Search | Journal | Discover Nikkei

en

ja

es

pt

Wakamatsu Colony - Part 5: The Ending of Sakichi’s Journey

Read Part 4 >> Sakichi Yanagisawa, formerly of the Wakamatsu Colony, returned to Japan in 19…

Junko Yoshida • March 23, 2022

en

ja

es

pt

California generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Sakichi Yanagisawa United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Wakamatsu Colony - Part 4: The Daughter Who Inherited the Pioneer Spirit

Read Part 3 >> “I finally found him!” Kanako Yamaguchi, Sakichi Yanagisawa&…

Junko Yoshida • March 2, 2022

en

ja

es

pt

California education Sakichi Yanagisawa United States Wakamatsu Colony women Yone Yanagisawa

en

ja

es

pt

Wakamatsu Colony - Part 3: Japanese Pioneer Woman Nami and the Sad Fate That Awaited Her

Read Part 2 >> In past Japanese American historical documents, Nami is only mentioned as S…

Junko Yoshida • Feb. 16, 2022

en

ja

es

pt

California Nami Sakichi Yanagisawa United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Wakamatsu Colony - Part 2: Sakichi Yanagisawa’s Dream of California

Read Part 1 >> According to Sakichi Yanagisawa’s family koseki, he was born on July …

Junko Yoshida • Jan. 31, 2022

en

ja

es

pt

California Sakichi Yanagisawa United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Wakamatsu Colony - Part 1: New Discoveries - Sakichi Yanagisawa, a Wakamatsu Colonist

“Come to think of it, it is quite a magnificent gravestone…” Kanako Yamaguchi, …

Junko Yoshida • Jan. 12, 2022

en

ja

es

pt

California immigrants immigration migration Sakichi Yanagisawa United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Silk

Chapter Twelve—A Japanese Girl

For the past two days, Okei’s teeth chattered, all day and all night. It was as if a spirit h…

Naomi Hirahara • Oct. 4, 2020

en

ja

es

pt

California Discover Nikkei fiction generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Matsunosuke Sakurai (fictitious character) migration Naomi Hirahara Okei Silk (online fictional series) United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Silk

Chapter Eleven—In the Dark Night

The sounds of the explosions seemed to get louder every day. Kintaro felt his whole body shake as t…

Naomi Hirahara • Sept. 4, 2020

en

ja

es

pt

California fiction generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Naomi Hirahara United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Silk

Chapter Ten—Lost Samurai

Shin: To become a person who is trusted, and who can trust others. —a principle of the Aiz…

Naomi Hirahara • Aug. 4, 2020

en

ja

es

pt

California Discover Nikkei fiction generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Matsunosuke Sakurai (fictitious character) migration Naomi Hirahara Silk (online fictional series) United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Silk

Chapter Nine—Pickles and the Promised Land

Matsugoro Ohto wiped the sweat off of his forehead as he and his fellow carpenter, Kuninosuke &ldqu…

Naomi Hirahara • July 4, 2020

en

ja

es

pt

California fiction Francis Veerkamp generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Kuninosuke Masumizu Matsugoro Ohto migration Naomi Hirahara Okei United States Wakamatsu Colony

en

ja

es

pt

Silk

Chapter Eight—Death of the Mulberry Tree

Keiko Shinshi hadn’t been feeling well for days. Her husband, Tatsutaro, thought it wa…

Naomi Hirahara • June 4, 2020

en

ja

es

pt

California fiction generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Naomi Hirahara United States Wakamatsu Colony

Journal Search