Yeiichi "Kelly" Kuwayama oral history interview, part 1 of 8, October 12, 2003

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Description

Kuwayama discusses his father's upbringing and his subsequent move to New York City. Upon arriving in New York, Kuwayama's father opened a Japanese restaurant and worked in the import/export business. Kuwayama concludes by describing his own childhood and discusses the various ethnic groups in his neighborhood leading to his exposure to many different types of food.

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2003OH0394_01_Kuwayama

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URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/394-Kuwayama-Yeiichi-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1918 Jun 01

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

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Yes

Citation

Kuwayama, Yeiichi: narrator, Wasserman, Steven: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Yeiichi "Kelly" Kuwayama oral history interview, part 1 of 8, October 12, 2003,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/631.