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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 19, 2009

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on Mixed Holidays

Growing up, every year on the evening of March 16th, I would always make sure to wear something gre…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • March 20, 2009

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Journal Entry # 12-25-0001: "Caroling the Hard Facts..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 20, 2008

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Journal Entry # 4 Birds, 3 Hens, 2 Doves: "Holiday Complaints..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 13, 2008

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Journal Entry # 4th Thursday of 11th Month: "Tryptophan Coma..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 23, 2008

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Little Momo in the Big Apple

Culture Clashes from Coast to Coast - Part 1 of 2

The Academy Award-winning 2004 film Crash was touted as a painfully honest and true-to-life portray…

Simone Momoye Fujita • May 16, 2008

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Oshogatsu

Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every …

Koji Steven Sakai • Jan. 3, 2008

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Memories of New Year's Celebrations

Happy New Year! What makes this holiday so special is the chance to start over again. But before …

Bobby Okinaka • Jan. 2, 2008

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Oshogatsu Traditions in the United States

In the Western world, New Year’s Eve is a big day for parties to celebrate the end of a year …

Susan Chen +1 • Nov. 21, 2007

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on a New Year and New Beginnings

Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!It’s a new year and a time for new begi…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Jan. 5, 2007

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Journal Entry #12-25-2009: "On the Naughty List..."

on Mixed Holidays

Journal Entry # 12-25-0001: "Caroling the Hard Facts..."

Journal Entry # 4 Birds, 3 Hens, 2 Doves: "Holiday Complaints..."

Journal Entry # 4th Thursday of 11th Month: "Tryptophan Coma..."

Culture Clashes from Coast to Coast - Part 1 of 2

Oshogatsu

Memories of New Year's Celebrations

Oshogatsu Traditions in the United States

on a New Year and New Beginnings