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Doug Uchikura traveled the world through his job with Chevron seeking sources of energy and some of…

John Sammon • Dec. 28, 2022

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Harry Manaka: Crystalizing the Sansei Rocker Scene

The late 1960s until the early 1980s...what comes to mind? Perhaps the movies of the era are some…

Chiana Fujiwara • Oct. 21, 2022

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Kyoko Norma Nozaki Sensei: “A Minority of Minorities” - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> I am curious about what prompted you as a third year high school student to r…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • May 13, 2022

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Kyoko Norma Nozaki Sensei: “A Minority of Minorities” - Part 1

“Mr. Commissioner….So when you tell me I must limitTestimonyWhen you tell me when my…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • May 12, 2022

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Am I Japanese?

I did not really think about the subject until I was guiding a tour at the Japanese American Nation…

Roy Kakuda • March 22, 2022

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Book Review: Not Yo’ Butterfly by Nobuko Miyamoto

“Growing up Asian in America, we had the songs of our ancestors, but we no longer understoo…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Feb. 25, 2022

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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30

Graziela Tamanaha: Young Leadership and Inspiration in the Brazilian Nikkei Community—Part 1

Her father’s family is from Nishihara, Okinawa; her mother’s is from Hokkaido, Japan. H…

Tatiana Maebuchi • Feb. 23, 2022

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Works of Sansei Artists recalling World War II Imprisonment of Japanese Americans on Display at the Monterey Museum of Art

Sansei (third generation American born) Japanese Americans often have prior family histories that h…

John Sammon • Nov. 24, 2021

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Woman’s Starring Role on TV Show Contradicts Negative Stereotypes of Asians

The competent no-nonsense character Keiko Elizabeth plays on Showtime’s hit television show C…

John Sammon • Oct. 29, 2021

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My school years at St. Joseph College and work at CIA

My move from the boonies of Shikoku to the Tokyo-Yokohama area took place in 1950 after I graduated…

Robert H. Kono • Sept. 19, 2021

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