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Once an Internee, he has long served the community

Incomplete article on the life of Frank Hideo Hattori who was honored on his 82nd birthday in Seattle, WA.

Valor's Conquest over Prejudice

Frank Mas Fukuhara has compiled a booklet on Japanese American war dead - "Uncommon American Patriots"

'Our folks didn't let us down'

The history of making the book, Beacon Hill Boys, into a film.

The Untold Story' of Japanese Americans

Contains summaries from the Japanese American Curriculum Project publication, Japanese American Journey. This is a compilation of Japanese American history, biographies and short stories designed for sudents in grades 5-8.

The Story of her Life

Her show: Born too Soon?It's Never Too Late; Growing up Nisei in Early Washington- Also contains program, an article from the Asian Counseling & Referral Service by David Takami and an article by Joe Frisino, "Storyteller gives joy to audience with…

Finally it?s the End of the Road

Jim and Aiko Mizuki and their business on Mercer Island - closed for construction of I-90

Hotel Row

The block on Sixth Avenue and King Street in the Chinatown/International District was full of Japanese businesses during the 1920s. In 1989, the block is now occupied by Uwajimaya and a hotel.

Asian groups clash on cultural centers

Karen Gail Chinn Wong wants to open an Asian Cultural Center in the Chinatown/International District, while Ruby Chow wants to open a Chinese Cultural Center. The community has clashed over which should be built.

A celebration of ethnic diversity

About the changes within the Chinatown/International District, including becoming more diverse in Asian ethnicities and whether the District can become business/resident/tourist area.