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Ethnic diversity
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
Before the war broke out, we lived in a part of Chinatown. And there, there …
Christian gatherings in homes
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
There was a small group of mukyokai, non-church Christians in the Seattle area. And I …
Not bringing shame to family
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
Of course we were raised in a Japanese American community, so that we were always …
Role of the Japanese American National Museum
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The [Japanese American National] Museum is not only about the past, but it’s about the …
Being ordered to keep a diary that was later confiscated, ostensibly by the FBI
Robert Katayama August 12, 1995
We were instructed to keep diaries of our daily activities, including the boat trip from …
Racial make-up of plantation camps
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
We lived in segregated camps. We lived in Japanese camp. And there was an Okinawan …
Mr. Finch, godfather of the 442nd
Yuri Kochiyama June 16, 2003
Mr. Finch? He was called the ‘Godfather of the 442.’ Well, he said, “Look, would …
Learning American cooking
Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004
There was a neighbor by the name of McDonalds, Mrs. McDonald was teaching us how …
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. …
Teaching at the military language school during World War II
Richard Kosaki March 19, 2004
My Japanese was quite good in terms of writing and so forth. One of the …