Interview with Peter Wakayama

Title
Interview with Peter Wakayama
Accession number
2010.020
Interviewer
Lorene Nagata
Videographer
Lorene Nagata
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description

In the interview, Peter discusses his life experiences, starting with his childhood in Port Hammond, British Columbia, where his parents made tofu. After his father was sent to Kelowna, Peter, his mother, and siblings were moved to Hastings Park, and later Tashme Internment camp, as well as the internment camp in New Denver. After the war, Peter and his family moved to Chatham, Ontario, where they worked on several farms. After finishing high school, Peter graduated from the University of Toronto, and worked as an architect.

Format
Videotape
Video File
Period
Pre War
Post War
World War II
Event
World War II
Relocation
Forced Removal
Internment
Location
Hastings Park, Vancouver
Kelowna, BC
Chatham, ON
Toronto, ON
New Denver, BC
Fraser Valley, BC
Japan
Topic
work
education
career
Number of Physical Tapes
1
Permission
For uses other than research or private study, researchers must submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast form.
Citation
Peter Wakayama, interview by Lorene Nagata, November 26, 2009, 2010.020, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.