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JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection
Title: Ben Ohama Interview
Narrator: Ben Ohama
Interviewer: Herbert J. Horikawa
Location: Medford, New Jersey
Date: August 27, 1994
Densho ID: ddr-phljacl-1-5-1

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HH: Today is Saturday, August 27th. The time now is 10:19 on Saturday morning. And I am in an interview, and I'd like to ask your full name. What is your full name?

BO: My name is Ben Ohama.

HH: And what is your wife's full name?

BO: My wife's name is Kuni Ohama.

HH: How many siblings do you have?

BO: Five all together. One of five.

HH: Okay, so how many siblings do you have?

BO: I have four brothers and sisters.

HH: Okay, and I'll have you repeat the question.

BO: All right. How many siblings do I have?

HH: Yes.

BO: I have one sister and three brothers.

HH: And how many children do you have?

BO: We have three children.

HH: Be sure you repeat the questions that I give you, all right?

BO: Sorry.

HH: What kind of education did your children receive?

BO: What kind of education did my children receive? They were all sent through college.

HH: Okay, and what kind of occupations do they now hold?

BO: The occupations that my children hold right now, my oldest son is a dental technician, and my daughter is a schoolteacher, and my younger son is an engineer.

HH: Do you have any grandchildren?

BO: Do I have any grandchildren? Yes, I have two.

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