This oral history interview with Art O. Sasaki was conducted by Etsu Osaki at Sasaki's home in Tualatin, Oregon, in two sessions, on September 9, 1992, and September 16, 1992. The interview was recorded as part of the Japanese American Oral History Project, which was conducted by the Oregon Historical Society to preserve the stories of Japanese Americans in Oregon. Sasaki’s wife, Nami Sasaki, was also present during the second interview session. In addition to the audio recording, this collection includes a transcript of the interview and a color photograph taken at the time the interview was conducted.

In the first interview session, Sasaki discusses his family background and early life as a second-generation Japanese American in Tualatin before World War II, including working on the family farm, and his education. He talks about the lives of his siblings, about the Buddhist church his family attended, and about his marriage to Namiko Matsushita. He shares his experience of leaving the family farm in the hands of a caretaker during his incarceration by the U.S. government during World War II.

In the second interview session, Sasaki discusses his experiences while he was incarcerated at the Minidoka camp in Idaho, and talks about the jobs he worked as part of the camp’s employment program. He then shares his experiences after he returned to his family's farm in Tualatin following the war and his release from incarceration. He talks about studying and teaching judo at a local dojo. He closes the interview by sharing advice for his grandchild, and by reflecting on the actions and accomplishments of the Nisei generation.