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Keiko was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan and raised on the East Coast of the US. She identifies as Sansei. Her maternal grandparents immigrated to Hawai'i from Okinawa in the early 1900s where they labored on a sugar plantation to provide for their family. Her father's family hails from Tokyo, where they too struggled for a better life in the aftermath of WWII. Advancement through education has been a core value in Keiko's family. She honed her writing and critical thinking skills at a small liberal arts college in Western Massachusetts. Little did she know that one day she'd be using those skills to blog about Japanese food. When Keiko needs a break from thinking about ramen, she writes about culture, identity, Japanese American history, LGBT issues, and Hawai'i. You can follow her on Twitter at @keikoinboston.
Updated August 2015