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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: "When I drove by this small barber shop on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo, I was instantly attracted to it and instinctively thought I would find a Nisei inside. I went in to the shop and it was like walking into a different time period. I introduced myself to the Nisei barber, Sumie, who surprisingly was willing to be photographed by a complete stranger. The Ushijima Barber closed down in 2005." -- Brian Sato

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