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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 …
Bad business deal (Japanese)
Kazuo Funai October 14 & 17, 2004
(Japanese) On Beverly Boulevard, I started a farmer’s market. I started it with a partner. …
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 …
Grandmother's influence on decision to go to Japan
Robert (Bob) Kiyoshi Okasaki November 28, 2003
I think it’s my grandmother that made me come to Japan. As I said, my …
Impression of Japan upon arrival
Yukio Takeshita September 11, 2003
Well, I think this was a terrible place when I first came here. But, I …
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