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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 …
Coming to America (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) I got on the American ship and thought I would go to America. I …
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 …
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 …
Going back to Hawaii
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
I was born in Kumamoto. Among the nine siblings, I was the only one. I …
Picture brides and karifufu
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
Oh, there’s a funny story. Talk about picture brides and how at that time, many …
Preserving traditional Japanese culture
Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003
At the same time, the culture that the Japanese have is something that we really …
Food growing up
Wayne Shigeto Yokoyama November 13, 2003
My parents spoke Japanese to each other. My mother would speak English sentences with Japanese …
Being on the outside
Wayne Shigeto Yokoyama November 13, 2003
It was interesting to be in a place where all these Japanese were because all …
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