Takeo Ujo Nakano

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Within the Barbed Wire Fence

A Japanese Man's Account of his Internment in Canada

Takeo Nakano immigrated to Canada from Japan in 1920, later marrying and starting a family in his adopted homeland. Takeo’s passion was poetry, and he cultivated the exquisite form known as … ; 144 View
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Prologue:

Woodfibre days

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Talks about life before Pearl Harbour in Woodfibre BC ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Evacuation from Woodfibre

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January 1942, the evacuation of Japanese from Woodfibre ; 4 $0.40 Add
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To Vancouver and on to Yellowhead road camp

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The trip from Vancouver to the work camp ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Life at Yellowhead

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Talks about life at Yellowhead Road Camp ; 6 $0.60 Add
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To Descoigne road camp

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He is moved to Descoigne Road Camp, talks about the country surrounding it ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Life at Descoigne

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talks about life at Descoigne Road Camp ; 6 $0.60 Add
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To Slocan instead of Greenwood

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He is sent to work at slocan instead of joining his family at Greenwood and ensuing arguments with the Security Commission about broken promises ; 6 $0.60 Add
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To jail in Vancouver

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talks about being send to Jail after the association with the Security committee in Slocan ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Transcontinental removal

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The trip from Vancouver to the internment camp in Angler Ontario ; 5 $0.50 Add
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First weeks at Angler

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Outlines the first few weeks at Angler ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Adaptation difficulties

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discusses difficulties he faced in adjusting to Angler, included in it is receiving mail that had been heavily altered so information from home was scarce ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The haiku club

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Discusses the Haiku Club at Angler ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Winter shut-ins

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Discusses winter in the camp including Christmas and the new year ; 6 $0.60 Add
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A civilian casualty

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Discusses one of the camp members who he had known well dying due to appendicistis ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Adaptation accomplished?

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Discusses the change in his mind to come to terms with his imprisonment ; 5 $0.50 Add