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Walking Tall in Japan - Sansei writer shares some thoughts and observations about his recent trip to Japan

Walking Tall in JapanAt 6 feet 1 inches tall (185 cm in metric, the accepted system in Japan and th…

Soji Kashiwagi • June 19, 2009

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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America

Hot. Muggy. Sweaty. The Whole Nine Yards

The air was stifling. Outside, the rain cooled the air to the low-90's. But the moisture raised th…

John Katagi • June 17, 2009

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles

Keeping Little Tokyo Safe: Satoru Uyeda's Volunteer Spirit

The connection between Japanese Americans and World War II is an important one to understand for al…

Guilberto Moran • June 16, 2009

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Journal Entry # Catch 22-1: "Naturally Naturalized..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • June 13, 2009

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Chapter Ten—Honesty Is the Best Policy

>> Chapter nine“You have to tell him,” says Ginnie, slurping the last bit of nood…

Naomi Hirahara • June 12, 2009

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What am I? Who am I? – Part 2 of 3

Part 1 >>I had been looking forward to being married and living happily ever after. I had hop…

Susan S. Sakayori • June 10, 2009

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles

Bunkado Gifts and Music: The Story of an Artist and His Legacy

Customers and clients call the Bunkado curio store in Los Angeles “the retro store” bec…

Ava Mikolavich • June 9, 2009

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Journal Entry # 4 Simple Truths: "S'nopes, T'ain't True..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • June 6, 2009

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I Was Born in 1962 in Tokyo.....

I was born in 1962 in Tokyo. I grew up just like an average Japanese. I went to junior high, high s…

Yutaka Fujita • June 5, 2009

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ODE TO JOY (An die Freude)

Are you familiar with Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony? If you think you’re not, lis…

Gary T. Ono • June 3, 2009

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