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The Nisei Women Who Fought—And Won—An Early Redress Battle In Seattle
On February 27, 1942, the Seattle School Board accepted the forced resignations of 27 Nisei women w…

Nina Nobuko Wallace • April 3, 2020

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activism employees generations Japanese Americans Nisei Redress movement school employees Seattle social action United States Washington women World War II
activism employees generations Japanese Americans Nisei Redress movement school employees Seattle social action United States Washington women World War II
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Caucasian Officers’ Role as leaders of MIS Teams assigned to the Asia Pacific Theater During WW II
Washington, DC. “What are those two goddam Japs doing here? Shoot ‘em.” Someone …

Japanese American Veterans Association • Feb. 28, 2020

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armed forces officers Caucasians generations Nisei World War II
armed forces officers Caucasians generations Nisei World War II
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Alexander Japanese Language School becomes a Canadian National Historic Site - a central presence in passing on the history of the Japanese community -
A new page has been written in the history of the Japanese community. On November 13th, the Vancouv…

Naomi Mishima • Dec. 18, 2019

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British Columbia Canada historic sites history Japanese Hall Japanese language schools language schools Vancouver (B.C.) Vancouver Japanese Language School Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall
British Columbia Canada historic sites history Japanese Hall Japanese language schools language schools Vancouver (B.C.) Vancouver Japanese Language School Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall
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Yoemon Shinmasu – My Grandfather’s Life in Seattle
Part 6 – Atae’s education
In Part 5, I wrote about the pinnacle of Yoemon’s barbershop business in Walla Walla. This ti…

Ikuo Shinmasu • Nov. 20, 2019

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families generations Japan Japanese Americans Kibei Nisei schools Seattle United States Walla Walla Washington
families generations Japan Japanese Americans Kibei Nisei schools Seattle United States Walla Walla Washington
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Ten Little Known Stories About Topaz Concentration Camp - Part 1
The “Central Utah Relocation Center”—more popularly known as Topaz—was loca…

Brian Niiya +1 • Oct. 30, 2019

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arts California concentration camps imprisonment incarceration Japanese Americans music Santa Anita temporary detention center schools temporary detention centers Topaz concentration camp United States Utah World War II World War II camps
arts California concentration camps imprisonment incarceration Japanese Americans music Santa Anita temporary detention center schools temporary detention centers Topaz concentration camp United States Utah World War II World War II camps
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
The Teacher Who Crossed the Ocean
As we commemorate 120 years of Japanese immigration to Peru, I'd like to share a personal reflectio…

Kyomi Vargas Hoshi • Sept. 9, 2019

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Callao Discover Nikkei education families Hoshi School immigration Japan La Punta Niigata Prefecture Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Heroes (series) Peru teachers teaching United States yobiyose Yoshino Leonor Sakurai
Callao Discover Nikkei education families Hoshi School immigration Japan La Punta Niigata Prefecture Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Heroes (series) Peru teachers teaching United States yobiyose Yoshino Leonor Sakurai
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Interview: Yoshimi Suzuki, Director of Megumi Nursery School
I want to create an environment for early childhood education where children can learn Japanese com…

Misa Murohashi • July 10, 2019

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education Japanese Americans Japanese Baptist Church (Seattle) Japanese language schools languages language schools Megumi Preschool Seattle teachers teaching United States Washington
education Japanese Americans Japanese Baptist Church (Seattle) Japanese language schools languages language schools Megumi Preschool Seattle teachers teaching United States Washington
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Immersed in Japan at John Stanford
Former Seattle Superintendent of Schools John Stanford was a visionary who saw diversity as a stren…

Bruce Rutledge • March 8, 2019

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immersion method (language) John Stanford John Stanford International Elementary School Seattle United States Washington
immersion method (language) John Stanford John Stanford International Elementary School Seattle United States Washington
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The Life History of a Japanese Canadian Child Exile: Mikio Ibuki
Part 6: Childhood and Education in Japan after Deportation
Read Part 5 >> Return by Train to Father’s Hometown The family stayed for about a wee…

Stan Kirk • Dec. 31, 2018

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Canada Japan Japanese Canadians languages postwar repatriation schools World War II
Canada Japan Japanese Canadians languages postwar repatriation schools World War II
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Study during the war
Like every year, this 2018 the José Gálvez Egúsquiza school, the oldest in the Peruvian-Japanese co…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Dec. 3, 2018

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Japanese language schools language schools Peru schools World War II
Japanese language schools language schools Peru schools World War II
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