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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 …

Uyehara,Grayce Ritsu Kaneda

Importance of education in achieving redress for incarceration

Grayce Ritsu Kaneda Uyehara August 28, 1998

I feel that the major contribution has to do with the educational process, which is …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

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 …

Shibayama,Art

Denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian

Art Shibayama October 26, 2003

I got a letter from Office of Redress saying that I was denied because I …

Shimomura,Roger

Japanese American community life

Roger Shimomura March 18 & 20, 2003

I've always said that I think one of the, I call it a curse in …

Shimomura,Roger

Receiving a negative reaction from father upon asking about World War II experience

Roger Shimomura March 18 & 20, 2003

I remember asking my father, once, What was that thing we experienced in camp? I …

Yamasaki,Frank

Thoughts on redress

Frank Yamasaki August 18, 1997

It's no different from the reparation. That money that's sent to us, does that remedy …

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