Bob Kumaki is a proud third-generation Japanese American, lifelong Chicagoan, and cultural historian devoted to preserving his community's overlooked stories. In Eat-A-Ducky-Mouse, he challenges the myth of Japanese Americans as "perpetual foreigners" honoring their uniquely American identity through the food that sustained them. His journey - from advocate to academic to storyteller - reflects a deep pride in his ancestors quiet resilience and a desire to ensure their legacy endures, one meal and memory at a time.