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Now, more than ever, we have the technology and freedom to manufacture and accommodate the specific…

Leah Nanako Winkler • Sept. 24, 2008

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The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York: Teaching and preserving the dance of traditional Japan

The Japanese folk performing art tradition, minzoku geinô, includes the dramas, dances, and m…

Lauren Miyamoto • June 3, 2008

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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Quarter Life Identity Crisis

My quarter life identity crisis began out of nowhere on the late night G train back to Bedford Stuy…

Leah Nanako Winkler • April 4, 2008

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Tomokazu Matsuyama: Brooklyn’s Edo Period

The Brooklyn neighborhood Williamsburg crosses into Greenpoint just after the empty expanse of McCa…

Alexandra Chang • Jan. 23, 2008

Did Jackie Robinson Break the Baseball Color Barrier for Nikkei?

After watching a rerun of the old Sam Wood film Pride of the Yankees starring Gary Cooper one Satur…

Daniel H. Inouyé • Oct. 19, 2007

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A Racial Criteria: Love, Family and Long-Term Consequences

The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York: Teaching and preserving the dance of traditional Japan

Analyze My Face: Hapas, exoticism and the entertainment industry

Quarter Life Identity Crisis

Tomokazu Matsuyama: Brooklyn’s Edo Period

Did Jackie Robinson Break the Baseball Color Barrier for Nikkei?