Japanese Eyes, American Heart, Volume II: Voices from the Home Front in World War II Hawaii
This is a continuation of a project to get oral histories from...
Gathered here for the first time are dozens of deeply personal stories, many of them written by the subjects themselves, that reveal the hardship, sorrow and anguish -- as well as the pride, compassion and even laughter -- experienced by Japanese Americans living in Hawaii following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. These stories of quiet strength and enduring resiliency give rare insight into the seeds of change that transformed postwar Hawaii and define the legacy that this wartime generation passed down to those of us who follow.
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- Pages: 224 pages
- ISBN: 9781935690313 / 0
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The stories of these ordinary people in extraordinary times were entertaining, uplifting and amazing. This is a side of WWII that I had not examined. INTERESTING, POIGNANT, AND INFORMATIVE." 'Sonna baka na koto ga aruka!' ('Such a ridiculous event could never happen!'). That was our dad's response when we told him we had heard that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor."Kimi Matsuda, Nisei, Kakaako, OahuLoc 784/3796"By 1940, the Japanese made up nearly 43% of Hawaii's population."Loc 207/3796[In... This is a continuation of a project to get oral histories from Japanese American WWII veterans from Hawaii. This time those on the home front get to give their perspectives of the days following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I liked it. Everyday individuals gave their observations. The bottom line of nearly all that shared were feelings...
