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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 …
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 …
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 …
Learning American cooking
Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004
There was a neighbor by the name of McDonalds, Mrs. McDonald was teaching us how …
Understanding Sansei taiko (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) As I remember, when we were kids in Japan it was sort of expected …
Rediscovery of Japanese culture through taiko (Japanese)
Nosuke Akiyama January 26, 2005
(Japanese) I guess you could say that I rediscovered Japanese culture as I began playing …
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