Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto Interview I Segment 11

Father's family background (ddr-densho-1000-240-1) - 00:05:02
Father's previous marriage (ddr-densho-1000-240-2) - 00:04:24
Parents meeting in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-240-3) - 00:03:51
Mother's family background (ddr-densho-1000-240-4) - 00:06:17
Description of older stepsiblings (ddr-densho-1000-240-5) - 00:05:15
Moving south of Seattle with family, attending school (ddr-densho-1000-240-6) - 00:05:33
Meeting older stepbrothers (ddr-densho-1000-240-7) - 00:02:37
Childhood memories growing up on a farm (ddr-densho-1000-240-8) - 00:08:18
Speaking Japanese at home, English in school (ddr-densho-1000-240-9) - 00:06:11
Childhood recreation: going hunting with a friend (ddr-densho-1000-240-10) - 00:04:14
Father's business selling produce at the Pike Place Market (ddr-densho-1000-240-11) - 00:08:30
Growing up on a farm: having pets, killing chickens and rabbits for food (ddr-densho-1000-240-12) - 00:05:57
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I had this real ominous feeling" (ddr-densho-1000-240-13) - 00:06:25
Preparing for mass removal, feeling worried and concerned (ddr-densho-1000-240-14) - 00:04:04
Memories of the day of mass removal (ddr-densho-1000-240-15) - 00:07:07
A young person's memories of assembly center: hot weather, orange trees outside the fence (ddr-densho-1000-240-16) - 00:06:32
Living conditions in Tule Lake (ddr-densho-1000-240-17) - 00:07:17
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ddr-densho-1000-240-11 (Legacy UID: denshovh-otoshikazu-01-0011)

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Father's business selling produce at the Pike Place Market

00:08:30 — Segment 11 of 17

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May 21, 2009

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Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto

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Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto Interview I

01:37:34 — 17 segments

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May 21, 2009

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Seattle, Washington

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Nisei male. Born October 8, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Renton, Washington, where father operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Briefly transferred to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Drafted into the army and served in Italy as a replacement troop for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Following the war, became a mechanic in the motorpool for the Seattle Fire Department. Instrumental in establishing community service organizations such as Issei Concerns and Keiro nursing home in Seattle.

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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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