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Teacher who helped with lisp
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
In the 8th grade, I had a very bad lisping. And I realized…I began to …

Nickname
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
When I started grade school, there’s another, maybe one or two James’s in the class. …

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 …

Little interaction with parents
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
When you ask me about my connections with my parents, at first, you know, when …

Politics in ethnic studies
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
At first I was the Chair of Asian American Studies and then I became the …

Center for Japanese American Studies in community
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The reason I got involved was we had this Center for Japanese American Studies that …

Involvement with ethnic studies
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The students were pressing for any kind of classes that had to do with ethnic …

Context affects meaning
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
There’s a kimono, and the label under it says, It's a Japanese woman's article of …

Testing assumptions of Japanese scholars
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
You know, I was kind of concerned about the Japanese scholars studying the Japanese American …

Experiences in Japan and its influence
Pam Kaji November 4, 2003
I find myself having to be more flexible and also be more humble to ask …