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Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values

Discovering a Family Connection in JANM's Collection

Jack Yamasaki, my father’s uncle, is someone I only have the faintest memories of seeing on occasion and visiting during holidays. I always knew ...

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Roger Shimomura, Artist, Collector

Earlier this week, I attended the opening of Japanese American artist Roger Shimomura’s exhibit at the Asian/Pacific/American Institute’s new digs at ...

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Timothy Teruo Watters: Following an Artist’s Footsteps

“When you walked into (my grandfather’s) house, you saw his paintings hanging like a gallery, you saw stained glass windows he created, you saw ...

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Profile: Yasuo Kuniyoshi

While there are Asian American artists who have received notable acclaim and recognition, very few have been the subject of a photo portrait, and perhaps ...

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Voices of Chicago

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 school, and to University ...

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Ojos de cazador: Akira Chinen, pintor y dibujante

Akira Chinen lo mira todo con la avidez del cazador. No existe territorio vedado para su curiosidad de artista. Siempre está atento a lo que ...