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The 11th annual Minidoka Pilgrimage was held from June 25 to June 28, and I joined the event as a s…

Fumika Iwasaki • Sept. 15, 2015

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Nikkei Youth Associations in Brazil: ABEUNI

Among the youth associations created under the Nikkei initiative in Brazil, one of the most solid i…

Henrique Minatogawa • Jan. 21, 2015

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Nikkei Associations: Bunkyo Youth Commission

The Comissao de Jovens do Bunkyo (CJB, Bunkyo Youth Commission) is a section of the Sociedade Brasi…

Henrique Minatogawa • Nov. 27, 2014

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Francisco Miyasaka On Being a Cuban Nisei - Part 2 of 3

Read Part 1 >> All Issei to a maximum security prison “After Pearl Harbor, th…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 8, 2013

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The Present: A Gift from the Past to the Future*

When all is said and done, and as dust begins to settle over the past eight weeks of a profound edu…

Sean Hamamoto • Aug. 7, 2013

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Kizuna’s Youth CAN Program: Investing in the Future of Little Tokyo

On a summer evening in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, the yelling and antics of 27-year-old Craig…

Lawrence Lan • July 13, 2012

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Japanese American Activism: Where Does It Stand Today?

When we think about Japanese American activism we may immediately think of the iconic 1980s Redress…

Yoshimi Kawashima +1 • Jan. 5, 2012

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Celebrating the 30 Year Legacy of the Nikkei Student Union at UCLA

A room erupts in a roar of laughter, a well-prepared yet spontaneous meeting of the Nikkei Student …

Yoshimi Kawashima +1 • Dec. 29, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 3

Read Part 2 >>The Lasting Effects of the CampsThe camps are important not just because they a…

Dean Ryuta Adachi • Nov. 14, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 2

Read Part 1 >>United Methodist Asian American Summer CampIn 1974, Reverend Peter Chen of San …

Dean Ryuta Adachi • Nov. 7, 2011