Arthur Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 7, September 28, 2005
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Arthur Nishimoto begins the interview talking about his childhood home and what it was like to grow up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He then talks about his family background, including his father, who was a top car salesman for Chevrolet and Ford. After this, he talks more about life in Hawaii, taking a liking to motorcycles and surfing, often seeing Duke Kahanamoku at the beach. He would attend McKinley High School, where he would meet his future wife.
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0:28:43
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2005OH0612_01_Nishimoto
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/612-Nishimoto-Arthur-1.m4v
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1923 Aug 28
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Nishimoto, Arthur: narrator, Miyamoto, Phil: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Arthur Nishimoto oral history interview, part 1 of 7, September 28, 2005,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051677.