George Kobayashi oral history interview, part 3 of 4, March 25, 2001
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Kobayashi talks about his assignment translating documents in Japan, and his involvement with city government including being a manager for city council member Ken Nakaoka; and working as a fish and game manager and as a treasurer. He then talks about his appliance store business, meeting his wife, and provides some advice for future generations. Next, Kobayashi talks about his interactions and friendships with Hawaiian soldiers during and after the war; and discusses life while he was stationed in Japan including sightseeing, visiting his uncle, and interactions with Japanese civilians and Australians.
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video/m4v
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0:29:24
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2001OH0165_03_Kobayashi
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/165-Kobayashi-George-3.m4v
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1924 Feb 20
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War or Conflict
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Kobayashi, George: narrator, Demonteverde, Marie: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Kobayashi oral history interview, part 3 of 4, March 25, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051818.