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Yuki,Tom

Mr. Hirasaki brought World Fair Japanese pavilion to Gilroy

(b. 1935) Sansei businessman.

Ito,Susumu “Sus”

Growing up in segregated schools

(1919 - 2015) Nisei who served in World War II with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Kawakami,Barbara

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

Bashi,Kishi

On his songfilm Omoiyari

(b. 1975) Musician, composer, and songwriter

Fukumoto,Kay

Taiko as a family activity

(b.1960) Third-generation taiko drummer, leader of Maui Taiko

Bashi,Kishi

The reason for creating the songflim Omoiyari

(b. 1975) Musician, composer, and songwriter

Hirabayashi,James

Relationship with S.I. Hayakawa

(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Shibayama,Art

Playing baseball along with American Nisei and Kibei

(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Yamamoto,Mia

Being a Criminal Lawyer

(b. 1943) Japanese American transgender attorney

Ochi,Rose

On Challenging Institutions

(1938-2020) Japanese American attorney and civil rights activist

Real People on Video Listen to the stories of Nikkei from around the world through life history video interviews. An Issei pioneer from Brazil, a woman incarcerated in Canada during World War II, a professional taiko performer, a former U.S. state governor ...these are some of the real people who share their life experiences from the Nikkei perspective.
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