Shinobu Saito oral history interview, part 1 of 7, November 21, 2004

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Description

Saito discusses his parents and his father’s reasons for moving to the United States; as well as his father's employment. He then talks about growing up in Los Angeles; discusses his brother; and talks about his neighborhood growing up. Next, Saito continues to talk about his childhood including discussing values and discipline; attending Japanese language school; languages spoken at home; food; friendships; and playing sports. Lastly, Saito discusses recreational activities such as going to the movies and participating in Boy Scouts; discusses an influential coach; talks about celebrating Christmas and New Years; and discusses religion.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:26

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2004OH0520_01_Saito

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/520-Saito-Shinobu-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Jan 19

Location of Birth

Incarceration Facilities

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Saito, Shinobu: narrator, Hanami, Ren: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Shinobu Saito oral history interview, part 1 of 7, November 21, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051036.