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James Hirabayashi
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(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

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Roy H. Matsumoto
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(b.1913) Kibei from California who served in the MIS with Merrill’s Marauders during WWII.

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Jimmy Murakami
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Getting an English Name

(1933 – 2014) Japanese American animator

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Jean Hamako Schneider
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The Origin of my Name (Japanese)

(1925-2024) War bride

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Fred Y. Hoshiyama
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The meaning of his middle name Yaichio

(1914–2015) Nisei YMCA and Japanese American community leader

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Kishi Bashi
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The origin of name Kishi Bashi

(b. 1975) Musician, composer, and songwriter

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Reiko T. Sakata
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Reiko's Name

(b. 1939) a businesswoman whose family volunterily moved to Salt Lake City in Utah during the war.

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