May 8, 1942 entry Item Info
May 8th (Friday)
I am feeling very well today. Fasting for almost two days worked.
I went to the camp hospital to see Dr. Tanaka, based on his advice, and had him record my symptoms. I received a note about my diet from him and submitted it to the mess hall. I want milk and boiled eggs, but it does not seem like I can get what I want. After all, I just need to eat what I can eat or fast if there is nothing I can eat. Dr. Tanaka is supposed to negotiate with the supervisor of the mess hall, but I should not hold high hopes for a good result.
An exchange boat between Germany and the U.S. is scheduled to depart from New York to Lisbon today on the 7th according to the news. Japanese diplomats living in the U.S,. are expected to board the boat after she comes back to the port and sail across the South Pacific Ocean at the end of this month. I truly hope to go on board the first boat.
The Weather has been beautiful all day. Comfortable breeze is blowing, and it would have been a green storm in Oregon. Sadly though, there is no green in sight.
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Shortly after we moved to this camp, Mr. Ono prepared a rectangular plant bed in front of the tent and planted seeds of various flowers. They are finally growing green leaves and receiving a lot of attention.
However, we will have to leave for somewhere else again in the near future without being able to see them blooming. We encountered a similar situation in Missoula and received a relocation order when efforts made by Mr. Ono were just about to bear fruit. We were all playing prophet and saying we were to be sent away somewhere else again when the plants bloom. We were enjoying watching them growling everyday and breathing a sign at the same time, and the prediction actually came true. Mr. Inuzuka in the second tent shaped anion [1] like bonsai in a basket and put it on the table for decoration. It is heartbreaking to see our fellow Japanese have such a kind heart to love flowers even in this life as an internee.
[1] アニオン name of plant?
- Title:
- May 8, 1942 entry
- Creator:
- Sakaino, Bunro
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1942-05-08
- Description:
- May 8, 1942, diary entry written by Bunro Sakaino while he was incarcerated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
- Subjects:
- concentration camps diaries
- Location:
- Fort Sill, OK
- Source:
- MG 387, George Shihei Shitamae papers, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library
- Translator:
- transcribed and translated by Naoko Tanabe, 2024-25, from Denso densho.org
- Source Identifier:
- mg387_1_7-1942-05-08
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Language:
- jpn
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