Sunny Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 17, 2005

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Nishimoto talks about his parents, religion, and his family’s businesses. He then talks about his siblings, the assistance his family received from a lawyer, and some of his experiences with discrimination growing up. Next, Nishimoto discusses school, playing sports, his childhood home, and the Attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath. Lastly, Nishimoto discusses forced removal, his thoughts on citizenship, how he got his name, and attending Japanese language school.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:36

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0559_01_Nishimoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/559-Nishimoto-Sunny-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 May 20

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Campaigns/Battles

Index

Yes

Citation

Nishimoto, Sunny: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Sunny Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 4, April 17, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049539.