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Man Uses Historic Fiction to Portray Heroism of the 442nd
There have been non-fiction history books about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, but Andrew Lam …

John Sammon • March 25, 2024

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442nd Regimental Combat Team Andrew Lam fiction Repentance (book) Susumu Ito United States Army
442nd Regimental Combat Team Andrew Lam fiction Repentance (book) Susumu Ito United States Army
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Kimiko Fujita, a community leader who connects Japanese-Americans with the new Issei
"Maybe it's a good fit overseas." Kimiko Fujita has two faces. She is the business owner who has…

Keiko Fukuda • March 25, 2024

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California Kimiko Fujita music Orange County Southern California The Orange County Japanese American Association United States Yamaha Corporation
California Kimiko Fujita music Orange County Southern California The Orange County Japanese American Association United States Yamaha Corporation
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Excerpts from In Search of Hiroshi
A (Yonsei) Editor’s Note: Seeing Ourselves Across Generational Lines
In 1988, when Gene Oishi’s memoir was originally published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, …

Ana Iwataki • March 24, 2024

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biographies California Gene Oishi generations heritage identity In Search of Hiroshi (book) memoirs Nisei trauma United States World War II camps Yonsei
biographies California Gene Oishi generations heritage identity In Search of Hiroshi (book) memoirs Nisei trauma United States World War II camps Yonsei
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Anything After 50 Years: "Ka-Boom!..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • March 23, 2024

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On Nikkei
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
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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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