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General reasons why people left Japan for Peru
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
I don’t know what the attraction of Peru was versus the United States, but I …
Grandfather loved to tell her stories of her great-grandfather Arakaki
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
So he told me my grandma Arakaki’s side, that’s the grandpa that was college educated, …
Prosecution of Japanese Peruvians during the war
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
The only people that were really targeted were folks who were in a community leader…similar …
Parents leaving Peru to move to California
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
In the eighties Peru’s economy wasn’t as great as it is now. And so in …
On Nikkei identity
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
I’ve been working on identifying myself as Nikkei, just to make it more part of …
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 …
Forcibly deported to the U.S. from Peru
Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019
We were given a room, one room for all our brothers and sisters. We took …
Memories of childhood in Peru
Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019
I didn't get the chance to attend school at the time, even though I was …
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 …
Enjoying undokai and sports in Crystal City
Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019
While we were there, there were all kinds of events. One that I really enjoyed …
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