Akira Otani oral history interview, part 2 of 7, April 17, 2004

Akira Otani describes his experiences in Japanese language school. He explains why he did so much walking as a child. He shares the values that he received from his parents. He talks about his involvement in sports. He describes memorable teachers. He discusses the values that he received from his teachers. He briefly talks about dating. Otani also talks about his studies at the University of Hawaii. He explains how his fathers business grew from a fish peddling business to a wholesale fish trading business. He describes the Japanese practice of tanomoshiko. He lists the major banks in Hawaii. He discusses the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He talks about his father being arrested by the FBI.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/437-Otani-Akira-2.m4v

1921 Jan 26

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