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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

What spirits whisper...

This month we are treated to two highly-lauded, accomplished writers and community heroes – N…

Stan Yogi +2 • Oct. 17, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

"My oba, the greatest inspiration!"

Who inspires me to be better? I think my oba does. Although I still don’t know how she overca…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Oct. 16, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

The Family of Shinjiro Dote and Pre-WWII Japanese of El Dorado County, CA.

The trials and tribulations of pre–World War II Japanese on the West Coast are well documente…

Ryan Ford • Oct. 15, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Heroes: dream, work and transformation

Oh! Dreams! Dreams! Dreams! Nothing is finalized by human hands, especially when they are on the ot…

Oswaldo de Campos Macedo • Oct. 14, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

My Hero: Shinya Honda

Shinya Honda was my hero because he never looked back. He always persevered and took responsibility…

Beverly Sugimoto • Oct. 11, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Cynthia: A thousand cranes, a cherry blossom and the transience of life

Since I can remember, like everyone who was born in Peru in the nineties, Japan has been very prese…

Marco Carrasco Villanueva • Oct. 9, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Mine Okubo

The artist Mine Okubo is most famous for her book, Citizen 13660, a graphic memoir of the Japanese …

Edna Horiuchi • Oct. 3, 2019

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Japan, not so close anymore

I was pleased to learn that Chile had shut out Japan 4-0 in the most recent version of the America …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Oct. 2, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

2 Presidents, 2 Senators, 2 Moms…and 2 Dads, too

My best friend Brenda and I have often talked about how much change and history our parents witness…

Linda Cooper • Oct. 1, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

My Father Was A Tule Lake Resister

I will forever admire my father’s strength and bravery. Despite the incredible challenges he …

Keiko Moriyama • Sept. 27, 2019

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