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The flat wooden deck of the river ferry was small. Jo, his duffle bag and small back pack, and Isam…

Akio Konoshima • Oct. 15, 2010

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What Pearl Harbor Wrought

A Soldier is a Soldier - Part 2

Two hours later -- the road's ascent seemed endless -- the bus finally moved into a small valley. T…

Akio Konoshima • Oct. 8, 2010

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From a Japanese American Literature Class at a German University

Racism in Post-War America: Not a Matter of Black or White

During this summer term, I attended the course “Japanese Americans” at the University o…

Lara Mylord • Oct. 6, 2010

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What Pearl Harbor Wrought

A Soldier is a Soldier - Part 1

June 25, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea. The United States was convinced that the Korean War…

Akio Konoshima • Oct. 1, 2010

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The Pond - Part 2

>> Part 1After a train ride, another bus ride, and a five-minute walk, I was in front of Aunt…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • March 30, 2010

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We All Look Alike

Do all Asians look alike? Where does such a stereotype come from? I’ve recently spent a lot o…

Koji Steven Sakai • April 2, 2009

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Journal Entry # Member No. 0: "What are the Dues?..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Aug. 2, 2008

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Analyze My Face: Hapas, exoticism and the entertainment industry

I have hazel eyes. My skin is pale, my nose is tall and my hips are hopelessly wide. At first glanc…

Leah Nanako Winkler • May 14, 2008

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Sticks and Stones

For the last year I have been working on a feature length screenplay that deals with Asian American…

Koji Steven Sakai • April 18, 2007

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Snowflakes in a Valley of Fire

My mother told me one day that fear was useless in her life. Her statements confront what many of u…

Fredrick Cloyd • May 4, 2006

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