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Akira Minamide oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 24, 2002

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2002OH0250_02_Minamide.xml

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Title

Akira Minamide oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 24, 2002

Creator

Minamide, Akira: narrator

Hawkins, Richard: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Minamide discusses his favorite baseball player. Another sport Minamide is involved in is Judo. He practice Judo for six years and is part of a Judo Team. He recalls going to Judo Tournaments and matches in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Since being from Santa Maria, Guadalupe, he discusses the difference between the city life in Little Tokyo and living in a rural community, Minamide recalls an incident when his Father is returning back from Japan and how there is issues docking the boat. Even with the ties with Japan, Minamide relates his identity as American.

On December 7, 1941 Minamide learns about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the radio. He is at home with his family about to celebrate a wedding. He discusses his reactions to the news and the following days after.

Subject

World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath

Identity and values--Family

Identity and values

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:28:51

Language

Date

2002 February 24

Spatial Coverage

Torrance, California

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2002OH0250_02_Minamide

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/250-Minamide-Aki-2.m4v

Date of Birth

1924 Feb 03

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

"Volunteer Evacuation"

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Camp Blanding, Florida

Unit of Service

442nd Regimental Combat Team

Campaigns/Battles

Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns

The Gothic Line

Index

Yes

Collection

Akira Minamide oral history interview, February 24, 2002

Tags

American of Japanese ancestry, bomb, family, friends, Issei, Japanese American, Japanese community, judo, Little Tokyo, Nisei, Pearl Harbor, war

Citation

Minamide, Akira: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Akira Minamide oral history interview, part 2 of 6, February 24, 2002,” accessed March 6, 2021, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052638.