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My father, Shigeru Ochi, was raised in poverty. He focused on working hard and saving to send his kids through college and med school.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Leah Okimoto was born in upstate New York, and after having to move to several places across the country, she settled in Marlboro, Massachusetts, where she cemented her childhood. In New York City, she pursued...

Ethyl tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan during WWII.

Lee Ann Marona (45) talks with her father, Don Wilson (72) about his childhood, religious involvement, time spent in the Navy, and his work experiences.

My grandpa tells me about his life in the navy and other places.

I asked my grandmother about her life. She is 87 years old, so she had a lot to talk about, such as working on a tobacco farm, going to Japan with my grandfather for the Air Force, and her childhood...

Kenshin Sugimoto(13) talks with his grandfather, Koushi Murayama(78) about his childhood, and challenges he faced in life. He talks about how his family was poor, and how he came to work at a marketplace, and how he works as a...

Irving Fishman, 90, is interviewed by his nephew Stephen Cassell, 45 about some funny stories from his early life and time served in the military.

Evelyn Loven Ochs talks about her long friendship with Junko Itosi Kline. Evelyn and Junko "met" as pen pals after World War II. Junko is a native of Japan, but has lived many years now in the United Kingdom. Evelyn...

Candace Printz (41) interviews her friend Ho Baron (81) about his travels and his artistic career.

Interview with Nari

Vanessa and Natsumi talk about some of their favorite topics from Mankato and Japan.

A chat with my grandma about her childhood in Japan and coming to the United States to start a life and a family.

A recording of my Grandpa speaking of his experiences with historic events.

In this interview I interview my Grandpa about his childhood and how he moved around because he was a military kid.

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the MRS (military rail service) in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during...

Jenny Rask: 2020-11-16 00:25:40 Jenny Rask Interviews dad Gene Rask about his life. Growing up with his family. Starting off talking about the 2020 elections and Biden/Harris winning the election, turning the republican dominated senate democratic. He remember the life...

Junko Takamatsu (age 74) is an Japanese American woman born after WWII. She shares her story of coming from Japan to the America. Her granddaughter, Lauren Kwong (age 16) asks her questions about her life in America.

War bride from London, married lawyer from New York

Ruth remembers her college days, her first jobs, and her husband.

One Small Step conversation partners Valerie Kling (61) and Regina Weldert (71) discuss the transformative moments in their lives, their shared love of connecting with others, creative expression, love as an ethic, and gender identity.

Amy Spiker (43) interviews her father, James Reeves (87) about his time serving as a Marine during WWII. He also talks about his 70-year career as an auto garage owner and his 64-year marriage.

I’m James, I’m in Tokyo, and I interviewed my mom to know more about the old times and what they do at school from my mom, I also asked some questions and my mom give me opinions, and I learned...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her relationship with her father during her teenage years and living in Japan during the U.S. occupation following World War II.

John Esaki (60) talks with his coworker and friend, Koji Steven Sakai (33), about their family backgrounds, their families’ experiences in Japanese American Internment Camps, redress and reparations, and the Japanese American National Museum.