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Aoi Restaurant sits in the heart of historic Little Tokyo, on 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles. H…

Angelica Jardini • June 2, 2009

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Journal Entry # 3:30 AM Curiosities: "Let's Ask Nimoy..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 30, 2009

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Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 2: It’s the Treasures of the Past That Make for a Bright Future

>> Part 1Having repaired his grandmother’s swords since he was a boy, sansei Mike Yamas…

Keiko Fukuda • May 29, 2009

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Living in a Space in Between

I was born in Japan, but I crossed the ocean to Brazil when I was eight years old aboard a ship on …

Michiko Okano • May 28, 2009

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Secret Asian Man: Breaking Barriers with a Comic Strip

Tak Toyoshima’s Asian American-themed comic strip, Secret Asian Man, is now nationally syndic…

Darryl Mori • May 27, 2009

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Journal Entry # 1,000,000 B.C.: "Fish Stories..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 23, 2009

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Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 1: Turning a Manzanar Dagger Into a Family Heirloom

I met with Mike one day around 10:00 am at a Japanese café in Little Tokyo. He had an appoin…

Keiko Fukuda • May 22, 2009

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What am I? Who am I? – Part 1 of 3

Imagine this – a shy, quiet little girl with black hair in a school playground surrounded by …

Susan S. Sakayori • May 21, 2009

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The Making of a 'Secret Identity'

During the ‘06 pilot season, I auditioned for a series regular character for a major TV netwo…

Parry Shen • May 20, 2009

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Journal Entry # 4:00 pm Daily: "Free Home Delivery..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • May 16, 2009

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Traditional Food in a Changing City

Journal Entry # 3:30 AM Curiosities: "Let's Ask Nimoy..."

Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 2: It’s the Treasures of the Past That Make for a Bright Future

Living in a Space in Between

Secret Asian Man: Breaking Barriers with a Comic Strip

Journal Entry # 1,000,000 B.C.: "Fish Stories..."

Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 1: Turning a Manzanar Dagger Into a Family Heirloom

What am I? Who am I? – Part 1 of 3

The Making of a 'Secret Identity'

Journal Entry # 4:00 pm Daily: "Free Home Delivery..."