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Yamashiro,Michelle
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Yamashiro,Michelle

Parents leaving Peru to move to California

Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.

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Westdale,Virgil
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Westdale,Virgil

Dachau prisoners

(1918-2022) Hapa World War II veteran, pilot

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Yuki,Tom
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Yuki,Tom

Feelings about redress

(b. 1935) Sansei businessman.

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Runcie Tanaka,Carlos
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Runcie Tanaka,Carlos

Aesthetic Connotations and Rituals (Spanish)

(b. 1958) Peruvian Nikkei ceramist

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Shibayama,Art
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Shibayama,Art

Conditions aboard U.S. transport ship while being deported from Peru

(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

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Oda,Margaret
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Oda,Margaret

Father's role in starting the Wailea Milling Company

(1925 - 2018) Nisei educator from Hawai‘i

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Kato,Alfredo
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Kato,Alfredo

Japanese vs. Peruvian identity (Spanish)

(b. 1937) Professional journalist

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Westdale,Virgil
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Westdale,Virgil

522nd and Dachau

(1918-2022) Hapa World War II veteran, pilot

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Tamashiro,Masaki
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Tamashiro,Masaki

The interest toward Japan held by Argentine youth (Japanese)

Okinawan. Vice Principal of Japanese language school in Buenos Aires

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Takagi,Kazuomi
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Takagi,Kazuomi

To feel uncomfortable in Japan (Spanish)

(1925-2014) La Plata Hochi, Journalist

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