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Show (lU interview with Yasuko k. Yasuda 4/30/84 !1{ Your fanning picked up. Did you still entertain any thoughts of going rack to Japan before the war started? 1 '{{ Let's see. Even if we went l:ack, It'!Y sisters, brothers were gone. Therets no one there and the children were growing up. I didn' t particularly wante:l to go rack. I was happy here seeing the children grow up so I didn't feel like going l:ack. !1{ Who had died in Japan that was so important? '{{ My uncle an::i atmt, nother' s bra~. My parents died long ago. IK Did you maintain any correspondence with anyone in Japan? Y'f Yes I did. MY older sister. IK Did you tell your sister al:xJut your hardships and problems you had? Y'f Yes, I did. She was happy to hear fran ne and sent ne pictures of her growing children, three sons an::i three daughters. And I would send tlsn pictures, too. IK Did your sister ever call you l:ack or encourage you to ccrce l:ack to Japan? Y'f ~ always wrote to ne telling ne to ccrre back for a visit, rut even if we went, it was just It'!Y husband and ne. • • the children all left. • • so who YJOUld take care of the fann? Actually, I would have liked to see them arxi visit. IK In your own mind, did you find yourself yearning for Japan? Was it still important to you? 'f'l Way back, I did want to go back. We l:xmght the fann in 1937. It was after the war that we had enough rroney to go back rut all It'!Y children left hl::rce. I think we were really blessed. n.tring the war, ~e was a garage, Washh.lrn, ~ewe brought our gasoline and had our car repaired. During that tine, the owner of the garage said, "George, you always wanted a Buick. As soon as the war ends, why don't you order a Buick. If you nake a dep:>sit of $100.00 now, I can get you one. " Around 1958 we were the first ones in Oran to own the best Buick, SUper, four doors. It was just $800.00. Everyone was really surprised to see George with such a car. The children were so happy. At that tine, Tcmiye was around 16 or 17 years old so that~ can drive. The twins worked in salt Lake |
