Tom grew up on Bainbridge and after World War II, the family started a large floral business in California.

The interview discusses Tom’s childhood on Bainbridge, his leaving Bainbridge in September 1941 to go to university at Washington State University. He also discusses Japanese American businesses on Bainbridge, the Puget Sound region, and in California, where he and his brothers started and ran a large greenhouse/floral business, which is still thriving. The interview includes a discussion of the Japanese farms and greenhouses on Bainbridge, including his own family’s farm. and pre-World War II Japanese American farms on Bainbridge.

Recording quality: Good

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