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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 …
Company in Tokyo burned down (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) Even if I want to go home, I can’t so it’s useless. There’s no …
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 …
Experiences in Japan and its influence
Pam Kaji November 4, 2003
I find myself having to be more flexible and also be more humble to ask …
FOB's
Steve Kaji November 4, 2003
As we grew up in high school in Hawaii, I would look at Japanese from …
Going back to Hawaii
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
I was born in Kumamoto. Among the nine siblings, I was the only one. I …
Picture brides and karifufu
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
Oh, there’s a funny story. Talk about picture brides and how at that time, many …
Eating cold rice
Barbara Kawakami February 19, 2004
My mother was stickler for tradition. She said girls, when they get married, someday, you …
Image of Americans
Ann K. Nakamura November 8, 2003
Their image of an American was Caucasian or non-Asian. So to meet an Asian American, …
Conflict between Japanese and Western culture
Ann K. Nakamura November 8, 2003
Around you, the Western culture says you should speak your mind. You should have your …
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