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On Nikkei
No. 38 The Florida Emigrants made into a TV movie
Kotaro Sudo in Miami Beach Writing a non-fiction book and receiving letters from readers with their…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 27, 2023

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Florida immigrants immigration Kotaro Sudo Miami Beach migration United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
Florida immigrants immigration Kotaro Sudo Miami Beach migration United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
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Of Inomatas and Kingis: The Story of a Remarkable Family
If ever there was an award offered for the most remarkable Japanese American family saga, one for…

Greg Robinson • March 30, 2023

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California citizenship Florida generations immigrants immigration intermarriage interracial marriages Issei janitors Japan Kinji Inomata Los Angeles marriages migration Pensacola racially mixed people United States U.S. Navy World War II
California citizenship Florida generations immigrants immigration intermarriage interracial marriages Issei janitors Japan Kinji Inomata Los Angeles marriages migration Pensacola racially mixed people United States U.S. Navy World War II
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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes
Chapter 1 (Part 7): Japanese Garden Designers, Domestic Workers, and their “Japanophile” Employers—Japanese Gardener, Susumu Kobayashi, and Cook Junji George Matsumoto at Riverbank
Read Chapter 1 (Part 6) >> After Taro Otsuka left Riverbank, another Japanese gardener named…

Takako Day • July 17, 2022

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agriculture cooks gardeners gardening gardens Illinois Japanese gardens Junji George Matsumoto Riverbank estate Susumu Kobayashi United States
agriculture cooks gardeners gardening gardens Illinois Japanese gardens Junji George Matsumoto Riverbank estate Susumu Kobayashi United States
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On Nikkei
Part 5: Searching for Roots - Florida and Hyogo
When I interview Japanese Americans, I always want to ask them questions like, "Do you know wh…

Ryusuke Kawai • April 8, 2022

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families Florida Kim Kobayashi United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
families Florida Kim Kobayashi United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
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On Nikkei
Part 1: Me and "Japanese"
What is Nikkei? I was born and raised in Kanagawa Prefecture, and when I think back, I first became…

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 11, 2022

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Florida Japanese Americans No-No Boy (book) United States
Florida Japanese Americans No-No Boy (book) United States
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Kaku Sudo: The First Japanese-American Female Physician - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Visit to America Kaku Sudo, Hana Abe, and Dr. Kelsey set out for America fro…

Toshihide Hirose • April 12, 2021

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Aomori (city) Aomori Prefecture Christianity Christians Florida generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Kaku Sudo migration physicians United States women Yokohama Kyoritsu Women’s School
Aomori (city) Aomori Prefecture Christianity Christians Florida generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Kaku Sudo migration physicians United States women Yokohama Kyoritsu Women’s School
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Kaku Sudo: The First Japanese-American Female Physician - Part 1
In October 2011, I received an email from Mr. Rysuke Kawai, who is a famous non-fiction writer and …

Toshihide Hirose • April 11, 2021

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Aomori (city) Aomori Prefecture Christianity Christians Florida generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Kaku Sudo migration physicians United States women Yokohama Kyoritsu Women’s School
Aomori (city) Aomori Prefecture Christianity Christians Florida generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Kaku Sudo migration physicians United States women Yokohama Kyoritsu Women’s School
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A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida
Bonus: Toru Suwa, the photographer who photographed Morikami Sukeji — From garden work to international photojournalist — Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Take time to get to know each other Suwa-san's impression of Suketsugu was…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 30, 2020

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Akira Suwa Florida journalism journalists photographers photography Sukeji Morikami United States
Akira Suwa Florida journalism journalists photographers photography Sukeji Morikami United States
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A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida
Bonus: Toru Suwa, the photographer who photographed Morikami Sukeji — From garden work to international photojournalist — Part 1
Suwa Akira, a photographer for the Palm Beach Post at the time, photographed the late Morikami Suke…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 23, 2020

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Akira Suwa Florida journalism journalists photographers photography Sukeji Morikami United States
Akira Suwa Florida journalism journalists photographers photography Sukeji Morikami United States
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A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida
Final Episode: Dreams, Solitude and Nostalgia - The Life of Morikami Sukeji
It is not widely known that at the beginning of the 20th century, there was a Japanese settlement p…

Ryusuke Kawai • Sept. 25, 2020

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Florida Sukeji Morikami United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
Florida Sukeji Morikami United States Yamato Colony (Florida)
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