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Ginyu Igei, the sensei and patriarch of the Nikkei community in Peru, has a life story to tell and …

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Oct. 28, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

"My oba, the greatest inspiration!"

Who inspires me to be better? I think my oba does. Although I still don’t know how she overca…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Oct. 16, 2019

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The Okinawan Association of North America celebrates its 110th anniversary — People from all over the United States and Okinawa gather together

The pride of Okinawans On August 31, 2019, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, the Okinawa Asso…

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 7, 2019

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Japan, not so close anymore

I was pleased to learn that Chile had shut out Japan 4-0 in the most recent version of the America …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Oct. 2, 2019

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Interview: Singer-songwriter KISHI BASHI

Always wanting to be unique, in pursuit of original sound Kishi Bashi has gained popularity across …

Hitomi Kato • Sept. 4, 2019

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Minami, an authentic soba restaurant and Okinawan restaurant currently thriving in Orange County

The reason why he decided to start a business after leaving a beer company and open a soba restaura…

Keiko Fukuda • Aug. 5, 2019

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Uchina Mensoore - Welcome to Okinawa

Rain or shine, nothing stops Rádio Taissô groups from meeting daily at the traditional Praça da Lib…

Katsuo Higuchi • July 31, 2019

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Cultural Merging and Identity: A Fourth-Generation Okinawan Japanese Peruvian American Speaks Out

Michelle Yamashiro has been told she has little trouble expressing herself. The vibrant 28-year-o…

Sharon Yamato • June 11, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Brief story of my idol

I met George Chinen when I was beginning my adolescence. He had been born on the ship in which his …

Marta Marenco • May 27, 2019

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Limeño by birth, Okinawan and Cusco at heart

Without Machu Picchu, many people around the world would probably be unaware of the existence of Pe…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • March 29, 2019

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