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Spending time with children
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
When I became governor, I told my secretary, “I don’t care how busy I am, …
Ethnic diversity
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
Before the war broke out, we lived in a part of Chinatown. And there, there …
Getting married
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
And when we got engaged, it was very interesting because George's parents came over. We …
Possibility of being adopted by aunt
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
My family was very poor, and the reason why is because my father, being a …
Coming to America (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) I got on the American ship and thought I would go to America. I …
First work in America (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) I first went to San Pedro and worked in a cannery. Then I got …
Match-making (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) When I was 35, I went to meet a possible bride. First there was …
Family interrelations between mother and father
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
And as a matter of fact, there had been interrelationship, in-law relationship, between my mother’s …
Christian gatherings in homes
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
There was a small group of mukyokai, non-church Christians in the Seattle area. And I …
Not bringing shame to family
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
Of course we were raised in a Japanese American community, so that we were always …