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Ba-chan

When I was in elementary, it was just me, my baa-chan, and my mom in a cramped, but comfortable apa…

Zoe Lerdworatawee • June 9, 2023

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Why not? Little Tokyo!

So, as I have said many times, not everyone can become like Rui Hachimura or Yuta Watanabe. Althoug…

Kosuke Kaburagi • June 7, 2023

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Aftershocks

The bricks of the plaza are damp with morning dew, and the lanterns hanging overhead are dark and s…

Alison Ozawa Sanders • June 4, 2023

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Unlocking Memories

“What’s in this box, Bachan?” Emi asked, handing the box to her grandmother as sh…

Madeline Thach • May 31, 2023

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The Last Days of The Dandy Lion

On the second floor above a rowdy sushi bar and a brightly lit omiyage shop, The Dandy Lion was eas…

DC Palter • May 28, 2023

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Color

I moved to a town covered in orange carpet that glistened in the sunlight. “That’s the…

Miho Hirayama • May 24, 2023

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One Thousand Cranes

The gentle breeze carrying the scent of freshly made mochi from the next-door shop greeted me as I …

Jocelyn Doan • May 21, 2023

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Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest – Voice Actor Mayumi Saco Reads Aloud a Winning Story

Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, which calls for short stories in Japanese and English o…

Keiko Fukuda • May 16, 2023

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Fujima Kansuma — To Dance, to Live, to Persevere

For one last time, the students of Fujima Kansuma Kai performed and at the conclusion, bowed to the…

Gwen Muranaka • May 4, 2023

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Tad Nakamura’s Art and Activism

Our stories are just as significant as anyone else’s. — Tad Nakamura Tad Nakamu…

Helen Yoshida • April 25, 2023

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