Journal | Discover Nikkei

Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

For many Nikkei around the world, food is often the strongest and most lasting connection they have with their culture. …

Silvia Lumy Akioka +40 • May 3, 2012 - Nov. 22, 2012

Nikkei Chronicles #2—Nikkei+: Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race

Being Nikkei is inherently a state of mixed traditions and cultures. For many Nikkei communities and families around the world, …

Gil Asakawa +29 • May 28, 2013 - Dec. 6, 2013

Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?

What’s in a name? This series introduces stories exploring the meanings, origins, and the untold stories behind personal Nikkei names. …

Jimmy Seiji Amemiya Siu +33 • July 1, 2014 - Nov. 28, 2014

Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values

Nikkei family roles and traditions are unique because they have evolved over many generations, based on various social, political, and …

Frank Abe +26 • June 18, 2015 - Oct. 19, 2015

Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Arigato, baka, sushi, benjo, and shoyu—how often have you used these words? In an informal survey conducted in 2010, we …

Silvia Lumy Akioka +22 • June 1, 2016 - Oct. 13, 2016

Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture

How does the food you eat express your identity? How does food help to connect your community and bring people …

Linda Cooper +20 • June 1, 2017 - Oct. 10, 2017

Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage

Stories in the Nikkei Chronicles series have explored many of the ways that Nikkei express their unique culture, whether through …

Asociación Peruano Japonesa +35 • June 8, 2018 - Oct. 26, 2018

Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

The word “hero” can mean different things to different people. For this series, we have explored the idea of a …

Marco Carrasco Villanueva +27 • May 7, 2019 - Oct. 18, 2019

Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports

What makes Nikkei sports more than just a game for you? Perhaps you’d like to write about your Nikkei sports …

Tim Asamen +26 • July 2, 2020 - Nov. 16, 2020

Nikkei Detective

Private investigator Kevin “Kev” Shirota calls himself an OOCG, an Original Orange County Guy. The last place this Huntington Beach, …

Naomi Hirahara • Aug. 4, 2014 - July 4, 2015

Nikkei disappeared in Argentina: “17 stories kept in memory”

During the time of the Argentine military dictatorship thousands of Argentines disappeared. Nikkeis who fought for an ideal also disappeared. …

Juan Andrés Asato • July 15, 2016 - Aug. 15, 2016

Nikkei Heritage

This series republishes selected articles from Nikkei Heritage, the quarterly journal of the National Japanese American Historical Society in San …

Margaret Bacon +34 • Sept. 29, 2005 - Oct. 26, 2016

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, …

Amina Abuthahir +129 • Dec. 15, 2016 - April 18, 2024

Nikkei View

This series presents selections from Gil Asakawa’s “Nikkei View: The Asian American Blog,” which presents a Japanese American perspective on …

Gil Asakawa • Dec. 3, 2009 - Nov. 30, 2023

Not Made In Japan

Once upon a time (in the late eighties), after studying Zoology with a minor in Japanese language, I (a Canadian …

Raymond Nakamura • Aug. 21, 2013 - Jan. 15, 2014

Observing Nikkei journalists

Nikkei journalists from different generations tell us about their experience as professionals in this field, their reflections on Nikkei identity …

Javier García Wong-Kit • April 10, 2019 - Aug. 14, 2019

OHAYO Bom dia

My grandfather immigrated to Brazil from Japan about 100 years ago, and I was born in Brazil. That is why …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • July 20, 2011 - Dec. 7, 2011

Ohayo Bondia II

When I was little, I spoke a mixture of Japanese and Portuguese. When I entered elementary school, I naturally began …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 22, 2014 - March 20, 2023

On Nikkei

What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, …

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 11, 2022 - March 22, 2024

Ono Family during World War II

This series shares the stories of the author’s family and relatives during their tumultuous journey from when Japan attacked Pearl …

Gary T. Ono • Dec. 2, 2009 - June 1, 2011

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