Sam Sakamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 12, 2004

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Description

Sakamoto describes his early life and memories on Vashon Island, Washington. He talks about fishing on the island. He describes his mother and father. He discusses his father's agricultural career and his family home. Sakamoto continues to describe Vashon Island, Washington. He talks about school and what he did in his leisure time when he was a child. He explains the difficult process of learning English. He talks about his Japanese American identity.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:10

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0454_01_Sakamoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/454-Sakamoto-Sam-1.m4v

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Sakamoto, Sam: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Sam Sakamoto oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 12, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050521.