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Mochitsuki

One of my fondest memories is of the annual mochi making party that was held at our house in the week after Christmas and before ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #2020!!!: "May this Year be Less Stupid..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Lookin’ Back (AKA, ‘2019 News Items that Caught My ...

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1946: New Year's at the Crystal City Concentration Camp

The end of the war between Japan and the United States in August 1945 did not bring peace and freedom to the thousands of Japanese ...

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Journal Entry #Adopted in 1582: "Auld Lang Syne..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “New Year’s Eve Trivia.” Check back every weekend ...

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Howard Kakudo: Disney Animator Shared His Talents While Imprisoned at Poston Camp

In seeking to preserve and share the Japanese American experience, the Japanese American National Museum maintains the largest collection of its kind in the world ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #4 Horsemen of the Holidays: "Stress Time..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal explains why he calls the holiday season “The ...

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History of Gekkeikan Sake - from Kyoto to America

“During the New Year holiday season, Maneki and Nikko Low served Sake and relish free of charge to all who stopped by. They decorated the ...

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Journal Entry #1/1/2019: "Paring it Down to the Basics..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “New Year's Resolutions - Past and Present” Check back ...

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Nikkei Chronicles #7 — Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage

Of Food and Identity: My Grandmother’s New Years

Japanese New Years was one of the few traditions that made the jump when my great grandparents, like many others, left Japan for a better ...

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Mochitsuki—A Long-Standing Tradition for Yakima Valley’s Japanese Community

The dense aroma of steaming rice filled the narrow stairway leading to the basement of the Bussei Kaikan, the big brick gymnasium near the Yakima ...