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Taiko philosophy (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) For me, the dojo is a place for discipline. For myself, “I need discipline …
First taiko performance in the United States (Japanese)
Etsuo Hongo April 1, 2005
(Japanese) I found there was a Bon Dance at the Long Beach Buddhist Temple in …
Promoting group identity through taiko contests (Japanese)
Etsuo Hongo April 1, 2005
(Japanese) As I look around after 30 years of taiko playing, I see all kinds …
Taiko's sounds as Japanese cultural tradition (Japanese)
Etsuo Hongo April 1, 2005
(Japanese) I am not too sure that the taiko we play is traditional (authentic). Perhaps, …
442 soldiers visiting U.S. concentration camps
Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004
Dan Inouye tells the story of how he was in the 442nd at Camp Shelby. …
Receiving a negative reaction from father upon asking about World War II experience
Roger Shimomura March 18 & 20, 2003
I remember asking my father, once, What was that thing we experienced in camp? I …
Loss of happy-go-lucky adolescence in Puyallup Assembly Center
Frank Yamasaki August 18, 1997
During that period was there an experience I had that was very revealing to me. …
Memories of dusty conditions at Minidoka incarceration camp
Frank Yamasaki August 18, 1997
It was very, very dusty. The dust was powdery fine and if I recall, it …
Making the decision to resist the draft
Frank Yamasaki August 18, 1997
These were rumors that you must volunteer to prove that you're a good 100 percent …
Social activities in Tashme
Shizuko Kadoguchi February 14, 2005
I*: Tell me about some of the social activities in Tashme. Tashme? Tashme, yes, I …