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Working together in Okinawa using three languages
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
When we were in Okinawa, one thing that I think perfectly describes how confusing it …
Family’s Japanese roots and values
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
It is just part of me, I grew up with my grandparents – they were …
Mother founded Japanese language school in neighbors’ backyard
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I went to Japanese language school. My mother actually founded the Japanese language school. In …
Her brother’s reasons as a No-No Boy
Mitsuye Yamada August 7, 2018
He had answered “No” to those two questions, because he said, “No, I’m a pacifist, …
Facing housing discrimination in Rhode Island
Mitsuru "Mits" Kataoka September 15, 2017
So they gave me a list of people who would take on students for housing. …
Her grandfather was pressured to teach Japanese
Holly J. Fujie July 11, 2019
My grandfather was imprisoned and he was being pressured to agree to teach Naval officers …
His family Traveled to Japan in 1940
Howard Kakita September 3, 2019
My father received words—through letter—that his father was gravely ill, and that he was not …
Adjustment to American life
Howard Kakita September 3, 2019
We arrived in San Francisco okay. As we got off the ship, our parents found …
Immersed in Japanese culture and language
Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019
My older brothers and sister, they also liked the culture. They would buy magazines, records, …
His sister Kiyo was like a second mother to him
Kazumu Naganuma September 20, 2019
She's the one out of all of us that was the most outspoken. Outspoken in …
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