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Ethnic diversity
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
Before the war broke out, we lived in a part of Chinatown. And there, there …
Buying violin (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) In Japan, when I was 18, in Osaka, out of my 24-yen-a-month salary, I …
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 …
Role of the Japanese American National Museum
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The [Japanese American National] Museum is not only about the past, but it’s about the …
Learning American cooking
Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004
There was a neighbor by the name of McDonalds, Mrs. McDonald was teaching us how …
Understanding Sansei taiko (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) As I remember, when we were kids in Japan it was sort of expected …
Soukou Bayashi: Dedicated to the Issei (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) Well, it’s no big deal. When I started to hit on the taiko even …
Handmade taiko (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) You know, I was surprised that the taiko had to be handcrafted. I was …
Taiko philosophy (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) For me, the dojo is a place for discipline. For myself, “I need discipline …