Interviewer
Grant Ashley
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Ethnic Group
Japanese American
Generation
Youth
Description
Within a young Japanese woman’s journey to adulthood, the culture does not offer one specific ritual or even that marks the moment that she leaves her childhood behind. Roxanne is no exception to the rule. While there is not one significant event that causes Roxanne to feel like an adult, she predicts that the sum of experiences that helped her grow and mature, will equate to Roxanne becoming a responsible and independent adult…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Japanese American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Ivanschencko, Oksana. "Komure Family: Roxanne Komure (Youth)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Japanese American Stories. Oral History 6.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ja/6
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Relatives
Kathryn "Katy" Komure (Elder)
Dean Komure (Middle)