Richard Onishi Interview Segment 13

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Japanese American Museum of San Jose
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ddr-jamsj-2-2-13 (Legacy UID: denshovh-orichard-01-0013)

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Changes in Onishi Florist business over the years

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

00:02:52 — Segment 13 of 16

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DATE

October 25, 2004

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Japanese American Museum of San Jose Collection

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Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose

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NARRATOR

Richard Onishi

INTERVIEW TITLE

Richard Onishi Interview

00:40:37 — 16 segments

DATE

October 25, 2004

LOCATION

San Jose, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born October 15, 1931, in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. Moved to San Jose, California, from Hawaii in 1936. Grew up in San Jose's Japantown before the onset of World War II. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned with family to San Jose, after the war, and helped to establish family business, Onishi Florist, in San Jose's Japantown.

(This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.)

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Kristin Okimoto, interviewer; Mike Izumi, videographer

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Japanese American Museum of San Jose Collection

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Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose

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