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In researching kenjin-kai, I was appalled at the lack of interest demonstrated by the majority of a…

Janice E. Noguchi • Sept. 2, 2009

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About the Okinawa Association of America (OAA)

The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is a public benefit, charitable organization. Its mi…

Shingi Kuniyoshi • Aug. 21, 2009

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The Purpose of the Kenjinkai - Part 2 of 2

>> Part 1Maybe we find ourselves witnessing signs that the seventh Nikkei generation in Peru,…

Victor Nishio Yasuoka • Aug. 11, 2009

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The Purpose of the Kenjinkai - Part 1 of 2

This is a personal opinion that may be of use for the evaluation of the title of this piece. It was…

Victor Nishio Yasuoka • Aug. 4, 2009

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Does the Kenjinkai Have a Future?

A program titled “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future,” which explored the current rel…

Kristine Haenschke • May 6, 2009

Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Heritage Club Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai

My experience with Hiroshima Kenjinkai and Hiroken

My father, Tsukasa, is an Issei from Hiroshima, and came to America in 1960. So, naturally, when he…

Ken Mukai • April 29, 2009

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I Was Drafted into the Mie Kenjinkai Army

On June 3, 1989, I married Shirley Takigawa and unknowingly, I became a permanent member of the Mie…

Dean Hara • April 22, 2009

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The Invaluable Opportunities Afforded by Actively Taking Part in a Kenjinkai

The mere mention of Kagoshima Kenjinkai brings back a flood of memories. I remember association …

Margaret Miyauchi-Leong • April 15, 2009

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Kagoshima Heritage Club

The Kagoshima Heritage Club (KHC) is a sub-organization of the Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai (Kagoshima…

Tim Asamen • March 25, 2009

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My Involvement in the Kenjinkai

I had my eye on the prize…a cute white wicker purse with bright red plastic cherries decorat…

Arlene Nakamura • March 18, 2009

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Kenjin-Kai: Overlooked in Nikkei History - Part 1 of 2