Seasoning the Seasons

S7 E6: Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, Part 2: The Proud Families

The first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii arrived at Honolulu in 1868. Relying on their own ingenuity, these immigrants cleared fields and worked to survive. Their lives were turned upside down on December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into the war with Japan. In our second episode on Japanese-Americans in Hawaii, we look at the story of people who survived tempestuous times, continuing to love 2 different nations.