Grant Hayao Ichikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 19, 2009
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Grant Hayao Ichikawa discusses his military duties during the occupation of Japan and the Nisei and Kibei contribution as translators. Ichikawa talks about General MacArthur's plan to rebuild Japan and keeping the Emperor of Japan safe. He feels the Japanese identity and values help interpreters to speak to Japanese during the occupation. Furthermore, he shares the most memorable memory during occupation.
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video/m4v
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0:55:02
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2009OH0851A_01_Ichikawa
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/851A-Ichikawa-Grant-1.m4v
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1919 Apr 17
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Ichikawa, Grant Hayao: narrator et al., “Grant Hayao Ichikawa oral history interview, part 1 of 2, July 19, 2009,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 20, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1054904.