Walter M. Imahara Interview

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Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection

Sansei male. Born February 14, 1937, in Sacramento, California. In this interview, Mr. Imahara describes his parents' and grandparents' experiences before the war. He was a child during World War II when the family was sent to the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, the family moved to New Orleans, and Mr. Imahara eventually became a national weightlifting champion and ran a successful landscaping business.

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May 22, 2026

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Courtesy of Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection, Densho

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