Clark and Division Quotes

“Enryo, self-restraint, was a Japanese cultural value that Mom emphasized,”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“At this particular time, cemeteries are not accepting Japanese bodies.”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“kurou, which could be translated to “suffering.” But the English word seemed to skim the surface, whereas kurou went deeper. It referred to a guttural moaning, a piercing pain throughout your bones.”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“Shikataganai, desho,”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“The Issei were already barred from buying land in California, and by 1920 the state was making it hard for them to even lease.”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“To articulate the attitudes against us would give them power and credence.”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division

“Nothing could be trusted in Chicago, especially the weather.”
― Naomi Hirahara, Clark and Division