Wayne Nakata
Wayne Nakata nasceu e foi criado na Ilha Bainbridge. Trabalhou na loja Town and Country de sua família até 1981, quando saiu para seguir outros interesses, inclusive ser historiador da família. Ele revisitou Manzanar inúmeras vezes em viagens à Califórnia.
Atualização de julho de 2013
Stories from This Author
Honoring My Issei and Nisei Ancestors
1 de Agosto de 2013 • Wayne Nakata
The most important reminder that surfaced throughout each chapter in our family’s history was that it all happened on American soil. Despite setbacks, losses, hardships, and interruptions in their lives, they still found fertile ground in which to make a living, to raise children, and to enjoy life with friends in a community that offered opportunities for a good life. I am grateful that they chose to do it on Bainbridge Island! My grandparents, immigrants from Japan, were among many …