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Read Chapter 18 (Part 1) >> Jim Yoshida’s Judo The book, The Two Worlds of Jim Y…

Ikuo Shinmasu • Jan. 24, 2024

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Chapter 18 (Part 1) — The Rise of Judo among Nisei

In my previous chapter, I reported on the Nisei women's tour of Japan. In this chapter, I woul…

Ikuo Shinmasu • Jan. 23, 2024

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On Being Jew-ish

Recently, I did a memorial piece for Nichi Bei on my late friend Franklin Odo, a Hawaii-born Sansei…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 22, 2024

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Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family

Chapter 1—Family Background, Life in Canada Before and During War

This series narrates the history of the Hyoshiro1 and Fujiye Hirai family, especially focusing on t…

Stanley Kirk • Jan. 21, 2024

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Journal Entry #First Performed in ’53: ”It’s Time to Go!...”

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

Neal Yamamoto • Jan. 20, 2024

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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today

Part 6: Canon Brazil aims to create a society where everyone can live happily under the concept of "coexistence"

In the sixth episode, we spoke with Shohei Korizawa, Senior Director of Canon Brazil. The compan…

Tomoko Oura • Jan. 19, 2024

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Maryknoll

Beacon Hill, or Queen Anne hill. Except a knoll is a small hill, probably one that is a lot smaller…

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • Jan. 19, 2024

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Half-empty/half-full

As we welcome 2024, we welcome another new writer to the Nikkei Uncovered space. We have three piec…

Aaron Caycedo-Kimura +1 • Jan. 18, 2024

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The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Throughout the making of this podcast series, have you gained more insig…

Emily Hood • Jan. 17, 2024

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The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 1

The history of the Japanese and their descendants in America stretches back to the 19th century, fo…

Emily Hood • Jan. 16, 2024