Jim Akutsu Segment 1
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ddr-densho-1000-2-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-ajim-01-0001)
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Father's background in Japan, experiences with discrimination upon arrival in U.S.
Interview was conducted over two days because of delays caused by technical difficulties.
00:02:27 — Segment 1 of 50
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Densho Visual History Collection
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INTERVIEW ID
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Jim Akutsu Interview
03:55:15 — 50 segments
DATE
June 9 & 12, 1997
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born January 25, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resisted the draft, with the rationale that the U.S. government had classified him 4-C, an enemy alien, and he was therefore under no obligation to serve. Imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington. Vocal critic of the Japanese American Citizens League. Resettled in Seattle, Washington. Thought by some to be the model for the main character in John Okada's No-No Boy.
(Interview was conducted over two days because of delays caused by technical difficulties.)
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Art Hansen, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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Densho
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.