Hiroshi Takusagawa oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 25, 2006

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Description

Takusagawa begins the interview discussing his family background, starting with his father, then mother and their values and business. Growing up in Santa Barbara, he was raised to be an American outside of the house and only speak Japanese inside the house. Next, Takusagawa discusses the glass ceiling for Japanese Americans in the both the work force and in education. After that, he speaks briefly about the discriminations that he faced, even being an eagle scout and in an ROTC program.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0L54:03

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2006OH0641_01_Takusagawa

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/641-Takusagawa-Hiro-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1922 Jul 11

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Takusagawa, Hiroshi: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Hiroshi Takusagawa oral history interview, part 1 of 4, February 25, 2006,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051910.