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Teaching how to eat sushi (Japanese)
Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016
(Japanese) I used to get upset, thinking “How can you eat my sushi like that…” …
Presenting nebuta from hometown Aomori at Nisei Week (Japanese)
Toshiaki Toyoshima April 16, 2016
(Japanese) Since I’ve lived in America for a long time, like many people do, I …
Grandfather raised in the hotel business
Robert T. Fujioka April 25, 2018
My grandfather was raised in the hotel business so he had to learn how to …
Okinawan cultural appreciation
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
I didn’t know I was Okinawan, actually until maybe I was in fifth or sixth …
Parents identification as Peruvian Okinawan
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
From what I know, from the conversations that we’ve had, it’s always been both. It’s …
Working together in Okinawa using three languages
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
When we were in Okinawa, one thing that I think perfectly describes how confusing it …
Mother founded Japanese language school in neighbors’ backyard
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I went to Japanese language school. My mother actually founded the Japanese language school. In …
Takayo Fischer on Her First Time Expressing Outward Affection to Her Parents
Takayo Fischer November 8, 2018
I had never seen my mother and father touch one another or hug one another, …
Her Approach to Preparing for Roles
Takayo Fischer November 8, 2018
I mean, you know, you just have to make your choice yourself. No one’s there, …
Her grandfather was pressured to teach Japanese
Holly J. Fujie July 11, 2019
My grandfather was imprisoned and he was being pressured to agree to teach Naval officers …