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The man who collected the records of the first generation: Following in the footsteps of Shinichi Kato
Vol. 27 From Japan to the World
It is often said that people visit Zenkoji Temple by being pulled by a cow, but this time I was abl…

Ryusuke Kawai • Dec. 24, 2021

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activism generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Nepal Planetary Citizen Shinichi Kato social action
activism generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Nepal Planetary Citizen Shinichi Kato social action
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The man who collected the records of the first generation: Following in the footsteps of Shinichi Kato
Part 26: Becoming a Global Citizen
From what I have gathered in Japan, the only people who have met Kato, who was born in 1900, are hi…

Ryusuke Kawai • Dec. 10, 2021

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activism Hiroshima (city) Hiroshima Prefecture Japan Planetary Citizen Shinichi Kato social action
activism Hiroshima (city) Hiroshima Prefecture Japan Planetary Citizen Shinichi Kato social action
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New Film Paper Chase Tells the Story of Japanese American Media
Japanese and Japanese American newspapers have been faithfully chronicling the history of the Japan…

Kimiko Medlock • Oct. 12, 2021

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documentaries Ellen Endo films Japanese language newspapers newspapers Paper Chase (film) Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) Stacey Yoshinaga Zentoku Foundation (organization)
documentaries Ellen Endo films Japanese language newspapers newspapers Paper Chase (film) Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) Stacey Yoshinaga Zentoku Foundation (organization)
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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Japanese Kiwi
I descend from a long line of samurai families. I am the fifth of six children of my parents, Taeko…

Jacqueline Yoshioka-Braid • Oct. 7, 2021

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atomic bomb atomic bomb survivors citizenship hibakusha Hiroshima (city) Hiroshima Prefecture identity Japan New Zealand
atomic bomb atomic bomb survivors citizenship hibakusha Hiroshima (city) Hiroshima Prefecture identity Japan New Zealand
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Juan Guillermo Fuse: An example of the unfair concentration for the Japanese in Mexico
Many Japanese who emigrated to Mexico in the first half of the 20th century decided not only to set…

Sergio Hernández Galindo +1 • Sept. 29, 2021

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citizenship Juan Guillermo Fuse Mexico naturalization World War II
citizenship Juan Guillermo Fuse Mexico naturalization World War II
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Behind the Art of Miné Okubo
How appropriate that on the 75th Anniversary of Miné Okubo’s pioneering graphic memoir…

Sharon Yamato • Aug. 26, 2021

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art biographies California Citizen 13660 (book) concentration camps drawing exhibitions graphic arts Kristen Hayashi memoirs Miné Okubo Tanforan temporary detention center temporary detention centers Topaz concentration camp United States Utah World War II World War II camps
art biographies California Citizen 13660 (book) concentration camps drawing exhibitions graphic arts Kristen Hayashi memoirs Miné Okubo Tanforan temporary detention center temporary detention centers Topaz concentration camp United States Utah World War II World War II camps
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Challenging Times at British Columbia's YK3 Brewery
In February of 2018, I visited YK3, a small sake brewery in Victoria, British Columbia headed by …

Nancy Matsumoto • May 7, 2021

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alcoholic beverages beverages breweries British Columbia Canada liquors New Zealand sake Victoria (B.C.) YK3 Sake Producer (brewery) Yoshiaki Kasugai Yoshihiro Kawamura Yuki Kobayashi Zenkuro (firm)
alcoholic beverages beverages breweries British Columbia Canada liquors New Zealand sake Victoria (B.C.) YK3 Sake Producer (brewery) Yoshiaki Kasugai Yoshihiro Kawamura Yuki Kobayashi Zenkuro (firm)
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The Story of Citizen USA
The release of the book Citizen USA by the Japanese American National Museum has been over 75 years…

Shawn Iwaoka +1 • Aug. 5, 2020

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artifacts books California Charles K. Ferguson children Citizen USA (book) concentration camps Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) library materials Manzanar concentration camp museums publications United States World War II World War II camps
artifacts books California Charles K. Ferguson children Citizen USA (book) concentration camps Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) library materials Manzanar concentration camp museums publications United States World War II World War II camps
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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Karma of Becoming American
In the section under COVID-19 safety precautions, the Department of Homeland Security letter addres…

Duncan Ryūken Williams • July 10, 2020

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citizenship COVID-19 Discover Nikkei interdependence Juneteenth National Independence Day Kizuna 2020 (series) naturalization racism U.S. citizenship
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Power of Our Stories
Bridging the Cultural Gap with Stories: The Zentoku Foundation
In 2018, Mark Nakakihara founded the Zentoku Foundation, which is a non-profit organization dedicat…

Daijiro Don Kanase • April 14, 2020

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documentaries films interviews nonprofit organizations Paper Chase (film) stories Zentoku Foundation (organization)
documentaries films interviews nonprofit organizations Paper Chase (film) stories Zentoku Foundation (organization)
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