Interview with Masao Uyehara

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dc.contributor.intervieweeUyehara, Masao
dc.contributor.interviewerKodama-Nishimoto, Michiko
dc.coverage.spatialHonolulu, Oahu
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-05T20:37:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-25T23:40:57Z
dc.date.available2013-09-05T20:37:26Z
dc.date.available2015-03-25T23:40:57Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionA man born in Kohala but raised in Okinawa talks about adjustments he made on his return to the Big Island. After his dishwasher apprenticeship at American Cafe, he is hired by Kewalo Inn, where he rises from dishwasher to cook. Following a stint at Kapiolani Grill, he and his brother bought Lindy's Cafe and remodeled it to serve a World War II clientele. Later his and his wife Asae opened Silver Surf Fountain. Both recall its menu, work shifts, customers, employees, and eventual sale.
dc.descriptiondishwasher, pantry worker, cook, restaurant owner; Okinawan; male
dc.descriptionInterview conducted in English.
dc.description.sponsorshipState, Private
dc.format.digitaloriginReformatted digital
dc.format.extent2 hr, 10 mins
dc.format.extent44 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/30278
dc.languageeng
dc.relation.ispartofTX910.3 .O79 2004
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThe Oroku, Okinawa Connection: Local-style Restaurants in Hawaii
dc.source.local40-15-1-02, 40-19-2-02,
dc.subjectBusiness
dc.subjectFood
dc.subjectHotels and Restaurants
dc.subjectOkinawa
dc.subjectWorking Conditions
dc.titleInterview with Masao Uyehara
dc.typeInterview
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