Jimmy Makino oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 29, 2001

Files

Dublin Core

Description

Makino discusses his father and his employment; his parents' marriage; his sisters; and his parents market. He then talks about attending Japanese language school, speaking English at home, friendships, grammar school, and his neighborhood growing up. Next, Makino talks about his experiences with discrimination, working as a delivery boy after school, what it was like growing up during the depression, and his childhood home. Lastly, Makino discusses the home owner his family rented from; provides his thoughts on being American; and talks about Executive Order 9066 and his experiencing restrictions.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:24

Language

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2001OH0203_01_Makino

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/203-Makino-Jim-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 21

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Makino, Jimmy: narrator, Tanaka, Diane: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Jimmy Makino oral history interview, part 1 of 6, September 29, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052163.