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Frank Abe

Frank Abe is producer/director of the award-winning PBS documentary, CONSCIENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION. He helped produce the two original “Day …
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Michael Kenji Abe

Michael Kenji Abe is a third generation Japanese Canadian, born and raised in Ontario, Canada. His grandparents immigrated to Canada …
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Julie Abe

Julie Abe is the author of the Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch middle grade fantasy series. She has lived in Silicon …
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Sara Kumiko Koike Abiusi

Sara Kumiko Koike Abiusi grew up in Winter Haven, Florida. She completed her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from …
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Amina Abuthahir

Amina Abuthahir (she/her) is a first generation Muslim Indian-American. Her parents are from Southern India, Tamilnadu; Tamil, her mother language …
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Dean Ryuta Adachi

Dean Ryuta Adachi is a half-yonsei, half-shin-nisei from Northern California. He is currently a PhD candidate in American History at …
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Stephanie Adachi

Stephanie Adachi was born on June 27, 1996, and is originally from Burbank, California. She is currently a fourth-year student …
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Avril Adams

Avril Adams has been writing short stories for a number of years in various genres. Her most recent publication credit …
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Susan Aihoshi

Susan Aihoshi is a sansei writer and editor who was born in Toronto and has worked in publishing for most …
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Silvia Lumy Akioka

Silvia Lumy Akioka is a Brazilian Sansei. She was a dekasegui at age 17, and on another occasion, she was …
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Kaori Akiyama

Kaori Akiyama is a museum professional and researcher who was born in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. She lived in Hawai‘i from …
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Patrick Alvarado

Patrick Alvarado has been part of the Nishi family for more than 25 years, and has had a strong interest …
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Mikiko Amagai

Mikiko Amagai was Managing Editor of The North American Post, the Seattle Japanese-community newspaper, from 2001 to 2005. Of her …
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Jimmy Seiji Amemiya Siu

Jimmy Seiji Amemiya Siu, bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering. Since childhood, I've been taking part in the Nikkei community via …
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Caitlin Anderson

Caitlin Anderson is graduating from Occidental College in May 2009 with a Geology major and a minor in Theater. She …
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Emily Anderson

Emily Anderson is Project Curator at the Japanese American National Museum and a specialist on modern Japan. Having received her …
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Jeffrey Angles

Jeffrey Angles is an Associate Professor of Japanese and translation studies whose translations of leading contemporary Japanese poets have earned …
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Guy Aoki

Guy Aoki is the Founding President of Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), the only organization solely dedicated to …
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Junzo Arai

Born in Kawasaki city in Japan, Junzo Arai came to the United States in 2000 and studied Cinema and TV …
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Ben Arikawa

Ben Arikawa is a Northern California Sansei. He lives not far from where his paternal grandparents settled to work on …

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