Susumu Ota oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 10, 2004
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Ota discusses his parents and their occupations, and talks about growing up in Hawaii including childhood chores, discussing his siblings, and going to Japanese language school. He also talks about the Japanese community in Hawaii, going to church, and discusses Bon dances. Lastly, Ota talks about his family visiting Japan before World War Two, his whereabouts during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and prejudice against Japanese Americans in Hawaii.
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video/m4v
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0:28:18
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2004OH0507_01_Ota
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URL
http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/507-Ota-Susumu-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1923 Apr 30
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Ota, Susumu: narrator, Tanaka, Sharon: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Susumu Ota oral history interview, part 1 of 4, October 10, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050925.