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My maternal grandmother’s birthday was on May 11th, so even though it’s been almost 15 …

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • May 13, 2012

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Jounal Entry #1.85:1 or 2.39:1: "Cinema Vérité-ish..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 12, 2012

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Revisiting Little Tokyo / Japanese American National Museum

On my recent trip to Little Tokyo branch library in Los Angeles, notices for two fund-raising campa…

Rio Imamura • May 11, 2012

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El ojo de un dragón en China - Parte 1 de 3

Entre Japón -el lugar de origen de mis abuelos- y China, mi esposa y yo elegimos China debid…

Victor Nishio Yasuoka • May 10, 2012

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 2 of 5 – History is Told: S. John Nitta

The second part of this series will tell the story of another fascinating individual with a tremend…

Dean Ryuta Adachi • May 10, 2012

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TULE LAKE’S BLOCK 42: A Little-Known Story of Wartime Civil Disobedience

Referred to as the camp for “troublemakers” and “bad” and “disloyal&r…

Barbara Takei • May 9, 2012

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The Cajun Nikkei - Part 5 of 5

Read Part 4 >>Stahl Family:The Stahl family was one of the few families in the community that…

Midori Yenari +1 • May 8, 2012

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Stories United: The Japanese American Journey and Maui Taiko

“As we share our culture and learn about others, we can choose to live harmoniously,” K…

Elizabeth Ishida • May 7, 2012

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Journal Entry #Age 5 or 50: "Curiouser and Curiouser..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 5, 2012

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An Interview with G.W. Kimura, Ph.D. -- New President/CEO of the Japanese American National Museum

“Although from far away, I have always felt close to the museum,” says Dr. G.W. (Greg) …

Darryl Mori • May 4, 2012

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