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Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

Katie Bausler: 2020-10-12 19:45:53 Katie Bausler, 58 and Lee Rowe, 89 chat about Lee's 60 year friendship with Katie's parents, Bobbie, 88 and David Heldt, 90. Lee shares memories of Dave serenading Bobbie with Falling in Love wit you in...

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the Military Railroad 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 wartime.

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their sixth StoryCorps Connect interview. Sit back and enjoy Dave's retelling of extraordinary transits crossing both the western and eastern parts of North America

In the interview, Noriko Murakawa talks about her life after she graduated high school, and the process of finding a job in Japan before coming to America to become a preschool teacher.

Seto You, age 92/93 or 97/98, is interviewed by his son, Ed You, age 26, about his early days in the USA. He arrived from China in 1916, worked as a cook in this country well into his 80's. He...

This is me interviewing my Grandpa asking about his life.

Fran Talarowski: 2021-12-31 21:34:16 Fran and Andy spoke about several memories from their past.

Story of Major Parker's military missions in Vietnam war. Recites recollections while holding his deceased wife's -Karen's- military charm bracelet.

Jenny Rask: 2020-10-18 00:11:00 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about his experience in the service in the late 1950's. He was restationed to Edwards Airforce base instead of Iceland after his father's sudden passing. His engagement to Nurse Joyce...

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.

Amelia Hufnagel (14), daughter of Chris Hufnagel (52) talk about Keith Hufnagel (1974-2020) who sadly died two years ago. They cover brain cancer, skateboarding, the movie Elf, and much more.

We talked about her memories of me, her memories of her life, and lots about her time as a missionary in Japan.

Aoi Kondo (13) talk with her grandfather, Takahiko Kondo (76) about memories of his life, and things he appreciates and is thankful for.

Beatrice Peterson recalls her experiences traveling with the American military during the midst of the Cold War to locations like Vietnam, Cambodia, Germany, and Romania while being interviewed by her granddaughter, Maddy Shearer on May 14th, 2022. She details how...

Yonatan Yastrebenetsky Asks Questions To His Grandpa About His Life As Well As About Interesting Advise For His Own Life

Colin talks to Cait about the time she spend overseas in Japan while her father was stationed there.

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.

Nicholas Corral (14) asks his uncle Stanley Lok (59) about his life, the news, and moves for work.

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...

connor obrien: 2020-12-17 17:23:22

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

Yo Azama: 2020-11-23 19:21:14 Yo Azama (51) talks to his friend and mentor, Ann Jordan (63), about her mother Tei Dacus (97) who moved to the US to pursue her dream in 1950's and began her career as an educator.