Yuko Yamauchi is an American Nisei of Okinawan descent. Both her parents hail from the southern part of Okinawa Island—specifically …
Wakako Yamauchi was born in Westmoreland, California, in 1924, where her family farmed in nearby Brawley in the Imperial Valley. …
G YAMAZAWA is a National Poetry Slam Champion and recording artist born and raised in Durham, NC. His debut album …
He was born in Chiclayo, Peru. He is a fourth-generation Nikkei. Graduate in Tourism and Hospitality and advertising design student. …
PhD student in Social Anthropology at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with a master's degree also in Social …
Jessica Yang is a student, writer and blogger. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, purusing blogs and making …
Nancy Yang is a student at UC Santa Barbara and has worked as an intern at the Japanese American Museum …
Danielle Yuki Yang is an LA native currently living in the Bay Area studying English at UC Berkeley. She enjoys …
Zev Yaroslavsky, first elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1994, represents 2 million constituents in a …
Momo was born in New York City. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 5. Her parents, artists …
Born in São Paulo, Capital. Graduated in IT Technology. She is part of the Seinen Bunkyo or Young Nikkeys Group …
Holly Yasui is a freelance writer, editor, and translator (Spanish to English—tried to study Japanese at the university but couldn’t …
Joe was born in Seattle Washington. During his professional career, he held various positions with the Air Force Systems Command …
Susan Yatabe is a Canadian Sansei. Susan is the granddaughter of Saburo Shinobu. Her mother was interned during WWII in …
Kazuko Yatabe is a Canadian Nisei. She was born in Vancouver to Saburo and Sada Shinobu. She has visited Japan …
Bill Yee is an Alhambra High School retired history teacher. His parents were immigrants from Southern China. A native San …
Cedric Yeh is the Deputy Chair of the Division of Armed Forces History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American …
Janice Iwanaga Yen is a retired retailer and long-time community volunteer. She is a founding member of NCRR (National Coalition …
Midori Yenari is the granddaughter of issei Daisuke Yenari, and the daughter of niseis Hajime Yenari and Katsu Oikawa. She …
Luci Júdice Yizima, Journalist and Photographer, Teaches Brazilian Gastronomy (homemade food and typical food) to Orientals, Portal Oriente-se, Volunteer Photographer …
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