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Oda,Harunori

Expanding business

(1927-2016) Shin-Issei businessman

Yamada,Luis

Proud to be a Japanese desecendant (Spanish)

(b. 1929) Nisei Argentinean

Marutani,William

Becoming active in the Civil Rights Movement

Judge, only Japanese American to serve on CWRIC.

Toyoshima,Toshiaki

Why I became an American citizen (Japanese)

(b. 1949) Sushi chef. Owner of Sushi Gen restaurant in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo.

Sogi,Francis Y.

Volunteering to serve for the U.S. military in Japan

(1923-2011) Lawyer, MIS veteran, founder of Francis and Sarah Sogi Foundation

Funai,Kazuo

First work in America (Japanese)

(1900-2005) Issei businessman

Tomihiro,Chiye

What to Do Next

Chaired the Chicago JACL's Redress Committee.

Hoshiyama,Fred Y.

Leaving a camp to attend college

(1914–2015) Nisei YMCA and Japanese American community leader

Kodama,Ryoichi

Experiences in the farmlands (Japanese)

Kasato-maru immigrants

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