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Over 800 Immigrant Japanese and Nisei Served in US Army during World War I. Road to Gain Citizenship was Long and Arduous

Washington, DC. The military record of Japanese Americans who served during and since World War II is well documented and known. However, the role of ...

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Japanese Canadian Participation in World War I and World War II

Introduction To prove their loyalty to Canada, two generations of Nikkei fought in the World Wars to gain rights for their community. The first generation ...

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Commemorating a Justice Landmark: 30 Years of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988

It took just seconds for U.S. President Ronald Reagan to sign the document. Yet the journey to that moment spanned more than four decades ...

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Wall’s Message to Vietnam Vets: ‘Welcome Home’

GARDENA — “The Wall That Heals,” a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was displayed from April 4 to 8 in Gardena ...

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Beyond the Panama Hotel: More Sites Related to Japanese American History in Washington State

In the Pacific Northwest, there are a couple of famous sites related to Japanese American history, such as Seattle’s Panama Hotel (made famous by ...

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Man Overcame Racism to Become Racing Legend

Kenny Hirata will tell you the most important thing to becoming a great race car driver is to concentrate, concentrate—on winning. “When that light ...

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Nikkei View

A Salute to Our JA Veterans

When the word “veterans” comes up in conversations within the Japanese American community, I suspect most of the time the image the word conjures is ...

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The Man Behind The ‘Nikkei Trilogy’

Earlier in the year, I had a bit part in Cal State University Dominguez Hills’ program “And Then They Came for Us … ,” held in February ...

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We Should Listen

I had the extraordinary experience of getting to know a Nisei solider before he died in 2013. His name was Masao Abe and he was ...

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Into the Next Stage: MIS Stories Spotlighted in Bill Kubota's Next Documentary

If you remember PBS’ 2007 Most Honorable Son—a documentary about Nebraska Nisei farmboy turned B-24 and B-29 turret gunner Ben Kuroki—then you’re ...