Honolulu, HI

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Dennis Kamikawa Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Dennis Kamikawa.

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Edwin Ebisui II Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Edwin Ebisui II and III.

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Kenny Corder Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Kenny Corder.

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Fritz Amtsburg Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Fritz Amtsburg got an early education in fishing and became a full-time commercial fisherman in 1949. He was introduced to fishing by his stepfather, who fished out of Molokai during the war and later moved to Oahu. Amtsburg learned bottom fishing techniques from his stepfather, who preferred fishing off the Koko Crater or Koko Head. He used a technique called kogo to pull the anchor, and they mostly fished for Paka and Lehi. Amtsburg also engaged in trolling and bottom fishing trips to Waianae and Ka'ena Point.

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Kurt Kawamoto Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Kurt Kawamoto.

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Leonard Yamada Hawai‘i Bottomfish Heritage Project

Oral history interview with Leonard Yamada. 

Bob Moffitt Honolulu, HI NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Michael Seki NOAA Heritage Oral History Project

In his role as Director of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Dr. Seki provides the science direction and oversight of research activities that support stewardship of living marine resources in the vast expanse of the Pacific Islands Region. Since joining NOAA Fisheries in 1980, Dr. Seki has conducted extensive fisheries, oceanographic, and ecosystem research on many marine species in the Pacific. He has authored or co-authored more than 40 scientific papers and participated in over 20 domestic and international research surveys.

Molly Graham Honolulu, HI NOAA Heritage Program, National Weather Service
Akira Otani Aala Park

Akira Otani, born in Honolulu, Hawai'i in 1921, grew up in a predominantly Japanese neighborhood with a strong fishing industry presence. His father ran a fish stall and wholesale business, while his mother worked in the fish and pineapple canneries. Otani's father had little involvement at home due to his work schedule, and Otani and his siblings had to take care of themselves. He attended Pohukaina School, a Japanese-language school with strict discipline, and later pursued a college preparatory program at Washington Intermediate School and McKinley High School.

Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto , , Honolulu, HI University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History
David T. Souza Kalihi: Place of Transition

David Souza, Portuguese, was born February 7, 1906, in Honolulu. His father, a former storekeeper, died when David was three years old. The family then moved to Kalihi Valley, where David has lived ever since. He attended schools in Kalihi Valley and Kalihi Waena and graduated from St. Louis in 1926. During this time, David participated in community- and school-sponsored sports. After graduating from St. Louis, David worked as a wharf clerk for the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company. He remained there until 1952. He then became a wharf clerk for Thea H. Davies and Co., Ltd.

Warren Nishimoto Honolulu, HI University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History
Sabas T. Jamito Kalihi: Place of Transition

Sabas T. Jamito, Tagalog, was born in Camarines Norte, Philippines on January 12, 1912. At the age of five months, he and his family immigrated to the Big Island of Hawaii. Until 1922, when the family moved to Hilo, Sabas lived on various sugar plantations: Papaaloa, Paauilo, Ookala, and Olaa. While in Hilo, Sabas helped his father in the sugarcane fields and earned money as a shoe shine boy. He attended Kapiolani School, Hila Union School, Hilo Intermediate, and Hila High. In 1929, Sabas began his boxing career in Hilo, making five dollars a fight.

Warren Nishimoto Honolulu, HI University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History