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With the struggle of standing out as a Jap in Hawaii, Tomi's grandfather is adamant about standing strong and embracing the Japanese culture. Tomi tries to persuade him to take down the big Japanese flag hanging in their yard but his grandfather disagrees completely: "Tomikazu, we are Americans...but inside we are also Japanese" (Salisbury 14).