What will the interviews be used for?
A. Sadly, when the Nisei veterans pass on, so will their rich stories. To ensure these stories are shared with the public, Hanashi’s interviews are accessible to the public via the Internet. The interviews are being used to educate the public through the creation of curriculum guides for classroom instruction, documentaries, CD-ROM/DVD-ROMs, etc., which are available to researchers, teachers, and especially students. In June 2002, Go For Broke premiered its documentary “A Tradition of Honor” created by Hanashi volunteers, Craig Yahata (director/co-producer) and David Yoneshige (co-producer). The documentary uses 40 of the Hanashi interviews, along with still photos and WWII archival footage, to tell the story of the Japanese American WWII veterans.
