Thomas Takano oral history interview, part 2 of 8, October 8, 2004

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Description

Takano discusses his father's personality and physical traits; talks about his father's knowledge of the English language; and discusses values he learned form his parents. He then talks about fishing with his father; his favorite memories of his mother; childhood food; and attending Japanese language school. Next, Takano talks about attending school including discussing ethnicities of students, classmates, teachers, the cafeteria, and his favorite subjects. Lastly, Takano talks about playing sports; and discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Format

0:28:22

Extent

0:28:22

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Honolulu, Hawaii

Identifier

2004OH0500_02_Takano

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/500-Takano-Thomas-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1925 Aug 02

Location of Birth

Kohala, Hawaii

Branch of Service

Army

Entrance into Service

Volunteered

Index

Yes

Citation

Takano, Thomas: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Thomas Takano oral history interview, part 2 of 8, October 8, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050853.