Isami Mike Tsuji oral history interview, part 5 of 5, September 6, 2003

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Tsuji discusses traveling through Europe during the war with some guys in his company, taking a Jeep into Florence and noticing the cathedrals and buildings, which interested him. He would explore the area more and take pictures of various places, eventually deciding to become an architect. He would attend University of Hawaii and then finish up his college years at UC Berkeley. He would become an architect after graduation and work throughout Los Angeles, his favorite architect being himself and Frank Lloyd Wright. Next, he talks about his war experiences during basic training, having guard duty and watching over German prisoners of war. After this, he talks about the legacy of the Nisei soldiers.

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0:30:44

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2003OH0332A_05_Tsuji

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/332A-Tsuji-Isami-5.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Dec 31

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

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Location of Basic Training

Citation

Tsuji, Isami Mike: narrator, Horsting, Robert: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Isami Mike Tsuji oral history interview, part 5 of 5, September 6, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053378.