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A Japanese Canadian Teenage Exile: The Life History of Takeshi (Tak) Matsuba

Part 7: Formation of JC Exiles Group in Kansai, Life after Retirement

Involvement in forming and leading the JC Exiles Group in Kansai Following the official apology in…

Stan Kirk • April 20, 2020

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An Important Anniversary

…for me and my family anyway. Back in 1920, my father first came to Canada from a small vill…

Terry Watada • April 2, 2020

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A Japanese Canadian Teenage Exile: The Life History of Kazuko Makihara

Part 5: Life and Retirement with Takeshi in Canada

As a young man in Onomichi, Kazuko’s husband Takeshi got experience writing for a religious s…

Stan Kirk • Nov. 22, 2019

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A Japanese Canadian Teenage Exile: The Life History of Kazuko Makihara

Part 4: Return to Canada and Building a New Life in Vancouver

Both Kazuko and Takeshi continued working in Kobe and financially supporting the education of Kazuk…

Stan Kirk • Nov. 15, 2019

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Reflections of a three-time immigrant Japanese mother: Globalization and identity on-the-move

Figuring out my own identity is a challenge, and I believe I am not alone. Most of us have probab…

Anna Okada Sera • Nov. 11, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

My Roots—The Legacy of Matsugoro Ohto

In the spring of 1869, a group of Aizu warriors migrated to California after their defeat during …

Naori Shiraishi • Oct. 18, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

My Hero: Kiyoshi Kuwahara

Over time, my concept of who is a hero has changed substantially, and the people I admired for thei…

Fuyiko Kuwahara • Sept. 26, 2019

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Unearthing one family's history

The volume under review, the most recent of many documentary books by award-winning veteran indep…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Sept. 16, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

A short history of Japanese immigration

April 3, 2019 is a very important date for us, we celebrate 120 years of Japanese Immigration to Pe…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Aug. 7, 2019

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Yoemon Shinmasu – My Grandfather’s Life in Seattle

Part 2 – Yoemon’s first job and life in Seattle

Part one introduced Yoemon’s hometown, Kamai, and how he sailed across the ocean via Haw…

Ikuo Shinmasu • July 24, 2019

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