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Part 45: Interview with Mr. Maeda, the translator of "Darkness" - Part 3
Juliet Kono's novel "Darkness" depicts a Hawaii-born second-generation Japanese-Ameri…

Ryusuke Kawai • March 22, 2024

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Japanese American literature translators
Japanese American literature translators
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Hawaii’s Uta-Sanshin Master Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata: An Incredible Story about Identity—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Up until Grant’s divorce and his son’s illness, for about 30 year…

Jodie Chiemi Ching • March 22, 2024

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adoptions Choichi Terukina Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata Hawaii identity Japan music Okinawa Prefecture United States uta-sanshin
adoptions Choichi Terukina Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata Hawaii identity Japan music Okinawa Prefecture United States uta-sanshin
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Hawaii’s Uta-Sanshin Master Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata: An Incredible Story about Identity—Part 1
A typical night at Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata’s house consists of a group of …

Jodie Chiemi Ching • March 21, 2024

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adoptions Choichi Terukina Hawaii identity Japan music Okinawa Prefecture United States uta-sanshin
adoptions Choichi Terukina Hawaii identity Japan music Okinawa Prefecture United States uta-sanshin
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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times
Chapter 19 (Part 2)—The Solidarity of the Japanese Brought by Kenjinkai
Read Chapter 19 (Part 1) >> Notable Activities and Obituaries of People from Yamaguchi Prefe…

Ikuo Shinmasu • March 20, 2024

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generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese language newspapers Japanese prefectural associations migration newspapers postwar prewar Seattle Shin-Issei The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington World War II Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese language newspapers Japanese prefectural associations migration newspapers postwar prewar Seattle Shin-Issei The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington World War II Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times
Chapter 19 (Part 1) — The Solidarity of the Japanese Brought by Kenjinkai
The last chapter shared stories about the prosperity of the Nisei males’ judo. In this c…

Ikuo Shinmasu • March 19, 2024

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generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese language newspapers Japanese prefectural associations migration newspapers prewar Seattle The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese language newspapers Japanese prefectural associations migration newspapers prewar Seattle The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington Yamaguchi Kenjinkai
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Gratitude for Art Hansen—“A Gifted Mentor and Inspiration”
Among specialists in Japanese American history, few have made such an enduring contribution as Arth…

Greg Robinson +1 • March 18, 2024

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Arthur A. Hansen historians life interviews oral histories scholars
Arthur A. Hansen historians life interviews oral histories scholars
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Excerpts from In Search of Hiroshi
Chapter 18 - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> One Sansei told me when he went to Japan, he was delighted to see that there …

Gene Oishi • March 17, 2024

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biographies Gene Oishi heritage history identity In Search of Hiroshi (book) memoirs postwar World War II World War II camps
biographies Gene Oishi heritage history identity In Search of Hiroshi (book) memoirs postwar World War II World War II camps
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Released in '71: "Can't You Read the Sign?"
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • March 16, 2024

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cartoonists cartoons humor signs
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An Unsung Humanitarian - Battle of Okinawa
Morimasa Kaneshiro was born and raised in Hilo where his family ran a barbershop. After graduating …

Dan Nakasone • March 15, 2024

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Battle of Okinawa Hawaii Military Intelligence Service Okinawans Uchinanchu United States World War II Yoshino Nakasone
Battle of Okinawa Hawaii Military Intelligence Service Okinawans Uchinanchu United States World War II Yoshino Nakasone
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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
Part 9: NTT Limited: A global company
In the ninth episode, we spoke with Shinsuke Mizumori, Vice President of JMNC-LATAM at NTT Limite…

Tomoko Oura • March 15, 2024

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Brazil Japanese business enterprises NTT Ltd. São Paulo
Brazil Japanese business enterprises NTT Ltd. São Paulo
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