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Spending time with children
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
When I became governor, I told my secretary, “I don’t care how busy I am, …
Getting married
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
And when we got engaged, it was very interesting because George's parents came over. We …
Possibility of being adopted by aunt
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
My family was very poor, and the reason why is because my father, being a …
First work in America (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) I first went to San Pedro and worked in a cannery. Then I got …
Surviving after father's death
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
Life changed drastically when my father died. Until then, we had a fairly comfortable life. …
Little interaction with parents
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
When you ask me about my connections with my parents, at first, you know, when …
Gordon's parents' experience in prison
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
Gordon said he looked up one day, one night and jailor says, “Oh, I got …
Sings traditional plantation labor song (ho-le ho-le bushi) in Japanese and Hawaiian
Haruo Kasahara June and July, 1991
[The ho-le ho-le bushi is about dragging the cane cuttings through the fields. Mrs. Kasahara …
Going back to Hawaii
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
I was born in Kumamoto. Among the nine siblings, I was the only one. I …
Racial make-up of plantation camps
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
We lived in segregated camps. We lived in Japanese camp. And there was an Okinawan …
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