Partial Transcript: Eddy narrates his drawings of the Kurushima family's home life. Their home does not have electricity, and the kerosine lamp is for lighting. In Japanese culture, nobody talks during mealtime. After mealtime, the living room area is a shared space where the family spends time together and talks. During Christmas and New Year's time, the family makes mochi. Making mochi on special occasions is a Japanese tradition that Eddy's parents practice after leaving Japan.

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Keywords: family; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; living conditions; Nisei; siblings; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Eddy explains the process of making mochi. Mochi is made on holidays such as Christmas and New Year. Eddy says he always looks forward to the holidays. Another activity Eddy recalls is going for car rides with the family. Eddy's father loves cars.

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Keywords: Issei; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Japanese identity and values; Nisei; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Eddy shares a story about his father driving fast in a 45 mph zone. Living in the Imperial Valley, the Kurushima family shops at the General Store and get gas for their family car. Moreover, the Kurushima family goes to town occasionally on Friday nights to watch Japanese. Eddy's favorite movies are samurais. He recalls watching Japanese horror movies and getting nightmares. Another reason the Kurushima family goes to town is to buy Japanese food.

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Keywords: childhood activities; family; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Eddy looks forwards to the family trips into town. Eddy explains downtown is the Japanese American area, and uptown is the white area. Eddy integrates with other ethnicities at school but in the country is socializes more with Asians. Eddy discusses the relationship between Salvadorians and Hispanics. Also, he recalls discrimination in elementary school.

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Keywords: "Jap"; Buddhism; childhood activities; discrimination; intercultural prejudices; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; social activities

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Partial Transcript: Eddy recalls discrimination in elementary school and does not share his experience with his parents. Eddy is taught by his father "gaman." In Japanese, gaman means tolerance and perseverance. However, Eddy shares his experiences with his peers at school. In school, Eddy's favorite subject is art because of his sixth-grade teacher, Ms. Charles. When she taught her lessons, she would allow Eddy to draw. Eddy recollects Ms. Charles's aunt is a librarian, and she keeps a drawing that Eddy drew from 1939.

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Keywords: "Jap"; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; primary school

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Partial Transcript: At a young age, Eddy loves drawing. When guests would visit Eddy's parents, Eddy would draw pictures of the guests. Eddy explains that his art is for other people, and he feels they appreciate his drawings. Besides art, Eddy participates in sports because of his father. Eddy says his peers admire and supports his ability to draw. Eddy explains temperamental artists.

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Keywords: childhood activities; friendship; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; sports

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Partial Transcript: In grade school, Eddy already realized he wanted to be an artist. Living in a farming country, Eddy is different because he wants to be an artist. Eddy does not care what others think of his dreams and goals. He discusses being Japanese American and being an artist. Eddy's Issei parents immigrated to the United States for better opportunities. Therefore, his parents stressed for their children to be good citizens since they were born and raised here. Eddy says this is why they did not speak Japanese outside of their home.

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Keywords: Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: In 1933, the Kurushima family went to Japan and stayed there for several years. Eddies show his drawing of himself with his siblings. Eddy is about nine years old and in the same grade as seven-year-olds because of his lack of Japanese education. Eddy wears a long pants school uniform; whereas, seven-year-old students wear short pants uniforms. Eddy does not feel accepted in Japan until he wins track meets. When Eddy returns to the United States, he wears overalls to school and was ridiculed. Eddy feels he is not accepted in Japan or the United States because he is a foreigner in both countries.

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Keywords: Americans of Japanese Ancestry; Issei parents; Japanese Americans; Nisei; siblings

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