Peter Okada oral history interview, part 5 of 6, April 9, 2000

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Description

Okada describes details of the work he did in Occupied Japan in both military and civilian jobs. He talks about how his wife and mother moved to Japan to live with him. He shares anecdotes regarding: social activities he participated in; language interpretation he did in Tokyo's red-light district; and how he introduced Japanese youth to American football.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:46

Language

Identifier

2000OH0113_05_Okada

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/113-Okada-Peter-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1919 May 23

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Okada, Peter: narrator, Yamada, Gayle: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Peter Okada oral history interview, part 5 of 6, April 9, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 3, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050828.