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Japanese American Fortune Cookie: A Taste of Fame or Fortune - Part 1

The fortune cookie, the famous and fun gratuitous dessert, is unfailingly gifted following delicious meals in all Chinese restaurants throughout the world. So this uniquely ...

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Japanese American National Museum Store Online

On a Roll: The Global Business of Sushi

A piece of raw fish sitting on a small ball of rice.At first glance, it seems an unlikely tool for understanding the complex dynamics ...

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Donut Man Runs Rings Around the Competition

Some days it seems as if all of Los Angeles is lined up in front of the Donut Man’s modest shack in Glendora, an ...

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ある四世の考察

on Southern California Obon Festivals

I feel very fortunate to live in an area that has so many Obon festivals that are relatively accessible if you’re willing to drive ...

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Cocina Nikkei: la fusión hecha delicia

¿Cocina fusión?, ¿mezcla de cocina peruana con japonesa?, realmente ¿qué es la cocina nikkei? La mesa está lista. Los ingredientes están completos para ...

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ある四世の考察

on a New Year and New Beginnings

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 ...

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Tamales for Christmas

Two days before Christmas Eve, I saw a news clip on television about a popular tamale place in East Los Angeles. This restaurant was so ...

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Second grade identity

Being “half” came to my attention at seven years old. I remember in my second grade class at Geddes Elementary School, each of us shared ...