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Kazuo Funai
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Bad business deal (Japanese)

(1900-2005) Issei businessman

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Kazuo Funai
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Company in Tokyo burned down (Japanese)

(1900-2005) Issei businessman

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Sam Naito
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Starting an import business after World War II

(b. 1921) Nisei businessman. Established "Made in Oregon" retail stores

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Bill Hashizume
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Father’s success in farm business

(b. 1922) Canadian Nisei who was unable to return to Canada from Japan until 1952

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Bill Hashizume
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Liaison between the Americans and the Japanese

(b. 1922) Canadian Nisei who was unable to return to Canada from Japan until 1952

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Bert A. Kobayashi
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Getting involved in the family business at age 19

(b.1944) Founder of Kobayashi Group, LLC

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Bert A. Kobayashi
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A body, mind and spirit work ethic

(b.1944) Founder of Kobayashi Group, LLC

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Shunji Nishimura
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Learning skills by watching others work (Japanese)

(1911-2010) Founder of JACTO group

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Listen to the stories of Nikkei from around the world through life history video interviews. An Issei pioneer from Brazil, a woman incarcerated in Canada during World War II, a professional taiko performer, a former U.S. state governor ...these are some of the real people who share their life experiences from the Nikkei perspective.
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