Walter M. Imahara Interview
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-584-2
PARENT COLLECTION
Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection
DESCRIPTION
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.
1:03:12
DATE
May 22, 2026
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Interviews
OBJECT FORMAT
Audio/Visual
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Walter M. Imahara (narrator)
- Susie Ling (interviewer)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection, Densho
RIGHTS

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