Robert Takashige oral history interview, part 1 of 6, October 22, 2005

Takashige begins the interview talking about his family background, including his mother and father coming over from Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan and settling in Honolulu. Growing up in Hawaii, he would attend both English and Japanese language schools, speaking Japanese at home and English with friends. He talks about recreational activities such as swimming. He would also work, despite it being the Great Depression, at the pineapple cannery and various hotels.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/624-Takashige-Robert-1.m4v

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