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Makoto Shirasawa, who moved to the U.S. in 1963 and returned to Japan in 2018, plans to return to the U.S.

The reason for going to America was to "see everything" In the past, Makoto Shirasawa was…

Keiko Fukuda • May 30, 2022

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The Medic: Makoto Yoshihara

I was preparing to speak to the Santa Maria Rotary Club about the Central California’s coast …

Jim Gregory • March 31, 2022

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The Epic Lives of Taro and Mitsu Yashima

One remarkable Japanese American story is that of the epic and tragic partnership of Taro and Mitsu…

Greg Robinson +1 • Sept. 11, 2018

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MOMO: In Her Own Words

I’ve never done anything like making a documentary but somehow I was able to visualize things…

Momo Yashima • July 6, 2012

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No Bunkyo, a homenagem aos condecorados Makoto Tanaka e Hiroshi Endo

Na noite do dia 13 de dezembro, cerca de 70 pessoas - entre familiares, amigos e representantes das…

Célia Abe Oi • Dec. 29, 2011

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Makoto Shirasawa, who moved to the U.S. in 1963 and returned to Japan in 2018, plans to return to the U.S.

The Medic: Makoto Yoshihara

The Epic Lives of Taro and Mitsu Yashima

MOMO: In Her Own Words

No Bunkyo, a homenagem aos condecorados Makoto Tanaka e Hiroshi Endo