PJ Hirabayashi Interview Segment 2

Father's family background (ddr-densho-1000-314-1) - 00:06:46
Mother's family background (ddr-densho-1000-314-2) - 00:06:41
Mother's wartime experiences (ddr-densho-1000-314-3) - 00:08:47
Description of siblings (ddr-densho-1000-314-4) - 00:02:48
Childhood memories: struggling with Asian American identity (ddr-densho-1000-314-5) - 00:05:52
Hobbies growing up: performing arts (ddr-densho-1000-314-6) - 00:04:04
Participating in extracurricular activities (ddr-densho-1000-314-7) - 00:05:28
Little exposure to Japanese American community (ddr-densho-1000-314-8) - 00:03:27
Attending high school and college during the Civil Rights Movement (ddr-densho-1000-314-9) - 00:09:56
Exposure to Asian American culture, learning about the World War II camp experiences (ddr-densho-1000-314-10) - 00:07:14
Undergoing a "transformation": changing given name (ddr-densho-1000-314-11) - 00:04:23
Attending Berkeley and getting involved in Asian American issues (ddr-densho-1000-314-12) - 00:09:19
Experiences in Hawaii (ddr-densho-1000-314-13) - 00:03:40
A trip to Japan: "I was going back to my roots" (ddr-densho-1000-314-14) - 00:03:29
Taking a job at San Jose State (ddr-densho-1000-314-15) - 00:04:06
Talking about the Asian American experience on Japanese television (ddr-densho-1000-314-16) - 00:08:07
The beginnings of San Jose Taiko (ddr-densho-1000-314-17) - 00:07:57
Studying taiko in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-314-18) - 00:05:02
The evolution of San Jose Taiko (ddr-densho-1000-314-19) - 00:08:29
The future of San Jose Taiko (ddr-densho-1000-314-20) - 00:04:34
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ddr-densho-1000-314-2 (Legacy UID: denshovh-hpj-01-0002)

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Mother's family background

00:06:41 — Segment 2 of 20

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January 27, 2011

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PJ Hirabayashi

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PJ Hirabayashi Interview

02:00:09 — 20 segments

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January 27, 2011

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San Jose, California

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Sansei female. Born May 18, 1950, in San Rafael, California. Grew up in San Rafael, eventually attending California State University, Hayward, and University of California, Berkeley. Earned a master's degree from San Jose State University. Involved in civil rights and Asian American issues while in school. Along with husband, Roy Hirabayashi, founded San Jose Taiko.

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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Tom Izu, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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