Hideto Kono oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 26, 1999
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Kono discusses his parents immigration from Japan; talks about growing up in a village where sugar cane is produced; and talks about attending school and Japanese language school. He then discusses the reasons why he was sent to Japanese language school; talks about the treatment of Japanese Americans in his community; discusses childhood values; and talks about his participation in honganji including learning Kendo and Buddhism. Next, Kono talks about his mother and her employment; discusses his reasons for volunteering for military service; and discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lastly, Kono discusses his employment after high school; and talks about taking a Red Cross training class.
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video/m4v
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0:26:25
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1999OH0077_01_Kono
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/077-Kono-Hideto-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1922 May 11
Location of Birth
War or Conflict
Branch of Service
Entrance into Service
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Yes
Citation
Kono, Hideto: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hideto Kono oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 26, 1999,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050398.