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Dear Muslim American Friends,I am writing to you to extend a hand of support and understanding and …

Soji Kashiwagi • Sept. 11, 2011

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Journal Entry #1880 (Or Thereabouts): "Now and Venn..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 10, 2011

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The United States Vs. Takaichi Sakai

Part 2 of 5: No No

In Part 1, my grandfather, Takaichi Sakai, was arrested and investigated by the FBI. An Internee He…

Koji Steven Sakai • Sept. 9, 2011

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Obaachan celebrates her 100th birthday surrounded by her family’s love: Tsuyo Toyama’s 100th Birthday - Part 2 of 2

Part 1 >>Living naturallyEvery Wednesday Tsuyo Toyama goes to the Jinnai Center where she spe…

Enrique Higa Sakuda +1 • Sept. 8, 2011

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Chapter 8: The Taste of Manju

Round, and filled with that oh-so-sweet red bean paste. That’s the Japanese treat, manju . Br…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Sept. 7, 2011

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42nd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: The Passage of Time

The dust stirred gently in the opaque light of the rising sun, drifting along the near empty road. …

Yoshimi Kawashima • Sept. 7, 2011

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The Day We Left

Seven years ago, I moved back to Portland to be with my family. During this time, I was compelled t…

Sharon Inahara • Sept. 6, 2011

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Documenting Manzanar - Part 11 of 18 (Dorothea Lange)

Read Part 10 >> Part Two: Dorothea Lange When Lange arrived at Manzanar in 1942 to take …

Nancy Matsumoto • Sept. 5, 2011

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Journal Entry #I've Got 10, Maybe: "DNFTT!!!..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 3, 2011

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The United States Vs. Takaichi Sakai

Part 1 of 5: Crimes

He burned sensitive files while working for a foreign government. He said that he was not willing t…

Koji Steven Sakai • Sept. 2, 2011

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Letter to the Muslim American Community 2011