Interviewees

George Abe George Abe
(b. 1944) taiko and flute performer
Pat Adachi Pat Adachi
(b. 1920) Incarcerated during World War II. Active member of the Japanese Canadian community
Michie Akama Michie Akama
Issei, Pioneer of women's education in Brazil
Nosuke Akiyama Nosuke Akiyama
Shishimai (Lion dance) and Taiko player with San Francisco Taiko Dojo.
Gene Akutsu Gene Akutsu
(b. 1925) Draft resister
Miyoko Amano Miyoko Amano
天野博物館館長 (1929年生)
George Ariyoshi George Ariyoshi
(b.1926) Democratic politician and three-term Governor of Hawai'i
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi
Former First Lady of Hawai'i
George Azumano George Azumano
(b. 1918) Founder Azumano Travel
Peggie Nishimura Bain Peggie Nishimura Bain
(b.1909) Nisei from Washington. Incarcerated at Tule Lake and Minidoka during WWII. Resettled in Chicago after WWII
Lorraine Bannai Lorraine Bannai
(b. 1955) Lawyer
Sue Embrey Sue Embrey
(b. 1923) Community activist. Co-founded the Manzanar Committee
Frank  Emi Frank Emi
(b. 1916) draft resister, helped form the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee
Kenny Endo Kenny Endo
(b.1952) Master drummer, artistic director of the Taiko Center of the Pacific
Kay Fukumoto Kay Fukumoto
(b.1960) Third-generation taiko drummer, leader of Maui Taiko
Kip Fulbeck Kip Fulbeck
(b. 1965) filmmaker and artist
Kazuo Funai Kazuo Funai
(1900-2005) Issei businessman
Hideto Futatsugui Hideto Futatsugui
(b.1911) Issei educator 
Byron Glaser Byron Glaser
Illustrator and designer
Bill Hashizume Bill Hashizume
(b. 1922) Canadian Nisei who was unable to return to Canada from Japan until 1952

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