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Who You? Hawaii Issei Dennis M. Ogawa

Who You? Hawaii Issei By Dennis M. Ogawa

Who You? Hawaii Issei by Dennis M. Ogawa

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Who You? For Japanese Americans of Hawaii, it is all about the Issei. On the journey to find identity they do not walk alone. The Issei walk with them. They will not lose their way. These stories that honor the Issei are shared by George R. Ariyoshi, Fujio Matsuda, Sparky Matsunaga, Masaji Marumoto, Fumiko Kaya, and Patsy Sumie Saiki.

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Who You? Hawaii Issei Summary

Who You? Hawaii Issei by Dennis M. Ogawa

Who You? For Japanese Americans of Hawaii, it is all about the Issei. On the journey to find identity they do not walk alone. The Issei walk with them. They will not lose their way. These stories that honor the Issei are shared by George R. Ariyoshi, former Governor of Hawaii; Fujio Matsuda, former President, University of Hawaii; Sparky Matsunaga, late Senator of Hawaii; Masaji Marumoto, late Justice, Supreme Court of Hawaii; Fumiko Kaya, late founder, Goto of Hiroshima Foundation; and Patsy Sumie Saiki, late author and educator.

About Dennis M. Ogawa

Dr Dennis M. Ogawa received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1969 where he was honored as one of the founders of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. He is a professor and former Chair at the University of Hawaii, American Studies Department. Professor Ogawa's books (a number of which are best sellers for the University of Hawaii Press) include JanKenPo: The World of Hawaii's Japanese Americans, Kodomo No Tame Ni - For the Sake of the Children, and The First Nisei. Among his honors are the Imperial Decoration Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Living Treasure of Hawaii Award, the Consulate General of Japan Commendation Award, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii's Achievement in Leadership and Education CLAD Award and Hawaiian Historical Society's title of distinguished historian. In recognition of Professor Ogawa's excellence in research, he has been invited as a Senior Fellow for both the East-West Center and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Christine Kitano is the author of two collections of poetry, Sky Country (BOA Editions, 2017), and Birds of Paradise (Lynx House, 2011). She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing from Texas Tech University. She is an assistant professor at Ithaca College where she teaches classes in creative writing, poetry, and Asian American literature.

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CIN0824877284G
9780824877286
0824877284
Who You? Hawaii Issei by Dennis M. Ogawa
Dennis M. Ogawa
Used - Good
Paperback
University of Hawai'i Press
20180530
120
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