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Going back to Hawaii
An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

Picture brides and karifufu
An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

Okinawan discrimination
An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

Working at the magazine
(b.1948) Nikkei from Southern California living in Japan.

Kibei schoolchildren in Hiroshima, Japan
(b.1913) Kibei from California who served in the MIS with Merrill’s Marauders during WWII.

The reason he came to the United States (Japanese)
(1949 - 2019) Taiko player. Founded five taiko groups in Southern California

Activities growing up in Peru
(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Family's deportation from Peru to U.S. after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian
(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Grandfather's arrival in the U.S., experiencing discrimination
(b. 1939) Japanese American painter, printmaker & professor

Mother's immigration to U.S. as a treaty merchant
(b. 1927) Japanese American Nisei. Family voluntarily returned to Japan during WWII.

Why her parents came to Canada
(1918-2004) Interned in Slocan during World War II. Active member of the Japanese Canadian community.

Family background of Fredrick Yoshihide Sasaki
(b. 1918) Issei businessman in Canada

Arranged marriage
(b.1912) Japanese Canadian Issei. Immigrated with husband to Canada in 1931
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