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Japan Journal

A collection of Norm Ibuki's writings from 1995 to 2004 about his experiences while living in Sendai, Japan. Originally published …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2014

Not Made In Japan

Once upon a time (in the late eighties), after studying Zoology with a minor in Japanese language, I (a Canadian …

Raymond Nakamura • Aug. 21, 2013 - Jan. 15, 2014

Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

For the 25th anniversary of the Japanese American Redress legislation, the Japanese American National Museum presented its fourth national conference …

Tim Asamen +22 • March 15, 2013 - Jan. 8, 2014

Adventures of a Nikkei Fan Boy

An occasional cartoon series about a Sansei exploring Nikkei culture in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Raymond Nakamura • Oct. 17, 2012 - Dec. 11, 2013

Nikkei Chronicles #2—Nikkei+: Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race

Being Nikkei is inherently a state of mixed traditions and cultures. For many Nikkei communities and families around the world, …

Gil Asakawa +29 • May 28, 2013 - Dec. 6, 2013

An encounter that was infinitely far away

Based on the diary written by his father, who emigrated to Brazil alone at the age of 19 in 1934 …

Hidemitsu Miyamura • Jan. 18, 2013 - Dec. 2, 2013

Passing on the Japanese spirit: Seattle's efforts

Washington State has a history of Japanese Americans dating back more than 130 years. In the 2010 census, the state …

Yaeko Inaba +1 • July 10, 2013 - Oct. 23, 2013

The JABA Legacy Project: Legal Legends in the Nikkei Community

The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) Legacy Project compiles profiles of legal legends and leaders in the Japanese American community …

Sean Hamamoto • July 29, 2013 - Aug. 5, 2013

The new generation connects the world of Uchinanchu

Why are the bonds between Japanese people with roots in Okinawa so strong, and how do they pass on their …

Keiko Fukuda • April 25, 2013 - July 17, 2013

The town where Nikkei lived

Terminal Island, the Southwest, and Venice. This series visits areas near Los Angeles that were once home to Japanese residents …

Keiko Fukuda • March 5, 2013 - June 26, 2013

Collective Future

Victor Nishio Yasuoka experiments with Nikkei life in Peru. He asks himself, “What is being Nikkei?” so as to imagine …

Victor Nishio Yasuoka • April 29, 2008 - Dec. 6, 2012

Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

For many Nikkei around the world, food is often the strongest and most lasting connection they have with their culture. …

Silvia Lumy Akioka +40 • May 3, 2012 - Nov. 22, 2012

Koji's Column

“Koji’s Column” is a column series contributed by Japanese American National Museum staff member, Koji Steven Sakai. His column explores …

Koji Steven Sakai • Dec. 13, 2006 - Nov. 9, 2012

The Asian American Literary Review

The Asian American Literary Review is a space for writers who consider the designation “Asian American” a fruitful starting point …

Jeffrey Angles +12 • Feb. 7, 2010 - Aug. 12, 2012

The JABA Legacy Project: Pioneering Jurists in the Nikkei Community

The Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) Legacy Project aims to create profiles of prominent jurists in the Japanese American community …

Lawrence Lan • July 24, 2012 - Aug. 7, 2012

Voices of Chicago

The articles in this series were originally published in Voices of Chicago, the online journal of the Chicago Japanese American …

Chicago Japanese American Historical Society +23 • Sept. 1, 2005 - Aug. 1, 2012

Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Greetings Discover Nikkei! While we all know that Discover Nikkei is a global project online, did you know that it …

Dean Ryuta Adachi • Dec. 15, 2011 - May 31, 2012

APA Spotlight

"APA Spotlight" is a regular interview series on 8asians.com by Koji Steven Sakai interviewing Asian American community leaders from around the country. Check 8asians.com …

Koji Steven Sakai • Dec. 16, 2010 - March 27, 2012

Farewell to Manzanar—DVD Introduces Film to a New Generation

In 1976, the TV film Farewell to Manzanar, based on the book by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, was broadcast on NBC. …

Esther Newman • Oct. 7, 2011 - Jan. 16, 2012

OHAYO Bom dia

My grandfather immigrated to Brazil from Japan about 100 years ago, and I was born in Brazil. That is why …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • July 20, 2011 - Dec. 7, 2011

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