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Palauan Children Under Japanese Rule: Their Oral Histories Maki Mita SER 87 Senri Ethnological Reports Senri Ethnological 87 Reports 87 Palauan Children under Japanese Rule Palauan Palauan Children under Japanese Rule Their Oral Histories Thier Oral Histories Maki Mita Maki Mita National Museum of Ethnology 2009 Osaka ISSN 1340-6787 ISBN 978-4-901906-72-2 C3039 Senri Ethnological Reports Senri Ethnological Reports is an occasional series published by the National Museum of Ethnology. The volumes present in-depth anthropological, ethnological and related studies written by the Museum staff, research associates, and visiting scholars. General editor Ken’ichi Sudo Associate editors Katsumi Tamura Yuki Konagaya Tetsuo Nishio Nobuhiro Kishigami Akiko Mori Shigeki Kobayashi For information about previous issues see back page and the museum website: http://www.minpaku.ac.jp/publication/ser/ For enquiries about the series, please contact: Publications Unit, National Museum of Ethnology Senri Expo Park, Suita, Osaka, 565-8511 Japan Fax: +81-6-6878-8429. Email: [email protected] Free copies may be requested for educational and research purposes. Haines Transnational Migration: Some Comparative Considerations Senri Ethnological Reports 287 Palauan Children under Japanese Rule Their Oral Histories Maki Mita National Museum of Ethnology 2009 Osaka 1 Published by the National Museum of Ethnology Senri Expo Park, Suita, Osaka, 565-8511, Japan ©2009 National Museum of Ethnology, Japan All rights reserved. Printed in Japan by Nakanishi Printing Co., Ltd. Publication Data Senri Ethnological Reports 87 Palauan Children under Japanese Rule: Their Oral Histories Maki Mita. P. 274 Includes bibliographical references and Index. ISSN 1340-6787 ISBN 978-4-901906-72-2 C3039 1. Oral history 2. Palau under Japanese control 3. Colonial experience 4. Japanese colonialism in Micronesia 5. World War II-Pacifi c 2 CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1-1 Perspective of this study ................................................................................ 1 1-2 Palau and its historical background ............................................................... 4 1-3 Outline of Japanese colonial rule .................................................................. 10 1-4 Methodology .................................................................................................. 19 2. Oral histories of Palauan elders Story 1 Ngemelas Tomiko Kitalong .................................................................... 21 Story 2 Ibau Demei Oiterong ............................................................................... 25 Story 3 Sebastian Koichi Oikang ......................................................................... 30 Story 4 Singeo Techong ....................................................................................... 32 Story 5 Toshio Kyota ........................................................................................... 39 Story 6 Chiokai Kloulubak .................................................................................. 42 Story 7 Ichiro Belesam ......................................................................................... 44 Story 8 Sato Remoket .......................................................................................... 47 Story 9 Kazuo Miyashita ..................................................................................... 50 Story 10 Masao Franz .......................................................................................... 53 Story 11 Gabriela Ngirmang ................................................................................ 59 Story 12 Rosang Kazuo ....................................................................................... 63 Story 13 Tokie Morei ........................................................................................... 65 Story 14 Santos Ngirasechedui ............................................................................ 69 Story 15 Losau Ngotel ......................................................................................... 76 Story 16 Katalina Katosang ................................................................................. 79 Story 17 Ubal Tellei ............................................................................................. 88 Story 18 Michie Sugiyama................................................................................... 90 Story 19 Tomomi Watanabe ................................................................................. 94 Story 20 Remusei Fumiko Tabelal ....................................................................... 98 Story 21 Keiko Miyashita Cho ............................................................................ 102 Story 22 Ucheliei Malsol Toribiong .................................................................... 106 Story 23 Kyarii Mellil .......................................................................................... 111 Story 24 Dirraklang Saruwang Merei Ngirametuker .......................................... 114 Story 25 Belenges Oiterong and Yosko Oiterong ................................................. 117 Story 26 Marino Debesol ..................................................................................... 121 Story 27 Sngebard Lluul ...................................................................................... 122 Story 28 Henry (Hainrick) Albedul ..................................................................... 125 i Story 29 Dilubch Rechebei .................................................................................. 131 Story 30 Barbara Telams ...................................................................................... 136 Story 31 Ichiro Dingilius Matsutaro .................................................................... 141 Story 32 Diraul Mokol ......................................................................................... 145 Story 33 Sutella Kyota ......................................................................................... 148 Story 34 Mathias Toshio Akitaya ......................................................................... 152 Story 35 Veronica Remeriang Kazuma ................................................................ 157 Story 36 Ochob Giraked ...................................................................................... 161 Story 37 Dilyolt Teruko Etumae .......................................................................... 168 Story 38 Wilhelm Rengiil .................................................................................... 170 Story 39 Tengranger Oiterong ............................................................................. 173 Story 40 Kiyoko Kawai ........................................................................................ 177 Story 41 Ichiro Rechebei ..................................................................................... 181 Story 42 Maria Asanuma ..................................................................................... 184 Story 43 Joseph Ilengelkei ................................................................................... 186 Story 44 Lawrence Ierago Sr. .............................................................................. 194 Story 45 Techitong Rebuluud .............................................................................. 198 Story 46 Nina Antonio ......................................................................................... 203 Story 47 Iwesei Rengechel................................................................................... 207 Story 48 Ngerair Kozue Rechelulk ...................................................................... 209 Story 49 Tadao Ngotel ......................................................................................... 217 Story 50 Basilia M. Kintaro ................................................................................. 221 Story 51 Patris Tahemaremaho ............................................................................ 227 Story 52 Ulang Maidesil ...................................................................................... 230 Story 53 Minoru Ueki .......................................................................................... 234 Story 54 Humiko Kingzio .................................................................................... 239 Story 55 Augusta Nagano .................................................................................... 247 Story 56 Paulina Towai ........................................................................................ 250 Story 57 Obodei Iyar ............................................................................................ 252 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................... 257 Notes ...................................................................................................................... 257 Bibliography .......................................................................................................... 258 Appendix ............................................................................................................... 262 Index ...................................................................................................................... 265 ii ????? 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