Masatoshi Hokama oral history interview, part 1 of 2, December 7, 2007

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Description

"Masa" discusses growing up in Hawaii, with Issei parents and his siblings. He talks about the ethnic enclaves that developed, due to plantation workers. He talks about family life as his parents owned a general store. He also talks about political tensions he observed between the US and Japan before the Pearl Harbor attack.

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video/m4v

Extent

0:55:29

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Identifier

2007OH0841_01_Hokama

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/841-Hokama-Masatoshi-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1923 Feb 16

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

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Entrance into Service

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Location of Basic Training

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Yes

Citation

Hokama, Masatoshi: narrator, Mizouki: J.: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Masatoshi Hokama oral history interview, part 1 of 2, December 7, 2007,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed October 7, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1053686.