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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture
Soba, Firecrackers and Home
Born in Hawaii and raised by Nisei parents, I grew up with a mixed plate of influences. My mother i…

Laurie Iwami • June 5, 2012

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Discover Nikkei food holidays Itadakimasu (series) New Year Nikkei Chronicles (series) traditions
Discover Nikkei food holidays Itadakimasu (series) New Year Nikkei Chronicles (series) traditions
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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture
Cooking Traditions with Mom
I have been told by various people that I am a “good” cook. I’m usually able to p…

Ben Arikawa • May 21, 2012

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chashu cooking Discover Nikkei families food holidays Itadakimasu (series) Japanese food mothers New Year Nikkei Chronicles (series) Oshogatsu rice sushi tempura teriyaki
chashu cooking Discover Nikkei families food holidays Itadakimasu (series) Japanese food mothers New Year Nikkei Chronicles (series) Oshogatsu rice sushi tempura teriyaki
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Animal Menagerie
Susan S. has an annual tradition that she’s followed for over thirty-six years, animal by ani…

Patricia Wakida • Jan. 6, 2012

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Chinese zodiac greeting cards holidays nengajo (greeting card) New Year Oshogatsu
Chinese zodiac greeting cards holidays nengajo (greeting card) New Year Oshogatsu
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A House is Not A (Clean) Home
Now that Christmas is over (albeit our family is in the final day of Chanukah), a powerful force ha…

Jayne Hirata • Jan. 4, 2012

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families Hawaii holidays New Year Oshogatsu traditions United States
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Nikkei Heritage
Oshogatsu - A Japanese Tradition in America
When I met Julie, we shared a desire to keep our house open to our friends and community as much as…

Tamio Spiegel • Jan. 3, 2012

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communities food holidays Japanese food New Year New York (state) Oshogatsu ozoni traditions United States
communities food holidays Japanese food New Year New York (state) Oshogatsu ozoni traditions United States
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Mochitsuki
It was the 1960s. All the aunties and uncles gathered together. They drove to the Japanese Canadian…

April Sora • Jan. 1, 2012

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Boxing Day Canada holidays Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre mochi mochitsuki New Year Ontario Oshogatsu Toronto
Boxing Day Canada holidays Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre mochi mochitsuki New Year Ontario Oshogatsu Toronto
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Mochitsuki Tradition: Mochi Making the Old School Way
Like turkey on Thanksgiving for Americans, a “must have” for Japanese and Nikkei around…

Soji Kashiwagi • Jan. 7, 2011

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California Center for Japanese American Studies, University of San Francisco communities food holidays Japanese food mochi mochitsuki mortars (receptacle) New Year Oshogatsu ozoni San Francisco traditions United States usu
California Center for Japanese American Studies, University of San Francisco communities food holidays Japanese food mochi mochitsuki mortars (receptacle) New Year Oshogatsu ozoni San Francisco traditions United States usu
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Mochi Making Then and Now
NOW:As we near the end of the year and the beginning of a new year, many Japanese American organiza…

Gary T. Ono • Jan. 1, 2010

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culture food holidays mochi New Year Oshogatsu United States
culture food holidays mochi New Year Oshogatsu United States
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Mochi Food of the Kami
* * *Editor’s note:One of the traditions that many immigrants keep that ties them to their ho…

Edward Moreno • Dec. 31, 2009

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food holidays mochi New Year Oshogatsu traditions
food holidays mochi New Year Oshogatsu traditions
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Koji's Column
Oshogatsu
Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every …

Koji Steven Sakai • Jan. 3, 2008

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food holidays New Year Oshogatsu traditions
food holidays New Year Oshogatsu traditions
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