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Ariyoshi,George

Ethnic diversity

George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003

Before the war broke out, we lived in a part of Chinatown. And there, there …

Hirabayashi,James

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 …

Hirabayashi,James

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 …

Hirabayashi,James

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 …

Morton,Chad

Benefits of his multiracial background

Chad Morton January 6, 2000

I love being parts of two different cultures. I think it's just something special to …

Morton,Eric

Addressing multiracial identity can be difficult

Eric Morton January 6, 2000

People don't always -- like for me, people don't always know what my mix is. …

Yamano,Jane Aiko

Lack of language skills

Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003

At that time, I think Japan was still used to “Foreigners just cannot speak Japanese.” …

Yamano,Jane Aiko

Having patience in Japan, being both

Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003

I try to pick up the good points from the American side and the good …

Yamano,Jane Aiko

New Year's food

Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003

And I think that the Japanese Americans eat more Japanese food than the Japanese people …

Yamano,Jane Aiko

Japanese are more accustomed to foreigners

Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003

Because we look Japanese, but we really didn’t know the Japanese customs, the Japanese language…the …

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