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Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview Jillu Zaveri was born in Mumbai, India. Her parents both worked with textiles, so Zaveri learned from them and went on to work in the fashion industry. She and her husband moved to Seattle where she worked in…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview This oral history is about Joan and Bob Seko's memories and stories from the Bush Garden restaurant. It is about the role Bush Garden played in the community and also focuses on the bar and the karaoke which…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview Kazumi O'Hara was born in a small city in Japan and as a child showed a passion for beauty and self expression through singing, dancing and music. In those early years she had her first experiences with the…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview Koichi discusses his career at Starbucks and his understanding that the culture of the company is centered on people, both customers and partners, and on the community. Sometimes it seems the company is at…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview For more than 20 years, Lydia Lin and her husband have owned the Seattle Best Tea Store in the International District of Seattle. Through years of dedication and study Lydia has become an expert in the…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview This oral history is about Mari and Mamoru's sake brewery, the Tomisawa family brewery. They talk about the history, culture, and traditions associated with sake and their personal involvement in making sake.…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview Rocky Yeh is an expert on spirits and works for Vinum. He talks about how he got involved in spirits, what his job entails, and his favorite drinks and tools for preparing drinks. Rocky spoke about the…

Beverages Exhibit Oral History Interview Shwe Zin and her mother share their experience and knowledge about the Burmese use of tea as a beverage as well as the use of tea leaves in making a traditional tea leaf salad. Shwe recalls her early years in…

Augie Takatsuka of Vashon Island was a member of the 442nd. This interview was conducted by JonLee Joseph.

Augie Takatsuka talks about growing up on Vashon Island, racial discrimination, and his experiences as part of the 442nd Division in WW II.