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Murakami,Jimmy

Paintings reflecting on camp

Jimmy Murakami June 29, 2012

In a lot of ways it all came back to me again. Because not only …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

What Nikkei means to her

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

My definition of being Nikkei is mostly through food. I think that my mother... it’s …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

Culture is an important part of one's identity

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

Like "Mommy, should I get a Bat Mitzvah," and "Why did you marry Daddy and …

Toyoshima,Toshiaki

Wanting to serve authentic nigiri sushi in America (Japanese)

Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016

(Japanese) I’d slept on the second floor of a sushi restaurant since I was a …

Toyoshima,Toshiaki

Difficulty of spreading authentic sushi (Japanese)

Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016

(Japanese) I’ve done some workshops at Korean or Chinese-owned businesses to show and tell them …

Toyoshima,Toshiaki

Teaching how to eat sushi (Japanese)

Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016

(Japanese) I used to get upset, thinking “How can you eat my sushi like that…” …

Toyoshima,Toshiaki

I’m worried about the future of sushi in America (Japanese)

Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016

(Japanese) I’m really worried, not about my restaurant, but about sushi itself, like what it …

Teisher,Monica

Food preparations for Keirokai

Monica Teisher September 22, 2019

They have months planning of it, and they say to the smallest details who's going …

Naganuma,Jimmy

Food on the ship to the U.S.

Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019

We had only cookies, I believe, a can like so big, I don't know how …

Naganuma,Jimmy

First meal at Crystal City

Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019

The first thing I recognized was a can of plum or fruit with syrup in juice, …

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