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Illustrator Audra Furuichi stay most well known for her web comic nemu*nemu dat she launched in 200…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Nov. 15, 2023

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A Union of Artists: Kimi Gengo and Bunji Tagawa - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Kimi Gengo Tagawa achieved early renown for her poetry, winning prizes and pu…

Greg Robinson • July 2, 2020

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A Union of Artists: Kimi Gengo and Bunji Tagawa - Part 1

One useful study for understanding Japanese American history would focus on “power couples,&r…

Greg Robinson • July 1, 2020

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Kyo Maclear’s New Childrens’ Book Tells The Story of a Nisei Trailblazer

Author Gyo Fujikawa‘s books have been read, shared and loved by generations of families all o…

Kelly Fleck • Nov. 25, 2019

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Diana Okuma: “Doing Nikkei has helped me find my way”

Last year, the illustrator Diana Okuma Oshiro won the third call for editorial projects organized …

Marjorie Reymundo Conde +1 • June 12, 2019

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Author Andrea Tsurumi on kindness and the role of uncertainty in art and cultural identity - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Monnier: How do you describe your identity when you describe yourself? What w…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • Feb. 12, 2019

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Author Andrea Tsurumi on kindness and the role of uncertainty in art and cultural identity - Part 1

In the undersea world of Andrea Tsurumi’s new picture book, Crab Cake, the community has a st…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • Feb. 11, 2019

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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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Little Kunoichi Is Kid-Tested, Kid-Approved

A children’s book about a tiny ninja girl—do I need to say anything else? There are t…

Tamiko Nimura • Jan. 15, 2016

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‘How Does Anybody Become An Artist?’: An Interview with Allen Say

Renowned writer and illustrator Allen Say has authored over 15 books, mostly for children. Though h…

Tamiko Nimura • Dec. 21, 2015

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Artist Audra Furuichi Meets Her Match—How she created her nemunemu* comic empire