Both sweet and unbearable memories come to mind whenever Shinsho Kuniyoshi recalls his life on Saipan.
Kuniyoshi, 83, was born on Saipan in 1932, four years after his parents migrated to the island in the Northern Marianas from Okinawa Prefecture. His mother gave birth to eight children and he was the first son.
The farming family enjoyed life on Saipan, where nature's blessings included banana, pineapple, guava and mango trees.