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On June 3, 1989, I married Shirley Takigawa and unknowingly, I became a permanent member of the Mie…

Dean Hara • April 22, 2009

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The Invaluable Opportunities Afforded by Actively Taking Part in a Kenjinkai

The mere mention of Kagoshima Kenjinkai brings back a flood of memories. I remember association …

Margaret Miyauchi-Leong • April 15, 2009

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Kagoshima Heritage Club

The Kagoshima Heritage Club (KHC) is a sub-organization of the Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai (Kagoshima…

Tim Asamen • March 25, 2009

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My Involvement in the Kenjinkai

I had my eye on the prize…a cute white wicker purse with bright red plastic cherries decorat…

Arlene Nakamura • March 18, 2009

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The heart of Flowers is universal: Ms. Youka Shiba

Comforted and calmed by flowers: Relationships born through flowersThe history of Ikenobō is synony…

Keiko Fukuda • Aug. 15, 2008

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ShastaYama 2007 - A Magical Experience

ShastaYama (literally, Shasta mountain) is the name of the annual taiko festival held in the beauti…

Gary T. Ono • May 2, 2008

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Japanese American Baseball

Baseball, the quintessential American sport, has enjoyed immense popularity in Japan, as witnessed …

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • April 11, 2007

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A quiet revolution is underway, led by young Japanese-American visionaries who are redefining urban…

Nina Kahori Fallenbaum • Dec. 27, 2006

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Un chef vuelve a casa. Kenji Shiroma retornó de Brasil con un importante premio

Kenji Shiroma lleva menos de tres meses en el Perú. Aún está redescubriendo el…

Enrique Higa Sakuda +1 • May 19, 2014

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The new generation connects the world of Uchinanchu

第1回「アメリカのウチナーンチュの魅力、世界に伝えたい」山内優子さん

2012年7月に南米ブラジルのサンパウロで開かれた世界若者ウチナーンチュ大会が、2013年には舞台をロサンゼルス郊外トーランスに移して開催される。同大会は、沖縄にルーツを持つ移民たちが、5年に一度、…

Keiko Fukuda • April 25, 2013

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I Was Drafted into the Mie Kenjinkai Army