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Was it Written in the Stars?—Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures — Part 1
At the age of five, Pali Ka‘aihue was introduced to music and KIKU-TV, two key elements that …

Lois Kajiwara • Feb. 20, 2024

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Hawaii Hokkaido Prefecture Japan music musicians Pali Ka‘aihue producers TV shows United States
Hawaii Hokkaido Prefecture Japan music musicians Pali Ka‘aihue producers TV shows United States
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My Japanese Canadian New Year
When Lunar New Year celebrations are underway, I often get asked if I celebrate Lunar New Year. I l…

Lorene Oikawa • Feb. 19, 2024

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families food genealogy Japanese Canadians Japanese food New Year traditions
families food genealogy Japanese Canadians Japanese food New Year traditions
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Osaka Troupe Karakoro Brings Author Joy Kogawa’s Book to Life
“May the world be safe, may the world be kind, may the world forever be our home.” &…

Catherine Jo Ishino • Feb. 14, 2024

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Canada Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Joy Kogawa Karakoro (performance group) Naomi's Tree (musical) Ontario Toronto
Canada Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Joy Kogawa Karakoro (performance group) Naomi's Tree (musical) Ontario Toronto
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The Unknown Great: Expanding History, Widening the Focus
Until recently, the history of Japanese Americans was documented almost wholly by looking at the WW…

Esther Newman • Feb. 12, 2024

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Greg Robinson history Japanese Americans Jonathan van Harmelen The Unknown Great (book)
Greg Robinson history Japanese Americans Jonathan van Harmelen The Unknown Great (book)
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President of the Peruvian-Japanese Association in a year for history
2024 will be a big year for the Nikkei community in Peru because it celebrates the 125th anniversar…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Feb. 12, 2024

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anniversaries immigration Japan Japanese Peruvian Association Japanese Peruvians Juan Carlos Nakasone Peru
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Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family
Chapter 4—Return to Canada
Read Chapter 3 >> Arrival in Vancouver At some point in the mid-1950s, Hyoshiro and Fujiye …

Stan Kirk • Feb. 11, 2024

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Canada families generations Hirai family Japan Japanese Canadians Kika Nisei Miki Hirai Nisei Shiga Prefecture Shigeru Hirai Taga (Shiga, Japan)
Canada families generations Hirai family Japan Japanese Canadians Kika Nisei Miki Hirai Nisei Shiga Prefecture Shigeru Hirai Taga (Shiga, Japan)
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Power of Our Stories
New Podcast Series Explores the Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration— Q&A with the Oral History Center’s Shanna Farrell
When oral historian Shanna Farrell began interviewing descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerate…

Anne Brice • Feb. 9, 2024

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Berkeley California From Generation to Generation (podcast) generational trauma healing identity imprisonment incarceration Japanese American Intergenerational Narratives (project) Japanese Americans Oral History Center (UC Berkeley) podcasts Shanna Farrell The Berkeley Remix (podcast) United States universities University of California, Berkeley World War II
Berkeley California From Generation to Generation (podcast) generational trauma healing identity imprisonment incarceration Japanese American Intergenerational Narratives (project) Japanese Americans Oral History Center (UC Berkeley) podcasts Shanna Farrell The Berkeley Remix (podcast) United States universities University of California, Berkeley World War II
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On Nikkei
No. 44: Accepting all hardships—The world of the novel "Darkness"
Unique "Japanese Literature" For second- and third-generation Japanese American or Canadi…

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 9, 2024

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Anshu (book) atomic bomb survivors Hawaii hibakusha Juliet S. Kono literature United States
Anshu (book) atomic bomb survivors Hawaii hibakusha Juliet S. Kono literature United States
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Is Your Family From Ucluelet on The West Coast of Vancouver Island?
Ucluelet occupies a special place in Japanese Canadian history. Beginning in 1916-20, as Japanese C…

Paul Kariya +1 • Feb. 8, 2024

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aquatic sports British Columbia Canada fishing Japanese Canadians prewar Vancouver Island
aquatic sports British Columbia Canada fishing Japanese Canadians prewar Vancouver Island
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“The Gold That Heals and Transforms”: A Conversation with Dr. Satsuki Ina
It’s an incredible honor for me to speak to Dr. Satsuki Ina. Ina is a Sansei activist, ther…

Tamiko Nimura • Feb. 7, 2024

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biographies Bismarck British Columbia Canada colleges historic sites history memoirs memorials North Dakota Satsuki Ina Snow Country Prison Japanese American Internment Memorial The Poet and the Silk Girl (book) Ucluelet (B.C.) United States United Tribes Technical College Vancouver Island World War II camps
biographies Bismarck British Columbia Canada colleges historic sites history memoirs memorials North Dakota Satsuki Ina Snow Country Prison Japanese American Internment Memorial The Poet and the Silk Girl (book) Ucluelet (B.C.) United States United Tribes Technical College Vancouver Island World War II camps
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