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American workers, colonial power : Philippine Seattle and the Transpacific West, 1919-1941

By the 1920s and 1930s, a vibrant Filipina/o American society had developed in Seattle, creating a culture whose members, including some who were not of Filipina/o descent, chose to pursue options in the U.S. or in the Philippines. Fujita-Rony also…

The Fujita Family Experience

The life of the Fujita family and the experiences with Executive Order 9066.

Executive Order 9066: The Fujita Family Experience

The script of a presentation at the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner, WA by Hayy Fujita. He related his experiences during World War II and answered questions. Includes a newspaper article from the Skagit Valley Herald announcing the…

Stories From Tohoku

Stories From Tohoku examines stories of inner strength and resilience, grace and acceptance, differences between East and West, and the enduring bonds between the people of Japan and Americans of Japanese ancestry. Set against the backdrop of Japan's…

Wind in My Hand

The life of the eighteenth-century Japanese haiku poet. Includes translations of some of the poems.