Resources

Discover Nikkei is your online resource for information related to the Nikkei experience. In this section you can look up information about history and culture, learn how to record an oral history, and more.

How-To

Learn how to capture an oral history and preserve artifacts. With this know-how you can insure that important family and community stories are passed on to future generations.

Nikkei Wiki

The Nikkei Wiki is an online encyclopedia of Nikkei people, places, history, and many more topics. Our wiki will continue to grow as we constantly research and compile information about Nikkei.

Did You Know?

  • The U.S. government kidnapped over 1,800 civilians in Peru and held them in internment camps during World War II ...more
  • World War II divided the Brazilian Nikkei community into Kachi-gumi who believed in Japan’s victory and Make-gumi who believed Japan could not win ...more
  • Many Japanese Canadians were imprisoned during World War II and were not released until 1949—four years after the war ended ...more
  • Japanese Americans served in the U.S. armed forces to fight against Germany and Japan and prove their loyalty as U.S. citizens ...more
  • A large number of second and third generation Nikkei from Latin American countries have migrated to Japan since the mid-1980s ...more

Welcome to the new Discover Nikkei!

Discover Nikkei

Discover Nikkei is a place to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. The site is a work-in-progress, so there may be things that don’t work quite right yet. Please email us to report any errors.

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HELP US BUILD OUR “WALL”!

The “Nikkei Wall” will be where Nima can share Nikkei-related information (news, press releases & more!).

Your responses will help us develop the tool, including what we include and how it gets organized and prioritized.

The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. We will close the survey on August 5.

 

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