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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “A Few of my Favorite Things” Check back every weekend …
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“Jyā mata raishū ne!” “See you later!” The Zoom call ends, and I finally head to bed. Another long day has passed for the both …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Physical and Mental States that Cause Me to Eat (or …
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World War II shaped the culinary experiences of Japanese Americans in incarceration camps. The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II left its …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Why I Dislike Japanese-style Ham Sandwiches” Check back every weekend …
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Philip Hirose, co-owner of Azay — a Japanese fusion restaurant in Little Tokyo, which he runs with his mother Jo Ann and father, Akira — …
OCHI — I thought it would be simple to write about food. It’s easy to write about what you love, right? I realized this may …
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“A small boat sailing in the ocean is easy to knock over, whereas many boats sailing together are difficult to turn over,” with that idea …
To put it simply, Oshogatsu looked a little bit different this year. Maybe our kitchens lacked the same hustle, bustle, and lively commotion of the …
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When my Facebook friend suggested a submission for Discover Nikkei’s Oshogatsu photo activity, it simply opened up a floodgate of cherished memories. In my family …
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