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Killer Roll

Chapter Nine — Where’s Som?

On my dead husband’s laptop is only one document, a letter addressed to me. Carrie glances at me and I nod. She double clicks ...

identity ja

日系三世として生まれた私の決意 - その１

私がブラジルに来る決意をしたのは、大学４年生の就職活動をしていた時でした。就職活動をする前までは、私は教員を目指していました。 しかし ...

war en

Over 800 Immigrant Japanese and Nisei Served in US Army during World War I. Road to Gain Citizenship was Long and Arduous

Washington, DC. The military record of Japanese Americans who served during and since World War II is well documented and known. However, the role of ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #Over 8 Million a Day: "Sardine Cans on Wheels..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Sardine Cans on Wheels...” Check back every weekend for ...

community en ja

イマジン・リトル東京ショートストーリー・コンテスト VI

リトル東京story — Ben & Akiko編

早いもので、2020年の東京オリンピックからすでに７年半過ぎ去っていた。東京オリンピックの大成功によって、日本のみならず、日系社会も活気づいている ...

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ニッケイ物語８ — ニッケイ・ヒーロー：私たちの模範となり、誇りを与えてくれる人

The ‘Mightiest Duck’ of Them All, Paul Kariya

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In 1992, Walt Disney Pictures released the first in a trilogy of sports comedy/drama films called, The Mighty Ducks. A year later ...

culture en

David Toguri: An Appreciation

Not much is known about David Toguri’s early life. He’s also not well-known in the Asian North American communities, especially in Canada, his ...

business en

Scrumptiously Inventive Mochi In Fresno

I first learned about Fresno’s landmark mochi shop, Kogetsu-do, 16 years ago while doing research for the Japanese American National Museum’s Annual Dinner ...

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Japón a la distancia: fenómeno dekasegi, 30 años después

Hoy, términos como “crisis”, “terrorismo” o “inflación” parecen vocablos extranjeros que se refieren a una realidad que no tiene nada que ver con ...

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Canadian Nikkei Artist

Toronto art at the Royal Ontario Museum: Being Japanese Canadian: Reflections on a Broken World

What does being Japanese Canadian (JC) mean to you? And, how was the world of your own family broken by the experience of internment? That ...