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Ethnic diversity
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
Before the war broke out, we lived in a part of Chinatown. And there, there …

Prom during the war
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
I was sophomore when the war broke out. All of the sophomores, we had hardly …

Influence of veterans
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
The World War II, I think that made it possible for many of the AJAs …

Day Pearl Harbor was bombed
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
The day that Pearl Harbor was bombed. I remember I was walking to church on …

Japan vs. the United States (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) In Japan, someone named Lieutenant General Koike asked me, “What do you think about …

Company in Tokyo burned down (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) Even if I want to go home, I can’t so it’s useless. There’s no …

Christian gatherings in homes
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
There was a small group of mukyokai, non-church Christians in the Seattle area. And I …

Not bringing shame to family
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
Of course we were raised in a Japanese American community, so that we were always …

Life in camp as teenager
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
When we got into camp, I only went home to the barracks room when I …

Role of the Japanese American National Museum
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The [Japanese American National] Museum is not only about the past, but it’s about the …