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Author's note: The poem transcribed below is a tribute by Noriko Fujita to her mother, and it r…

Irene Isabel Cafiero • July 17, 2015

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Los Angeles Nikkei

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Tony Osumi • April 9, 2014

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Poems from Topaz

In an intergenerational reading held at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, March 15…

Brian Komei Dempster • April 3, 2014

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Issei Spirits

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Tony Osumi • March 24, 2014

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Half Girl from Full Mother

Long before my mother was ever a child, She dreamt of my face as her Eurasian song,Never looking aw…

Francesca Yukari Biller • March 11, 2014

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Radio Station KOBY in Medford, Oregon

Daytime we could get only two radio stations—small town stations in Medford and Klamath Falls…

Hiroshi Kashiwagi • May 30, 2013

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Chapter 17: Only this path in Autumn

I wrote "Aki (Autumn)" while I was an exchange student in Japan. Thirty five years later, it …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Nov. 9, 2011

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In Search of Shigeyoshi Murao

“Imagine being arrested for selling poetry!” So were the astonished words of Shigeyoshi…

Patricia Wakida • Nov. 3, 2011

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Chapter 14: A Variety of Sounds

Pochi is a Japanese dogWagging his tail...“Wan, wan”Perry was born in BrazilHe doesn&rs…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Oct. 19, 2011

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becky nao

becky nao kicked me so my shins turned purple taunted me daily mimicking my voice becky nao believe…

Yuri Kageyama • Aug. 13, 2011

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Part XIII: Study of Japanese Immigrants, Fujita Family — Part 2