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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My History of New Year's Resolutions” Check back every weekend …
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From Delta to Omicron. The year 2021, too, passed by like a flash in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the spring, the owner …
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Another year is starting! Usually, it is time to reflect on how the year went, on everything we've done, good or bad, planning new plans, …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Happy New Year!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries. …
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To put it simply, Oshogatsu looked a little bit different this year. Maybe our kitchens lacked the same hustle, bustle, and lively commotion of the …
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The holidays are a special time of unity, with the end of each year bringing senses of joy and reflectiveness. For Japanese Americans experiencing incarceration …
One of my fondest memories is of the annual mochi making party that was held at our house in the week after Christmas and before …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Lookin’ Back (AKA, ‘2019 News Items that Caught My Eye...’)” …
The end of the war between Japan and the United States in August 1945 did not bring peace and freedom to the thousands of Japanese …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “New Year’s Eve Trivia.” Check back every weekend for subsequent …
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