Hajime Yamane oral history interview, part 1 of 6, August 23, 2000

Yamane and the interviewers introduce themselves. Yamane describes his early life in Hawaii. He talks about his father's work on a sugar plantation. He discusses how his mother's sake was a separate source of income for his family. He lists his siblings. He explains why he left school. He talks about his own work on a sugar planation. He discusses his involvement in sports. He describes his experiences in Japanese language school. He briefly talks about a time when he worked for a dentist. He talks about his life on a plantation. He shares his experiences with discrimination. He explains how he found work on a sugar plantation. He describes the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath. He discusses being drafted.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/139-Yamane-Hajime-1.m4v

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