America Quote by Kei Nishikori

I pride myself on being Japanese American.

— Mirai Nagasu

I'm a first-generation Japanese immigrant.

— Hiro Murai

I no longer identify myself as Japanese or American but a 'citizen of the universe.'

— Ruth Asawa

I grew up in a unique environment where I was immersed in both Japanese and American cultures equally.

— Karen Fukuhara

My life was very Japanese.

— Bryan Clay

I was fortunate to live for 3 years in another country, and although we lived in an American compound, still as a young adolescent…

— Lois Lowry

After college, I wanted to learned about myself as an American, so I left the United States and went to Japan.

— Bruce Feiler

“My American and Japanese personalities are distinct, and I carry myself differently depending on which language I’m using and which mode I’m in.”

— Barry Eisler

“American loneliness is a completely different creature from anything we experience in this country, and it made me glad I was born japanese.”

— Ryū Murakami

I grew up very American but also fully Asian.

— Lana Condor

Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.

— David Suzuki

The American society around me looked at me and saw Japanese. Then, when I was 19, I went to Japan for the first time.…

— Ruth Ozeki