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June 25, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea. The United States was convinced that the Korean War made an early peace treaty with Japan imperative…President …
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Editor’s Note: This series of articles is taken from a diary kept by Nikkei Canadian Alyssa Erin Woo, then ten years old, during her trip …
One of the greatest laments that I have for the pre-WW2 immigrant generation is that our connections with Japan have largely disappeared. When I went …
I’ve always thought that our lives would be so much more interesting if it came with a soundtrack. Music adds so much in setting up …
Part 2 >> In the early 50’s my older brother, Kunio and my two older sisters, Masayo and Meiko ventured back to Canada despite what …
Part 1 >> When Japan surrendered in August 1945, some Issei parents strongly believed that Japan lost the war through a deadly weapon but was …
Introduction* Ba-chan’s Story (Grandmother’s Story) all began because Dr. Midge (Michiko Ishii) Ayukawa, Historian; former Board Member of the Japanese Canadian National Museum; and a …
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Dear Grandma,Every time I talk to you on the phone, I tell you about all the things I do with the UCLA Nikkei Student Union …
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