96 results

Kadoguchi,Shizuko

Marrying Bob against family’s wishes

Shizuko Kadoguchi February 14, 2005

My brother, my, not only the brother, sister, everybody was against marry to Bob, because …

Inoue,Enson

Growing up in a Japanese American family

Enson Inoue October 14, 2003

My family was, we’re all Japanese American. So basically, my mother and father raised us …

Inoue,Enson

Tracing my family crest

Enson Inoue October 14, 2003

I’ve already traced back to the city that I was from, or my roots were …

Inahara,Toshio

Family background

Toshio Inahara December 6, 2005

Initially, I was born in Seattle. I*: What year was that? In ’21. And we …

Inahara,Toshio

Driving 1930 Ford at age 12

Toshio Inahara December 6, 2005

My father had a bought a 1930 Model A Ford, 4-door sedan and you know, …

Yuzawa,George Katsumi

Death of sister in October 1942

George Katsumi Yuzawa March 2, 2006

I*: When your sister died, which was I think in October of 1942, were you …

Houston,Jeanne Wakatsuki

Impact of Pearl Harbor on her family

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston December 27, 2005

I can remember that term, Pearl Harbor, because I didn’t know what it was. I’m …

Houston,Jeanne Wakatsuki

Initial impact on life at camp

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston December 27, 2005

I think it’s according to the age that people have these different experiences because of …

Hirabayashi,Roy

Celebrating traditional Japanese New Years with family

Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005

I, naturally, because my parents were so much involved in the Japanese culture, because that’s …

Hirabayashi,Roy

Learning Japanese at school and at home with family

Roy Hirabayashi January 26, 2005

Earlier in the elementary and junior high school, we were kind of forced to go …

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