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Pretending I had to search for a book, I wormed myself in to take a last look at my dying old frien…

Edward Moreno • Feb. 23, 2012

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A Tree Cannot Survive Without Its Roots

The person I am today is not necessarily who I will be tomorrow. With each new experience I gain, e…

Maya Kochiyama • Feb. 8, 2012

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Volunteerism: My New Year’s Resolution

I can’t imagine coming through a more turbulent year than 2011. On March 11th, everything ch…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 31, 2012

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Oshogatsu - A Japanese Tradition in America

When I met Julie, we shared a desire to keep our house open to our friends and community as much as…

Tamio Spiegel • Jan. 3, 2012

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Discover Nikkei: Contributions to the XVI COPANI Conference 2011 - Part 1 of 3

Discover Nikkei conducted a pilot international survey about Nikkei communities and identities in N…

Lindsey Sasaki • Dec. 16, 2011

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Future of the Nikkei Community, Not Just the Manzanar and Tule Lake Pilgrimages, Was the Topic of JANM Event

Panelists representing the Manzanar and Tule Lake Pilgrimages, along with students, primarily from …

Gann Matsuda • Nov. 22, 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

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The Morey Family: A Self-Guided Walking Tour through Little Tokyo History

Four generations of the Morey family have been a part of Little Tokyo’s business community. T…

Esther Newman +1 • Nov. 4, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 1

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the …

Dean Ryuta Adachi • Oct. 31, 2011

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Dialogue With an Old Friend

A Tree Cannot Survive Without Its Roots

Volunteerism: My New Year’s Resolution

Oshogatsu - A Japanese Tradition in America

Discover Nikkei: Contributions to the XVI COPANI Conference 2011 - Part 1 of 3

Future of the Nikkei Community, Not Just the Manzanar and Tule Lake Pilgrimages, Was the Topic of JANM Event

Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 3

Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 2

The Morey Family: A Self-Guided Walking Tour through Little Tokyo History

Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 1