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Support from the Japanese American community

I really...from the Japanese American community I’ve always felt such tremendous support and lucky because I have such a heritage where there is a certain group of people who are really proud of what you’re doing out there and that’s all I’ve really felt. I’d never felt any kind of extra pressure like expectations and things like that. But just more like, you know, Japanese American have struggled through the years, in the history of the United States and now finally, they’re seeing the results of their struggle. An I think, I’ve learned a lot more about that and a lot more kind of what Japanese Americans who are successful, what that means to the older generations.


communities identity

Date: January 16, 2000

Location: California, US

Interviewer: John Esaki

Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum

Interviewee Bio

Kristi Yamaguchi was born in 1971 in Fremont, California, a fourth-generation Japanese American. She was born with a foot deformity and at the age of six her family encouraged her interest in skating to develop her coordination and balance. In 1992, she captured the gold medal in womens’ figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. (January 16, 2000)

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Defining the term "Nikkei" (Portuguese)

Former Director, Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

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Uyeda,Clifford
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Uyeda,Clifford

Different races have to live together and interact

(1917 - 2004) Political activist

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Brazilian of Japanese descents (Portuguese)

Former Director, Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

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Nikkei community concentrated in São Paulo (Portuguese)

Former Director, Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

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Changing life styles of successive generations (Portuguese)

Former Director, Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

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Inouye,Daniel K.
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Inouye,Daniel K.

A story about his mother

(1924-2012) Senator of Hawaii

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Todd,Kathryn Doi
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Todd,Kathryn Doi

JABA: On Engaging Students and Community

(b. 1942) The first Asian American woman judge

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Watanabe,Margarida Tomi
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Watanabe,Margarida Tomi

Relief fund to support Japanese communities (Japanese)

(1900–1996) The mother of Nikkei Brazilian immigration

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Watanabe,Margarida Tomi

Role of Assistancia Social dom Jose Gaspar (Japanese)

(1900–1996) The mother of Nikkei Brazilian immigration

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Todd,Kathryn Doi
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Todd,Kathryn Doi

On the Importance of Role Models

(b. 1942) The first Asian American woman judge

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Kasamatsu,Emi
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Kasamatsu,Emi

Defining "Nikkei" through lineage and community involvement (Spanish)

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Kasamatsu,Emi
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Kasamatsu,Emi

The term Nikkei reflects ties to Japan (Spanish)

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Kasamatsu,Emi

Paraguayan with a Japanese face (Spanish)

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Matsubara,Yumi
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The reactions of others when I got my American citizenship (Japanese)

Shin-Issei from Gifu. Recently received U.S. citizenship

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Matsubara,Yumi

Americanized values (Japanese)

Shin-Issei from Gifu. Recently received U.S. citizenship

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