Fred Shiosaki oral history interview, part 1 of 8, July 9, 2004
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Shiosaki discusses his father's immigration from Japan and his various jobs including his work building a railroad and a family laundry business. He then talks about his parents marriage; his childhood home; discusses Alien land laws and citizenship; and his father's physical traits. Next, Shiosaki provides an explanation of the term, Issei; discusses his father's personality and demeanor; talks about his father's friendships; and discusses Japanese community groups and social functions his parents were a part of. Lastly, Shiosaki talks about going to the movies to see Japanese films; discusses his fishing hobby; talks about his mother and siblings; discusses family religion and church; and talks about his childhood friendships and attending school.
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0:28:52
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2004OH0464_01_Shiosaki
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/464-Shiosaki-Fred-1.m4v
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1924 Aug 23
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Shiosaki, Fred: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Fred Shiosaki oral history interview, part 1 of 8, July 9, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050583.