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The Legacy of ABC Stores
The year 2024 will mark the 60th anniversary that the Kosasa family has owned and operated ABC Stor…

Lois Kajiwara • Dec. 12, 2023

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business economics family-owned businesses Hawaii management United States
business economics family-owned businesses Hawaii management United States
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The Amazing Tashiro Family
Part 3: Aiko Tashiro—Writer, Musician, and Activist
Among the five accomplished children of Aijiro Tashiro, daughter Aiko was perhaps the one who had t…

Greg Robinson • Dec. 11, 2023

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activism Connecticut Japan journalism journalists social action United States
activism Connecticut Japan journalism journalists social action United States
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Much Mahalos
Kenny Kusaka’s Calling—How he chose stand-up comedy as his service
Leilehua class of 2013 grad, Kenny Kusaka wuz getting lotta leading roles in da Local theatre scene…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Dec. 5, 2023

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comedy Hawaii Hawaii residents stand-up comedy United States
comedy Hawaii Hawaii residents stand-up comedy United States
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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
Part 5: Toyobo Brazil attracts attention with its biological pesticides
In the fifth episode, we spoke with Yasuyoshi Fujii, President of Toyobo Brazil. In 1953, Japane…

Tomoko Oura • Dec. 1, 2023

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Brazil business economics Japanese business enterprises management São Paulo
Brazil business economics Japanese business enterprises management São Paulo
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Ayumi Takenaka: “Even though we don’t have an exact definition of Nikkei cuisine, its origins are in Peru”
“What is Nikkei cuisine?” seems like a simple question, but beneath it is a complex def…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Nov. 29, 2023

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Ayumi Takenaka cooking cuisine fusion cuisine Nikkei cuisine Peru
Ayumi Takenaka cooking cuisine fusion cuisine Nikkei cuisine Peru
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On Nikkei
Episode 40: The story of a Japanese doctor in Australia during wartime
Detention Centers, Institutions for Disease Control, and Wavering Feelings It is well known that at…

Ryusuke Kawai • Nov. 24, 2023

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Australia fiction Japanese World War II camps
Australia fiction Japanese World War II camps
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Continental Drift: How anti-Japanese sentiment in Australia affected Nikkei Communities in the US and Canada
During World War II, Japanese communities around the Pacific rim and elsewhere were subjected to di…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Nov. 20, 2023

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Australia Canada imprisonment incarceration Loveday internment camp racism Tatura Tatura internment camps United States Victoria (Australia) World War II camps
Australia Canada imprisonment incarceration Loveday internment camp racism Tatura Tatura internment camps United States Victoria (Australia) World War II camps
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Pictures of Belonging: Rediscovering Three Remarkable Japanese American Artists
In a recent interview, Dr. ShiPu Wang discussed the lengthy process and inspiration for curating …

Kristopher Kato • Nov. 17, 2023

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artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
Part 4: Ajinomoto Brazil's penetration into the diet of ordinary people
In the fourth installment, we spoke with Shigeo Nakamura, president of Ajinomoto Brazil. After the …

Tomoko Oura • Nov. 17, 2023

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Brazil business economics Japanese business enterprises management São Paulo
Brazil business economics Japanese business enterprises management São Paulo
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Much Mahalos
Artist Audra Furuichi Meets Her Match—How she created her nemu*nemu comic empire
Illustrator Audra Furuichi stay most well known for her web comic nemu*nemu dat she launched in 200…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Nov. 15, 2023

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artists comics illustrators
artists comics illustrators
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