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Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri

Every year, Nikkei communities around the world gather together for fun cultural activities and food. These matsuri (festivals) often celebrate specific occasions such as Tanabata and Obon. Major cultural festivals …

community history

Nippon América 日本アメリカ (Barranquilla Arts Carnival)

nipponamerica

The Nippon América 日本アメリカ photo exhibition will be coming to the Barranquilla Arts Carnival on February 6-9, 2020.

Nippon América 日本アメリカ takes a look …

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2013 Nikkei Community Internship: From Step to Leap

SKH

The Nikkei Community Internship is an eight-week statewide program that allows college students to experience the exciting realm of the workplace and learn all that is necessary to become the …

Little Tokyo by the view of a Brazilian Nikkei

silvialumy

I stayed in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA for 3 weeks, where I had the experience to volunteer for the Japanese American National Museum. Thank you, Los Angeles! It was …

community history

Little Tokyo lunches

initial_dean

one of the greatest things about working at JANM is having a great excuse to explore all of the nearby restaurants. here are some photos from my trusty cameraphone of …

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Nikkei Community Internship's 10th Anniversary!

mkochiyama

The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is an eight-week summer program. Interns are placed at a Japanese American community-based organization in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas for four …

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Baptist Churches in Pre-WWII Imperial Japan

mhomma

This album highlights the Wada family Christian missionary work in Japan before 1930. The Wada family started and served at several churches in Northern Japan as well as the Tokyo …

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Frying Fish: Little Tokyo Los Angeles

minguez

The Frying Fish, America's first kaiten-sushi restaurant, is also one of the first businesses established in the Little Tokyo shopping mall complex. It's owners, the Akimotos, have a long history …

community history

A Look at the Rafu Shimpo

Vedette

This collection of photos gives a look into the place that keeps Little Tokyo's newspaper running. Though it may look like an ordinary office, the Rafu Shimpo has over 100 …

community history

Mitsuru Grill

stephvarela

These are photos of Mitsuru Grill on 1st Street of the Little Tokyo disrtrict in Los Angeles. The restaurant serves American and Japanese dishes as well as fusion food. The …

community history

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