Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda es la Gerente de Producción de Comunicaciones del Museo Nacional Japonés Americano. Le encanta trabajar en el proyecto Descubra a los Nikkei, porque le ofrece la oportunidad de conocer tantas historias nuevas e interesantes y conectarse con gente de todo el mundo que comparta intereses similares.

Vicky es una yonsei “autoproclamada” de California del Sur que proviene de una gran familia extendida. Hace mucho tiempo (cuando tenía más tiempo libre y energía), Vicky era también una artista que exploraba la cultura e historia japonesa-estadounidense a través de su arte. Actualmente, cuando Vicky no está trabajando, pasa la mayor parte del tiempo comiendo, jugando en Facebook o a los bolos, yendo a Disneylandia y leyendo.

Última actualización en marzo de 2016

sports en

Japanese American National Museum Store Online

Japanese American Baseball

  • Por Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
  • 11 Abr 2007

Baseball, the quintessential American sport, has enjoyed immense popularity in Japan, as witnessed by the country’s recent championship at the inaugural World Baseball Classic. But did you know the role Japanese Americans played as early ambassadors of the sport?

The game in its modern form was invented by Alexander Cartwright in 1845. Although a pick-up style game had been played by children in North America from the mid 1700s, prior to Cartwright, there were no formalized rules of play. The game quickly spread from New York throughout the country. It was introduced in Japan in 1872 by an American ...

lea más

identity en

Reflexiones de un yonsei...

on the Women Who Inspire Me

  • Por Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
  • 7 Mar 2007

My grandmother and Yuri Kochiyama are two of the many women who, in their own ways, have helped shape who I am. March is Women’s History Month in the United States, so I’ve decided to take some time to reflect on the topic of women—not so much about feminism vs. femininity, but about real women in my family and those that I encounter in my life. Those women who inspire my dreams and aspirations, show me strength, and give me hope.

My maternal grandmother was born in Southern California in 1908. The oldest of nine children, she ...

lea más

community en

Reflexiones de un yonsei...

on a New Year and New Beginnings

  • Por Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda
  • 5 Ene 2007

Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!

It’s a new year and a time for new beginnings and opportunities. This is the first of my new column series. I’ve never tried formally writing something like this before, so we’ll see how it goes. I’ll be reflecting on a variety of topics—cultural, historical, or just miscellaneous. Expect to see something from me here every other month (if it turns out well, or if I have more I want to expound upon, maybe I’ll write a few extra). Hopefully, you’ll find them enjoyable, or at ...

lea más