Shuji Taketomo oral history interview, part 1 of 6, April 29, 2001

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Description

Taketomo gives an overview of his early life in Hollywood, his family and his school years. He also speaks about his relationship with Japan, his army service, and the discrimination against Japanese Americans. Later on, he describes the city of Hollywood and the intense economic competition with Japanese Americans. Taketomo also talks about his family business.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:27:38

Language

Identifier

2001OH0173_01_Takemoto

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/173-Taketomo-Shuji-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1916 Dec 16

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Taketomo, Shuji: narrator, Inouye, Jason: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center, “Shuji Taketomo oral history interview, part 1 of 6, April 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051882.