Minoru Tsuchimochi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 27, 2005
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Tsuchimochi discusses his nickname; and talks about his childhood in Tacoma, Washington including discussing attending school, playing sports, and talking about the Japanese community and his involvement in community activities. He then talks about his parents; attending Japanese language school; and discusses the attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath. Next, Tsuchimochi talks about his childhood friendships; morals and values he learned in Japanese language school; church; and childhood chores working on a farm and in his parents store. Lastly, Tsuchimochi describes an experiences involving discrimination during a job he had in college, and talks about going to the movies as a child.
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video/m4v
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0:27:50
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2005OH0581_01_Tsuchimochi
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/581-Tsuchimochi-Minoru-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1920 Sep 30
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Tsuchimochi, Minoru: narrator, Nakaishi, Russell: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Minoru Tsuchimochi oral history interview, part 1 of 5, June 27, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051491.