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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
Her early life in Canada
(b.1912) Japanese Canadian Issei. Immigrated with husband to Canada in 1931
Japanese school
(b.1924) Japanese Canadian Nisei. Interpreter for British Army in Japan after WWII. Active in Japanese Canadian community
Coming to America
(b.1943) Shin-issei grand master of taiko; founded San Francisco Taiko Dojo in 1968.
The reason for coming to Japan
(b. 1967) Hawai`i-born professional fighter in Japan
Yobiyose system in Canada
(b. 1922) Canadian Nisei who was unable to return to Canada from Japan until 1952
Reason to come back to Canada in 1954
(b. 1922) Canadian Nisei who was unable to return to Canada from Japan until 1952
Impressions from interviews with Issei women (Japanese)
Tsuda College President, researcher of Nikkei history
The differences between Japanese women who emigrated from Japan and those who did not (Japanese)
Tsuda College President, researcher of Nikkei history
Interest in Japanese migration studies (Japanese)
Tsuda College President, researcher of Nikkei history
Learning Japanese at school and at home with family
(b.1951) Co-founder and managing director of San Jose Taiko.
History of her family's immigration (Spanish)
(b. 1969) Former president of Centro Nikkei Argentino.
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