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Read Part 1 >> Throughout the making of this podcast series, have you gained more insight into your own identity? Did you find individuals’ stories and …
The history of the Japanese and their descendants in America stretches back to the 19th century, following the 1868 Meiji Restoration, which led to rapid …
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I vividly recalled a chilly spring day in Shinjuku, Tökyö, back in 2013. It was a feast for the senses wandering through a park with …
SAN FRANCISCO — One of the reasons San Francisco remains a cultural hub is the work of Miki Novitski, whose volunteerism as emcee of the …
Happy New Year, everyone! 2018 marked a significant milestone for me—it’s been 20 years since I moved to Washington State from my home state of …
Melanie Camille Michiko Carrié, the newly crowned Cherry Blossom Festival queen, has lived in places others have only dreamed of — and in less than …
What does it mean to be hapa? Interdisciplinary artist Paul Kikuchi has been thinking about that question a lot lately as he prepares to run …
Someday, the voices of the hibakusha will no longer be with us to bear witness. But the memory of the morning of August 6, 1945, …
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An elegant few, pale pink blossoms on the slender limbs of a delicate February Fuji Cherry tree, displayed themselves in the midst of a light …
It took two attempts to bring the first gift of cherry trees to the United States from Japan. The first shipment of 2,000 trees in …
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