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Cousins Janis Bridger and Lara Jean Okihiro Share Their Grandmother’s Story in New Children’s Book

For authors and cousins Janis Bridger and Lara Okihiro, family stories and history were shared in…

Kelly Fleck • Dec. 7, 2023

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Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage

An Albuquerque Childhood

I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the 1960’s. My parents had grown up in Hawaii, co…

Edna Horiuchi • Nov. 3, 2023

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On Nikkei

No. 29 Rakugo in Three Languages ~ Japanese-American Female Rakugo Artist Ramuone

Vibrant Although there are not many attempts to perform rakugo in English, it seems to have become…

Ryusuke Kawai • May 26, 2023

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Child Labor and Generational Business

Early Asian immigrants who came to the U.S. to earn a living and live the American Dream had limite…

Bill Yee • March 29, 2023

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Masaki Gaja, the sansei of balance

The case of graphic designer Masaki Gaja is unusual. He has lived the experience of Japan in two s…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • March 24, 2023

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Narumi Ogusuku—Ubiquitous Nikkei Artist

The word ubicua (“ubiquitous”) has two meanings. The second, referring to a person, i…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Feb. 3, 2023

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Dekasegi Story

Episode 43: Tomomi and Naruto both pursue their dreams

Tomomi is 19 years old and has a Japanese father and a Japanese-Brazilian mother. Tomomi's moth…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 30, 2023

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Tokita Tales

A Lifetime Christmas Gift

As I mentioned before, my mother was widowed at age 41 with eight children, ages two to 14. We live…

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • Dec. 23, 2022

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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 3): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—Growing Up as Acrobats to Be An American

Japanese Acrobats in 1904. (Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound…

Takako Day • Oct. 9, 2022

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #7-Year-Old Me: "I Was Very Curious..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • July 2, 2022

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