Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 3 of 5 – History is Ignored: Estelle Ishigo

ディーン・リュウタ・アダチ

Estelle Ishigo is a name that may be familiar to many of you.  She was one of the few whites to be incarcerated with Japanese Americans during World War II.  Estelle voluntarily chose to enter Heart Mountain Relocation Center in order to stay with her Nisei husband, Arthur Ishigo.  She ...

ニッケイ物語 #1: いただきます！ニッケイ食文化を味わう

我が家の定番、県民食の鶏料理

福田 恵子

子供の頃は認識不足だった 「故郷の味」

日本の九州、大分に生まれ18歳までそこで暮らした私にとって、子供の頃から慣れ親しんできた味といえば鶏料理だ。実はつい最近知ったのだが、大分県は日本一、鶏肉の消費量が多いらしい。手羽先料理で有名な愛知県をしのぐとは思わなかった。

The Giving Heart

エドワード・モレノ

On April 4, 2012, the East San Gabriel Vally Japanese Community Center in West Covina, under the direction of Mrs. Pearl Omiya, organized a ceremony to recognize the contributions of Mrs. Reiko Hirama Moreno, one of her most remarkable members. Two Japanese Cherry Trees were dedicated to her, in memory ...