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

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 30, 2023

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Part 41 (part 2) Interview with Christine Piper, author with Japanese and Australian roots — Japanese-Australian

Read Part 1 >> Japanese Americans and Japanese in internment camps -- In After Darkness, th…

Ryusuke Kawai • Dec. 29, 2023

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Is It Racist?

Racism against Asian Americans has been in the news recently. There’s often discussion as t…

Thomas M. Nishi • Dec. 28, 2023

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Nomo, Ohtani, and Dreams of Spring

I drew this cartoon in May 1995, Hideo Nomo’s first season as a Dodger. All those years ago, …

Gwen Muranaka • Dec. 27, 2023

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The story of Doctor Tojo, the pioneer—Part 2

* Continuation of part 1 , the following story is told by the author's grandfather, Rokuro Tojo…

Takahashi Takashi • Dec. 27, 2023

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The story of Doctor Rokuro Tojo, the pioneer—Part 1

How true is the saying that “Life takes many turns.” However, sometimes, it is not that we return t…

Takahashi Takashi • Dec. 26, 2023

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Unforgotten Voices—Heart Mountain Holidays

The following are holiday-themed excerpts from our book, Unforgotten Voices: An Oral History of t…

Joanne Oppenheim +1 • Dec. 25, 2023

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The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

Chapter 3—For Young Nisei and Their Future

Read Part 2 >> Inspiring Young Nisei One of Tashiro’s most important conce…

Takako Day • Dec. 24, 2023

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Journal Entry #Nov. — Dec. '63: "Merry Christmas!"

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

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 23, 2023

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Rice Krispies for Christmas

Did you ever receive a can of Rice Krispies for Christmas? Or, did you ever think of giving a large…

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • Dec. 22, 2023

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