second, and third generation...

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Mr. Hanaya (b. 1892) speaks of his birth in Japan, the death of his mother, his early boyhood in Hawaii, and immigration to the mainland with his uncle. He recalls living in Nevada, California, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, where he worked on the railroad, on farms, in a laundry, at a hospital, and in various hotels and restaurants. He reminisces about attending an Indian school, Indian and Japanese wrestling, labor agents, and hardships associated with life as an itinerant laborer.

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Mrs Hayashi (b. 1899) reminisces about her arranged marriage and subsequent immigration to the United States, farm life in North Platte, and raising children. Mrs. Kushihashi (b. 1897) recalls her marriage and farm life in Nebraska. She also talks about politics and interracial marriage.

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Mrs. Hirasawa (b. 1893) discusses her life in Japan, immigration to the United States, and marriage in Denver. She also recalls life and work in Oregon, Nevada and Utah. Mr. Yasukochi (b. 1909) recalls his early life in Carbon County, labor and mining camps in the 1920s, family businesses, prohibition, discrimination, the formation of the JACL, and sports activities.

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Mrs. Kaneko reminisces about World War II, her husband's job in North China, marriages and divorce, her livelihood, and raising her son.

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Mr. Kano (b. 1914) recalls his early life in Hawaii, schooling and the military in Japan. He also discusses his experiences in World War II, military prisoners and trials, and his hospitalization for malaria.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Kasai (b. 1916) reminisces about her birth in Seattle, and being taken to Japan to live with her grandparents until the age of five. She recalls life in the mining camp of Latuda, Utah, Boishakunin (arranged) marriage, and the circumstances of her marriage to Henry Kasai. She gives biographical information about Henry and discusses the early years of the JACL, as well as her personal experience of discrimination prior to World War II, reaction to the war in Utah, and the formation of...

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This is a continuation of an interview conducted on 30 October 1966 with Alice Kasai, Josie and Rupert Hachiya, Elna Miya, and Yukiko Kimura. The earlier interview transcript is not in the collection at this time. The group discusses the Japanese lending practice of tanamoshi, Japanese enterprise, life in the mining camps, picture brides, funeral customs, and various aspects of Japanese language and culture.

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Mary Kasai was born in Buhl, Idaho, and moved to Pocatello with her parents in the mid-1930s. She discusses the Mary Kasai School of Dancing in Pocatello, famous pupils, attributes of a dancer, her first dance studio, national dance organization, family, Japanese dance styles, Odori, her relationship with her students, ballet council examinations, and her work with beauty pageant contestants.