Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 12, 2008
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Nishijima discusses his father; his grandfather's immigration; his father's employment; and the reasons why his father returned to the United States. He then talks about his father and grandmother's personalities and physical traits; discusses his siblings; and talks about growing up in Los Angeles including discussing his neighborhood, school, friendships, and celebrating holidays. Next, Nishijima talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor; his father's fishing hobby; going to the movies; languages spoken at home; and working at a produce market. Nishijima then talks about having to leave belongings behind after his family's forced removal to Santa Anita temporary detention facility; his experiences at Santa Anita; and traveling to Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp. Lastly, Nishijima talks about his experiences at Amache including the living conditions there, what a typical day was like, attending school, weather, bugs, and food.
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video/m4v
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0:56:16
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2008OH0909_01_Nishijima
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/909-Nishijima-Ronald-1.m4v
Date of Birth
1933 Aug 04
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Entrance into Service
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Location of Basic Training
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Yes
Citation
Nishijima, Ronald: narrator, Yuge, Tim: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 12, 2008,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 18, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1056048.