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Racism against Asian Americans has been in the news recently. There’s often discussion as t…

Thomas M. Nishi • Dec. 28, 2023

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39th Racism: Structural Discrimination

Read "Racism in America" Even today, discrimination and conflict over "race" c…

Ryusuke Kawai • Nov. 10, 2023

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Paul Takagi: A Centenary Remembrance

May 3, 2023 marks the 100th birthday of the late Bay Area scholar and advocate Paul Takagi. As prof…

Greg Robinson • May 3, 2023

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Bill Mauldin – An Artist with a Cause

Few artists captured the wartime experiences of American GIs like Bill Mauldin. One of the most p…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Feb. 10, 2023

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19th Setouchi Japanese Emigration Museum

The Seto Inland Sea is dotted with about 700 islands of various sizes, and Suo-Oshima (officially Y…

Ryusuke Kawai • Dec. 9, 2022

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I’m so disappointed to see stereotyped snack packaging in my supermarket

Racial stereotypes used to be part of the American consumer landscape – everywhere you turned…

Gil Asakawa • May 25, 2022

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Was It Racism?

Last summer my brother was riding a public bus in Palo Alto, California, and, when the driver stopp…

Alden M. Hayashi • Feb. 22, 2022

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The Power of Words: They Are Stronger Than They Seem

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, President Trump was quick to call this virus the …

Laura Kato • July 20, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities

The sociocultural impacts of Japanese immigration in Peru

How has Japanese immigration influenced Peruvian society? The hypothesis of this research is that J…

Ana Claudia Higashi Suárez • July 19, 2021

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The man who collected the records of the first generation: Following in the footsteps of Shinichi Kato

No. 12 Is Religious Ethos the Foundation?

From "History of Emigration to Hiroshima Prefecture" As mentioned last time , Hiroshima P…

Ryusuke Kawai • May 14, 2021

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