Kristine Haenschke
Kristine Haenschke is a Nisei, born and raised in Southern California, with two Kagoshima-born parents. She and her husband Eirik adopted Tian from China last June.
Updated January 2010
Stories from This Author
Let’s Go to America!
Jan. 22, 2010 • Kristine Haenschke
I don’t remember ever having seen my birth certificate until I needed it for my application for graduate school. When it arrived, the most surprising bit of information on it was the two words “chick sexor” under “father’s present or last occupation.” What the heck was that? I wasn’t in contact with my father at the time, so it was quite a few years before I could be enlightened. (This was also before the time of instant Google searches on …
Does the Kenjinkai Have a Future?
May 6, 2009 • Kristine Haenschke
A program titled “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future,” which explored the current relevance of kenjinkai (Japanese prefectural associations), was held on March 28 at the Japanese American National Museum. Our own Margaret Miyauchi-Leong, Vice-President for Southern California, was one of four panel speakers. The others were Arlene Nakamura of Yamaguchi Kenjinkai, Dean Hara of Mie Kenjinkai, and Ken Mukai of Hiroken. Dr. Lane Hirabayashi of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department was the moderator. The two-hour program began with a …
