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ニッケイ物語＃7 — ニッケイ・ルーツ：私たちの文化の足跡をたどる

Japanese Hair: A Rambling Exploration of its Cultural, Familial, and Personal Roots

When I enter that “nonki” (as my grandma jokingly calls it) state of being where I sort of zone out of the present time and ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #From 5-9 Year Old: "Talismans for Tots..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Facts About Monsters That Every Child Knows by Heart ...

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New Memoir Celebrates the Life of Nisei Resister Jimmie Omura

“The most heroic figures in U.S. history, although not always fully appreciated or roundly honored in their lifetime, are those who, like James Matsumoto ...

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シアトル・宇和島屋物語 ～ The Uwajimaya Story

第17回 法人化と二代目誕生

1962年の春から秋にかけて開かれたシアトルの万博（World's Fair）に出店した宇和島屋は ...

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抜粋：海を超えたヒロシマ・ナガサキ ～その2

その1を読む ＞＞ 4. 被爆者の渡った国々—中南米 パラグアイ ...

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抜粋：海を超えたヒロシマ・ナガサキ ~ その1

1. 北米南米に住む被爆者 私たちは「南米・北米に住む被爆者 ...

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ニッケイの視点

Traveling to Japan With a Loved One Who Has Dementia

My mom has suffered from worsening dementia for years, and when my brothers and I saw increasing signs that she would no longer be able ...

migration ja

銃剣とブルドーザー＝米軍に美田奪われた伊佐浜移民

第３回 「犬コロのように追い払われた」

銃剣を構えた米兵とブルドーザー、クレーン、ダンプカー、トラックが現れたのは、７月19日のまだ日の昇りきらない早朝４時半のことだった ...

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Hiroshima through Nisei Eyes

What do we know about Hiroshima? And when and how do we learn it? For me, the answer came from my great aunt, Mary Hamaji ...

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Trouble on Temple Street: An Officer Ellie Rush Mystery

Chapter 12

He’s standing about a foot away from me. He holds his right hand behind his back. Could he have some sort of weapon? My ...