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Michelangelo

My master, Splinter, named my brothers and I after Renaissance painters.  

I did the Sistine Chapel and many other amazing works.  Nowadays, we fight the evil foot clan from the sewers of NYC.  Cowabunga!!!

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Photo taken and name story provided on June 11, 2014 at the Japanese American National Museum for Discover Nikkei’s photo activity in conjunction with the Nikkei Names: ... More »

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