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John Naka
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John Naka

Bonsai and oil painting

(1914-2004) Nisei Bonsai master in the United States

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Barbara Kawakami
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Barbara Kawakami

Surviving after father's death

An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

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Howard Kakita
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Howard Kakita

Other family members not as lucky

(b. 1938) Japanese American. Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor

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Toshio Inahara
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Toshio Inahara

Encouraged to go to college

(b. 1921) Vascular surgeon

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Ann K. Nakamura
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Ann K. Nakamura

Image of Americans

Sansei from Hawaii living in Japan. Teacher and businesswoman.

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Hiroshi Sakane
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Hiroshi Sakane

Disseminating the excellence of Japan to the world through the Amano Museum (Japanese)

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

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Haruo Kasahara
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Haruo Kasahara

Sings traditional plantation labor song (ho-le ho-le bushi) in Japanese and Hawaiian

(b.1900) Issei plantation worker in Hawai'i.

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Mike Shinoda
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Mike Shinoda

Politics in music

(b. 1977) Musician, Producer, Artist

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Barbara Kawakami
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Barbara Kawakami

First day of school

An expert researcher and scholar on Japanese immigrant clothing.

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Gene Akutsu
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Gene Akutsu

The role of the media in influencing people's opinions

(b. 1925) Draft resister

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