Seiji Oshiro oral history interview, part 1 of 6, March 24, 2001

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Oshiro shares his parents immigration story. He talks about his siblings. He discusses his birthplace and his childhood community. He shares his earliest memories. He talks about his family's farm work on a plantation. Oshiro describes what he did in his childhood leisure time. He shares his experiences with discrimination and his childhood aspirations. He talks about primary school and Japanese language school. He discusses his citizenship rights as a Japanese American. Oshiro talks about his friendships. He describes the sugarcane industry. He talks about his career choices outside of farming.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:30:26

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0161_01_Oshiro

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/161-Oshiro-Seiji-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Jun 10

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Oshiro, Seiji: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Seiji Oshiro oral history interview, part 1 of 6, March 24, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051759.