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Nisei

Katsugo Miho Interview III Segment 13

Relationship with Japan as a Nisei
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An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1

Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during …
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Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 25

Nisei nicknames
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Kenji Maruko Interview Segment 11

Mother's emphasis on speaking Japanese

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department …

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Nobu Suzuki Interview I Segment 13

A brief attempt at schooling in Japan, struggling with a "manners" class

References are made to several of Nobu Suzuki's personal papers, which are currently available for public perusal at the University of Washington's Manuscripts and University Archives.
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Yukiko Miyake Segment 19

Comparing Issei and Nisei communication styles, manners
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Gene Akutsu Interview II Segment 2

Confusion over name as a child
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Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 11

Discussion of learning both Japanese and English as children
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Sadaichi Kubota Segment 4

Development of Nisei values in prewar Hawaii, Japanese language school

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and …

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Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 13

Memories of elementary school: dealing with the language barrier and perceived cultural differences
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