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In one of our weekly powwows at Maryknoll, I asked my friends whether anyone knew how and when sush…

Edward Moreno • Aug. 3, 2010

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Ohhh, sushi!

Sushi and I made our acquaintance nearly sixty years ago on a train ride from Iwanuma to Sendai. In…

Edward Moreno • July 20, 2010

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Journal Entry #Expiration 2075: "Just Deep-fry It..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 29, 2010

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles - 2010

Frying Fish: In for the Long Haul

As a young man, Sadahiko Akimoto met his wife Yuko when she emigrated from Japan to the U.S. after …

David Minguez • May 24, 2010

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Preserving The Origins of Sushi – Chef Toshihiko Seki: The “Japanese Flavor” that can only be pursued in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

“Did I struggle in the East Coast? Not at all.” Toshi-san stands behind the counter, an…

Yumiko Hashimoto • Oct. 6, 2009

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Journal Entry # 4th Thursday of 11th Month: "Tryptophan Coma..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 23, 2008

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On a Roll: The Global Business of Sushi

A piece of raw fish sitting on a small ball of rice.At first glance, it seems an unlikely tool for …

Darryl Mori • Sept. 13, 2007

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江戸前の寿司をLAで握って42年しぶ長　店主工藤滋さん

老舗に通う客は99％アメリカ人その店は、ロサンゼルスのダウンタウンとコリアタウンの中間にある。店を出した1970年代はどのような環境だったか知らないが、今はヒスパニック系の店舗が集中していることが、…

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 31, 2013

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

Sushi y Vino

Yo soy un nikkei (nisei) nacido en Chile y criado en la zona central. Mis abuelos maternos y mi mad…

Roberto Hirose • Sept. 24, 2012

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南カリフォルニアの日系無料メディア誌／紙

以前、私はロサンゼルスにある日系無料誌で編集やライターの仕事に携わっていた。私が入社した90年代後半、ミツワ（当時のヤオハン）やニジヤ・マーケットで手に入る日系無料誌で、今も残るのは「ライトハウス…

Yumiko Hashimoto • Jan. 8, 2009

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Sushi in Los Angeles - Part 1