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Not too concerned about learning Japanese when he was growing up in Brazil (Portuguese)
Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016
(Portuguese) My name is Antonio Shinkiti Shikota. I was born in Campinas [in the state …
Kindergarten in Davao, Philippines
Sawako Ashizawa Uchimura July 12, 2017
I went to kindergarten in Nishi-Honganji when we were still in Davao, and the – …
Unique Identity from Having Multiple Backgrounds
Sawako Ashizawa Uchimura July 12, 2017
Throughout my life, I think, I identified as Japanese, because that’s most of the – …
Grandfather raised in the hotel business
Robert T. Fujioka April 25, 2018
My grandfather was raised in the hotel business so he had to learn how to …
Working together in Okinawa using three languages
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
When we were in Okinawa, one thing that I think perfectly describes how confusing it …
Mother founded Japanese language school in neighbors’ backyard
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I went to Japanese language school. My mother actually founded the Japanese language school. In …
Her grandfather was pressured to teach Japanese
Holly J. Fujie July 11, 2019
My grandfather was imprisoned and he was being pressured to agree to teach Naval officers …
Adjustment to American life
Howard Kakita September 3, 2019
We arrived in San Francisco okay. As we got off the ship, our parents found …
Immersed in Japanese culture and language
Jimmy Naganuma September 20, 2019
My older brothers and sister, they also liked the culture. They would buy magazines, records, …