Akira Otani oral history interview, part 1 of 7, April 17, 2004
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Akira Otani and the interviewers introduce themselves. Otani shares his parent's backstories. He talks about what his father did for work. He describes his father's personality. He discusses Kakaako, Hawaii. He lists his siblings. He describes his family's home. He talks about his father's fish business. He discusses his work at a local cannery. He describes his childhood activities. He talks about his mother's personality. He describes family meals. Otani discusses his education. He talks about his friendships and about going fishing with friends.
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2004OH0437_01_Otani
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/437-Otani-Akira-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1921 Jan 26
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
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Entrance into Service
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Campaigns/Battles
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Yes
Citation
Otani, Akira: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Akira Otani oral history interview, part 1 of 7, April 17, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050376.