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Exploring the world of "No No Boy"
20th New translation published in Japan
A new Japanese version of "No-No Boy" will finally be published next month. The publisher…

Ryusuke Kawai • Nov. 25, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Episode 19: Chapter 11 (Final Chapter) – Is this a sign of hope?
"No-No Boy" depicts Ichiro's life after the war ends and he returns to his hometown o…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 28, 2016

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draft resisters generations John Okada Nisei No-No Boy (book) resisters World War II
draft resisters generations John Okada Nisei No-No Boy (book) resisters World War II
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Chapter 18: Okada's gaze directed at racism
Japanese and Blacks in America Japanese people are a minority in American society and have been sub…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 14, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book) World War II
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book) World War II
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Chapter 17: The 9th Chapter, the Funeral and a New Beginning
Japan and Temples in Seattle Seattle, which has a long history of Japanese immigration, once had a …

Ryusuke Kawai • Sept. 23, 2016

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Buddhism funerals John Okada literature No-No Boy (book) religions Seattle Buddhist Temple United States Washington
Buddhism funerals John Okada literature No-No Boy (book) religions Seattle Buddhist Temple United States Washington
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Exploring the world of "No No Boy"
Episode 16 Chapter 8: Death of a Friend, Death of a Mother
The novel "No-No Boy" reaches a major climax in the second half of the story. Ichiro'…

Ryusuke Kawai • Sept. 9, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Chapter 15, Chapter 7: Meeting with a Conscientious White Person
Due to the circumstances of the war between Japan and the United States, Japanese Americans as a wh…

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 26, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Episode 14, Chapter 6: Kenji's sadness as he senses his impending death
Chapter 6, halfway through the story, is an impressive chapter in which author John Okada paints a …

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 12, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Chapter 13: Letters from Japan
Even after the war ended, Ichiro Yamada's mother still couldn't believe that Japan had lost…

Ryusuke Kawai • July 22, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Episode 12, Chapter 4: Meeting Emi with a Broken Heart
A positive attitude and a good heart In the fourth chapter, following the introduction of Kenji, a …

Ryusuke Kawai • July 8, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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Episode 11, Chapter 3: Reunion with a friend who lost a leg
Author John Okada portrays the inner conflict of the protagonist Ichiro while at the same time maki…

Ryusuke Kawai • June 24, 2016

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John Okada literature No-No Boy (book)
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