Gary Otoshi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, September 27, 2005

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Dublin Core

Description

Otoshi discusses his childhood growing up in Honolulu including talking about his childhood home; father's occupation; his neighborhood and neighbors; and mother's laundry business. He then talks about his father's involvement with Hiroshima Kenjinkai and the tanomoshi-ko financial system; and discusses plantation workers, friendships, and recreational activities such as surfing and fishing. Lastly, Otoshi discusses his siblings, speaking Pidgin at home, memorable teachers, attending Japanese language school, and a linguist position he held in Okinawa.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:30:16

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2005OH0054A_01_Otoshi

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/054A-Otoshi-Gary-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Sep 06

Location of Birth

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Citation

Otoshi, Gary: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Gary Otoshi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, September 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050154.