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In America, there is a great amount of interest about the origins of the fortune cookie. According …

Yasuko Nakamachi • Oct. 4, 2012

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Journal Entry #212° For 2-4 Minutes:"Fast Food Firsts..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 11, 2010

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Sushi in Los Angeles - Part 2

>> Part 1The initial target for Mr. Nakajima’s new sushi venture was Japanese immigrant…

Edward Moreno • Aug. 10, 2010

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Sushi in Los Angeles - Part 1

In one of our weekly powwows at Maryknoll, I asked my friends whether anyone knew how and when sush…

Edward Moreno • Aug. 3, 2010

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Ohhh, sushi!

Sushi and I made our acquaintance nearly sixty years ago on a train ride from Iwanuma to Sendai. In…

Edward Moreno • July 20, 2010

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Japanese American Fortune Cookie: A Taste of Fame or Fortune - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Japantown Family and Personal Recollections By now, my childhood flash…

Gary T. Ono • Nov. 1, 2007

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Japanese American Fortune Cookie: A Taste of Fame or Fortune - Part 1

The fortune cookie, the famous and fun gratuitous dessert, is unfailingly gifted following deliciou…

Gary T. Ono • Oct. 31, 2007