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TAT MASTER - Part 1 of 3

“What’s your real name?” GEISHA GIRL asked, picking up my business card after I was finished with him. I named all my customers by ...

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The Last Days of Daikon Ashi

When my uncle in Tokyo spotted me in Narita Airport in Japan, he almost breathed a sigh of relief. “Oh, you are like the old ...

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Naomi Hirahara, author of “Mas Arai” mystery novels

I’ve always been a fan of detective and crime mystery fiction, starting from my earliest days devouring the Hardy Boys and Three Investigators books ...

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Naomi Hirahara – Strawberry Yellow

Fans of Naomi Hirahara should prepare to turn off their cell phones and curl up in their favorite reading chair. Their most beloved detective, Mas ...

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Nanka Nikkei Voices: The Japanese American Family

The Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California launched their fourth publication, Nanka Nikkei Voices: The Japanese American Family, in September 2010. The following is ...

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老いても書く喜び学ぶ　－敬老引退者ホーム文章教室－

ロサンゼルスのボイルハイツにある敬老引退者ホームで昨年、ちょっと変わったクラスが開かれた。日英両語の文章教室である。同ホームには墨絵や陶芸などさまざまな趣味のクラスをはじめ、ヨガや太極拳などのエクササイズのクラス ...

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Chapter Twelve—Matchmaker, Matchmaker

>> Chapter elevenAt least pretend that you’re happy to be here, I scold myself. My best friend Ginnie Lee is getting married. To a nice ...

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Chapter Eleven—Cold Imagawayaki

>> Chapter tenOf all the people that I decide to be completely honest with, it shouldn’t be him.  I should be confessing to my best ...

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Chapter Ten—Honesty Is the Best Policy

>> Chapter nine“You have to tell him,” says Ginnie, slurping the last bit of noodle in her large ceramic bowl. We are in Mr. Ramen ...

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Chapter Nine—Up in Space

>> Chapter eightI don’t know why I set up my ex-boyfriend with the absolutely best catch in my fledgling dating service. As my best friend ...