Video interview of Gregory Matayoshi by Crystal Lastrella and Adam Lisbon via Zoom. 00:00 Interview begins with introduction by Crystal. 00:20 Where did you grow up? 00:30 What made you come to Colorado? Mentions of CU's ROTC program here. 00:50 What years did you attend CU? 00:55 What made you decide to transfer from the Air Force Academy to CU? 01:44 What were the differences that you noticed between Colorado Springs and Boulder? 02:30 What was the transition from the AFA to CU like for you? Matayoshi mentions his service in the Gulf War here. 03:40 What made you pick CU specifically? 04:24 How long did you stay in Colorado for? 04:35 Where did you move after leaving Colorado? 05:05 Which place have you enjoyed living in the most? 05:51 What did you study at CU? How was that experience? 06:40 Was engineering something you'd always wanted to pursue? 07:49 Do you have any siblings? 08:20 Were you able to use what you learned at CU as an engineering student in the military? 09:18 Can you talk more about the arts & humanities classes you took, did any in particular stand out? 10:21 You mentioned meeting some crazy characters? Mentions of Alferd Packer Grill here. 11:51 Matayoshi elaborates more on the classes he took at CU. 12:57 What was a moment at CU which impacted your life? 14:16 Which dorm did you stay in at CU? 14:46 What's it like in an engineering dorm as opposed to other dorms? 15:38 Did you get involved in any activities on campus? More mentions of ROTC here, and CU's Kendo Club. 16:25 What is Kendo? 17:14 What generation Japanese-American are you? 17:23 Did your parents meet in Hawaii? 17:58 Which high school did they attend? 18:27 Did you attend the same high school as your parents? 18:44 Did you know other Japanese-Americans growing up? 19:40 Crystal asks about the state of inter-Asian-American relationships in Hawaii. 20:29 Did you observe any Japanese traditions growing up? 21:21 How did you come to re-identify with your Japanese heritage? 22:27 Did you find a Japanese-American community in your time at Boulder? 23:03 Did you meet anyone through your Kendo Club? What made you want to join the Club? 23:40 What were your experiences like on campus being a racial minority? Matayoshi mentions the socioeconomic conditions of the CU student body & Boulder community here. 24:59 Was your family affected by WWII? 26:20 Discussion about gaman. 27:29 Have you been back to Boulder since you've graduated? How has CU changed since your time there? 29:20 What's something you remember fondly about Boulder as a city? 31:00 What were your fondest memories of being at CU? 33:30 Did you get to see Ralphie run while working at the games? 33:45 Was your first skiing experience in Colorado? How was that? 34:40 Did skiing come naturally to you? 35:02 Do you know how to surf? 35:30 Why do you think the project to document JJA stories at CU Boulder is important? Mentions of the Densho program here. 40:49 Discussion about the Boulder shooting of March 2021. 43:50 Is there anything else you'd like to discuss that we haven't asked about? 47:37 Interview conclusion.
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Video interview of Gregory Matayoshi by Crystal Lastrella and Adam Lisbon via Zoom. 00:00 Interview begins with introduction by Crystal. 00:20 Where did you grow up? 00:30 What made you come to Colorado? Mentions of CU's ROTC program here. 00:50 What years did you attend CU? 00:55 What made you decide to transfer from the Air Force Academy to CU? 01:44 What were the differences that you noticed between Colorado Springs and Boulder? 02:30 What was the transition from the AFA to CU like for you? Matayoshi mentions his service in the Gulf War here. 03:40 What made you pick CU specifically? 04:24 How long did you stay in Colorado for? 04:35 Where did you move after leaving Colorado? 05:05 Which place have you enjoyed living in the most? 05:51 What did you study at CU? How was that experience? 06:40 Was engineering something you'd always wanted to pursue? 07:49 Do you have any siblings? 08:20 Were you able to use what you learned at CU as an engineering student in the military? 09:18 Can you talk more about the arts & humanities classes you took, did any in particular stand out? 10:21 You mentioned meeting some crazy characters? Mentions of Alferd Packer Grill here. 11:51 Matayoshi elaborates more on the classes he took at CU. 12:57 What was a moment at CU which impacted your life? 14:16 Which dorm did you stay in at CU? 14:46 What's it like in an engineering dorm as opposed to other dorms? 15:38 Did you get involved in any activities on campus? More mentions of ROTC here, and CU's Kendo Club. 16:25 What is Kendo? 17:14 What generation Japanese-American are you? 17:23 Did your parents meet in Hawaii? 17:58 Which high school did they attend? 18:27 Did you attend the same high school as your parents? 18:44 Did you know other Japanese-Americans growing up? 19:40 Crystal asks about the state of inter-Asian-American relationships in Hawaii. 20:29 Did you observe any Japanese traditions growing up? 21:21 How did you come to re-identify with your Japanese heritage? 22:27 Did you find a Japanese-American community in your time at Boulder? 23:03 Did you meet anyone through your Kendo Club? What made you want to join the Club? 23:40 What were your experiences like on campus being a racial minority? Matayoshi mentions the socioeconomic conditions of the CU student body & Boulder community here. 24:59 Was your family affected by WWII? 26:20 Discussion about gaman. 27:29 Have you been back to Boulder since you've graduated? How has CU changed since your time there? 29:20 What's something you remember fondly about Boulder as a city? 31:00 What were your fondest memories of being at CU? 33:30 Did you get to see Ralphie run while working at the games? 33:45 Was your first skiing experience in Colorado? How was that? 34:40 Did skiing come naturally to you? 35:02 Do you know how to surf? 35:30 Why do you think the project to document JJA stories at CU Boulder is important? Mentions of the Densho program here. 40:49 Discussion about the Boulder shooting of March 2021. 43:50 Is there anything else you'd like to discuss that we haven't asked about? 47:37 Interview conclusion.
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