Tomoichi "Fish" Sakaji oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 20, 2003
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Sakaji discusses his experiences at the end of the war taking POWs from Wisconsin back to Japan. He then talks about his translation and interpreting assignment in Japan working for motor pool; discusses his relatives in Japan; and talks about his interactions with Japanese civilians. Next, Sakaji talks about food in Japan; his post-war trip to Japan; returning to the United States; and his post-war employment. Lastly, Sakaji talks about his children and grandchildren; and discusses some of the businesses he started including an auto mechanic business and opening a hamburger stand.
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0:28:00
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2003OH0379_05_Sakaji
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/379-Sakaji-Tomo-5.m4v
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1920 Nov 26
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Sakaji, Tomoichi: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Tomoichi "Fish" Sakaji oral history interview, part 5 of 6, September 20, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1049846.