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I was nurtured, body and soul, by the food of my mother and grandmother.Junko, my mother, always he…

Amaranth Rose • Nov. 1, 2012

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When Heroes Weren’t Welcomed Home: Author Linda Tamura on Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence

“I can still recall the pit in my stomach as I read full-page ads urging Japanese American re…

Darryl Mori • Oct. 31, 2012

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

Japanese Cuisine in the Nikkei Memory

A modest portion of gohan and the smell of Kikkoman soy sauce, with its hexagonal logo, makes me re…

Katrina Sanguinetti Tachibana • Oct. 31, 2012

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Loose Sushi

Standing in the kitchen grinding on bright yellow takuan straight out of the container takes me rig…

Jamie Asaye FitzGerald • Oct. 30, 2012

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Mr. Hori and the Panama Hotel, a Nisei Story - Part 8

Read Part 7 >> From Mr. Hori’s stories, I tried to imagine camp life in the middle…

Jenny Nakao Hones • Oct. 29, 2012

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Journal Entry #At Least 150° Centigrade: "Port Panaceas..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Oct. 27, 2012

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

Spam: It’s What’s For Dinner. No, Really.

Today I’m going to talk about Spam. I’m not talking about the kind in your online mailb…

Marsha Takeda-Morrison • Oct. 26, 2012

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Japanese Americans should follow Japan news

Over the years, I’ve been surprised that many Japanese Americans aren’t interested in J…

Gil Asakawa • Oct. 25, 2012

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

Gohan o Kudasai – Immersed in Japanese Food

In the Northern woods of Minnesota the call of a loon echoes on the lake. The wind rustles through …

Yukari Sakamoto • Oct. 24, 2012

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Homemade Miso Soup

If you have been to a Japanese restaurant in the United States, you probably have been served a war…

Ben Arikawa • Oct. 23, 2012

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When Heroes Weren’t Welcomed Home: Author Linda Tamura on Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence

Japanese Cuisine in the Nikkei Memory

Loose Sushi

Mr. Hori and the Panama Hotel, a Nisei Story - Part 8

Journal Entry #At Least 150° Centigrade: "Port Panaceas..."

Spam: It’s What’s For Dinner. No, Really.

Japanese Americans should follow Japan news

Gohan o Kudasai – Immersed in Japanese Food

Homemade Miso Soup