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Photograph by Brian Sato. Included in the exhibition and accompanying catalogue, Gokurōsama: Contemporary Photographs of the Nisei in Hawai‘i which opened at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and is on display at the Japanese American National Museum from February 14 through May 24, 2009. For more information, visit janm.org/exhibits/gokurosama.

Caption: "These long-time friends both worked at the Pioneer Mill in Lahaina, Maui. I took this photo before they disassembled the factory. It seemed everyone had nicknames on Maui. Mr. Tsubaki got his nickname because he worked on the mill's crew that used horses." -- Brian Sato

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