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When Dr. Harry Nikaido passed away on November 11, 1975, the town of Bow Island, Alberta lost not only its doctor, but a cherished member …
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Read Part 2 >> In the late 1970s, the American hibakusha continued their fight for retribution in front of the federal government to no avail. …
Read Part 1 >> For many years the hibakusha’s psychological and emotional wounds festered in their minds as they lived lives of emotional isolation, but …
Dr. Mitsuo Inouye, born on April 27, 1925 to Japanese American immigrant parents living in California, worked to achieve the American dream not only for …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My Four Favorite Doctors..." Check back every weekend for subsequent …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “4 Doctors I NEVER Want To See..." Check back every …
Read Part 1 >>Sensei’s eldest son, Fumiyasu, 61, is now the official head of the clinic, carrying on in traditional fashion. Her two other sons …
One of the greatest laments that I have for the pre-WW2 immigrant generation is that our connections with Japan have largely disappeared. When I went …
Read Part 4 >>TRUSTEESHIP OF THE JAPANESE HOSPITAL AND INTERNMENTWith the outbreak of war between the United States and Japan, the Japanese-American community was subjected …
Read Part 3 >>THE ORIGINS OF JAPANESE HOSPITALS IN LOS ANGELESThe Japanese community in Los Angeles grew gradually, its growing size reflected in a gradual …
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