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Yoshinori was born in the United States in 1924. He
attended school here through third grade. When he was 8 years
old, Yoshinori's father died and Yoshinori and his mother moved
to Japan. Yoshinori completed his education through 2 years of
college in Japan. Yoshinori married Akiko in Japan in 1951.
They moved to the United States in December 1958. Yoshinori's
understanding of English was not very good, and he testified with
the aid of an interpreter.
Akiko was born in Japan. She could speak and understand
very little English. She could not write checks or drive.
Nevertheless, Akiko handled the family's personal financial
affairs and controlled all the Takaos' personal savings and bank
accounts.
During the years in issue and for prior years, the Takaos
owned individually a Japanese restaurant located at 1914 Fillmore
Street, San Francisco, California (Fillmore Street restaurant),
which was managed by the Takaos' younger son, Frank Takao. The
Fillmore Street restaurant operated under the name "Toraya".
Yoshinori purchased the Fillmore Street restaurant, his first
restaurant, in 1965.
During the years in issue the Takaos owned 100 percent of
the shares of Toraya, which owned and operated the Berkeley
restaurant and the Post Street restaurant in 1988 and 1989. They
operated also under the name "Toraya". Junichi, the Takao's
oldest son, managed the Berkeley restaurant. Toraya closed the
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