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On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first of two atomic bombs on the small island nation of Japan—the only time a nuclear …
A few weeks ago, I awoke in the middle of the night and heard President Obama’s familiar voice. I hadn’t planned on listening in real …
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“I always like to tell my friends that every little thing in Japanese culture has some symbolism and meaning,” Richard Watanabe says. The 15-year volunteer …
Seventeen years ago, a phone call from a Honolulu television reporter was routed to Jane Kurahara, a retired librarian who was volunteering in the Japanese …
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“I hate the word ‘half,’ which is used to designate people like me. I always wanted to be someone who is ‘whole.’” The young man …
There is a clear difference between Japanese Americans and the Japanese in America. I myself was not aware of this difference at first. At the …
The once-in-a-lifetime event of visiting America’s premier building, The White House can’t be compared to much of anything. I haven’t been everywhere, but I have …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Wacko Conspiracy Crap II!! Check back every weekend for subsequent …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Wacko Conspiracy Crap!!" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...
As a Japanese-Jew, I have historically used self deprecating humor at my own expense as a way to explain and defend to others who I …
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