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On Nikkei
Part 5: Searching for Roots - Florida and Hyogo
When I interview Japanese Americans, I always want to ask them questions like, "Do you know wh…

Ryusuke Kawai • April 8, 2022

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families Florida Kim Kobayashi United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
families Florida Kim Kobayashi United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
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Mother's Flavor
Stimulated by the instigating theme proposed by the editors of this newspaper – Nikkei Food x Japan…

Katsuo Higuchi • March 30, 2022

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Brazil families food
Brazil families food
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To Build a Bridge
“Why do you want to marry him?”  That is what my maternal grandfather asked my mo…

Kyra Karatsu • March 18, 2022

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families intermarriage interracial marriages marriages mixed marriages
families intermarriage interracial marriages marriages mixed marriages
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The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei
My Father's 64 Years in Argentina - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Homecoming and us in Japan My father's first visit to his hometown was in …

Alberto J. Matsumoto • Feb. 14, 2022

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Argentines families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration
Argentines families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration
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The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei
My Father's 64 Years in Argentina - Part 1
I have written many articles on this website, "Discover Nikkei," about Japanese people in…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • Feb. 13, 2022

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Argentines families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration
Argentines families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Cole Kawana: JANM and the Power of Artificial Intelligence
“A snapshot of human memory.”  That’s what 23-year-old Cole Kawana likes …

Kyra Karatsu • Jan. 24, 2022

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Cole Kawana families generations Gosei Japanese Americans Lawson Iichiro Sakai life interviews oral histories StoryFile, Inc (firm)
Cole Kawana families generations Gosei Japanese Americans Lawson Iichiro Sakai life interviews oral histories StoryFile, Inc (firm)
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The Legendary Waffle Dog and the Japanese American Family Behind It
What is a waffle dog? In Hawaii, this hand-food looks something like a long UFO—basically a h…

Jodie Chiemi Ching • Jan. 19, 2022

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Asato family families food Hawaii restaurants United States waffle dogs
Asato family families food Hawaii restaurants United States waffle dogs
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Kimiko’s Pearl Tells One Family Story Over Four Generations
ST. CATHARINES — Japanese Canadian history has been thoughtfully explored through literature,…

Kelly Fleck • Jan. 16, 2022

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ballet families Japanese Canadians Kimiko's Pearl (ballet) Royal Winnipeg Ballet
ballet families Japanese Canadians Kimiko's Pearl (ballet) Royal Winnipeg Ballet
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The American Democratic and Multicultural Promise
In 1949, when I was 10 years old, my family moved from New Jersey to Goleta, Calif., where I enroll…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Jan. 13, 2022

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California education families Janice Munemitsu Mendez family Orange County Southern California United States
California education families Janice Munemitsu Mendez family Orange County Southern California United States
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Matsutake Fever!
“GIVE ME THAT!” My Auntie Vi’s words were harsh and insistent – and acco…

Gary Yamaguchi • Dec. 30, 2021

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families matsutake mushrooms mushrooms
families matsutake mushrooms mushrooms
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