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How a Japanese-American Owned Real Estate Firm Broke up Racist Covenants in Southern California - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Since 1910, Los Angeles has boasted the largest population of Japanese Americans in mainland U.S. This first-generation immigrant workforce vastly contributed …

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How a Japanese-American Owned Real Estate Firm Broke up Racist Covenants in Southern California - Part 1

Back in the mid-1940s, a Mrs. Lopez called up Kashu Realty in L.A.’s Crenshaw district and asked to speak with real estate agent Kazuo K. …

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Tres nikkei en oficios digitales

En los últimos años han surgido diversos trabajos que atienden a las necesidades de un mercado lleno de sitios web, redes sociales y productos en …

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Karen Maeda Allman's Life in Punk Rock - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> LIFE IN PUNK Tamiko Nimura (TN): It's so fantastic to hear about this I just remember reading [and] doing a little bit …

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Journal Entry #5 Existential Queries: "WTF, Right?..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Profound Questions I had as a Child (and I STILL …

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Saving the Voices of the Past: An Interview with Arthur Hansen

On June 4, 2022, the Japanese American National Museum will host an event in celebration of the publication of Yoshito Kuromiya’s edited memoir, Beyond the …

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Jauja, el espejo de un pasado

Cuantas veces se dirijan mis pasos, siempre irán al Cementerio de Jauja. Rápido como la juventud que pasó y fue primero, o este pasado que …

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Nikkei al descubierto: una columna de poesía

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This month, we are happy to present two poems from San Francisco-based writer and visual artist, Shizue Siegel. As the founder/director of Write Now!, Shizue …

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¡Descubra a los Nikkei necesita tu ayuda!

He trabajado en incontables proyectos durante mis 27 años trabajando en el Museo Nacional Japonés Americano (JANM), pero mi favorito es Descubra a los Nikkei. …

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Jan Johnson of Japantown's Panama Hotel: "Saving History Saves the Future" - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Q: How did you come to buy the Panama Hotel? One day, Mr. Hori informed me that he was planning to sell …