Photograph by Brian Sato. Included in the exhibition and accompanying catalogue, Gokurōsama: Contemporary Photographs of the Nisei in Hawai‘i which opened at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and is on display at the Japanese American National Museum from February 14 through May 24, 2009. For more information, visit janm.org/exhibits/gokurosama.

Caption: "I'm not sure why Mr. Fujimoto was given the nickname "Tarong" or eggplant in Filipino. I heard some kolohe (rascal) stories of when he was younger, but he did not say much during our photo session. He passed away in 2006." -- Brian Sato