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When he turned 72 in 2013, Samuel Matsuda Nishimura published a book titled Thank You, Thank You V…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • May 9, 2018

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Nikkei Soccer Players: The Stories Behind the Ball - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Nikkei names delighted Peruvian soccer fans from the 1950s to the 1980s, and …

Javier García Wong-Kit • May 16, 2017

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Japanese Americans in Sports: Proud Challenges and Alliances

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the local Japanese community supported Japan in various ways. Not only di…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • May 5, 2017

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One day it hit me: all my friends knew how to play soccer—except me. And that got me thinkin…

Hudson Okada • March 31, 2017

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Nikkei Soccer Players; The Stories Behind the Ball - Part 1

Passion for soccer knows no boundaries and has become widespread among descendants of the Japanese …

Javier García Wong-Kit • March 15, 2017

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Nikkei Soccer Players: The Stories Behind the Ball - Part 2

Japanese Americans in Sports: Proud Challenges and Alliances

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Nikkei Soccer Players; The Stories Behind the Ball - Part 1