Lawrence Sasano oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 5, 2000
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Sasano discusses growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii including his experiences in high school and what his neighborhood was like. He then goes on to talk about moving to Los Angeles and becoming a produce clerk, and his photography hobby. Sasano also describes his feelings regarding forced removal; and what life was like being incarcerated at Poston Incarceration Camp, including the living conditions, stories about his job as an art instructor inside the camp, and the dynamics between Kibei and Nisei. Lastly, Sasano briefly mentions his reasons for volunteering to join the army, and his family's whereabouts during the order for forced removal.
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video/m4v
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00:26:08
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2000OH0102_01_Sasano
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/102-Sasano-Lawrence-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1912 Apr 03
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Yes
Citation
Sasano, Lawrence: narrator, Galinato, Rae Ann: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Lawrence Sasano oral history interview, part 1 of 5, February 5, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050688.