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Japanese community in Mission
Bill Hashizume October 29, 2005
Well, it was quite united. Sure, there were factions, like Buddhist faction, Christian factions, and …

Taiko as self-expression
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
January 1974 is when I decided to be a part of it (San Jose Taiko). …

A “principally-based” taiko group in England creating a global taiko community
PJ Hirabayashi January 26, 2005
Having the experience of going to England in December, last year, and seeing one of …

Growing up in a Japanese American community
Byron Glaser January 16, 2006
I was born in Southern California and my family moved to Santa Barbara when I …

The Kona Island community
Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006
I think the difference came about not with my parents, but with their product, which …

The importance of Japanese American role models in childhood community
Lorraine Bannai March 23 & 24, 2000
Gardena was about, I think, a third Japanese American when I was growing up, so …

Recognizing issues of dual identity in the nisei generation
Lorraine Bannai March 23 & 24, 2000
I think also, two, particular to the Japanese American community, there's a real feeling of …

Heightened awareness of identity as a Japanese American
Lorraine Bannai March 23 & 24, 2000
I think that the experience of number one, getting involved in Asian American Studies, taking …

Growing up with some Japanese families (Spanish)
Roberto Hirose October 7, 2005
(Spanish) I was born in a city…in a town called La Cruz. At that time …

The various realities of Nikkei in Latin America (Spanish)
Roberto Hirose October 7, 2005
(Spanish) I think that the development of this thing called Nikkei has been somewhat distinct …