Herencia Nikkei
Esta serie vuelve a publicar artículos seleccionados de Nikkei Heritage , la revista trimestral de la Sociedad Histórica Nacional Japonesa Estadounidense en San Francisco, CA. Los números proporcionan un análisis oportuno y una visión de las múltiples facetas de la experiencia japonés-estadounidense. NJAHS ha sido una organización participante en Discover Nikkei desde diciembre de 2004.
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Historias de Esta Serie
The Good Fight: Betty Kano and Nina Fallenbaum
4 de mayo de 2006 • Margaret Schulze
Last summer, soon after President Bush declared the war against Iraq “officially over,” I spoke with mother and daughter activists Betty Kano and Nina Kahori Fallenbaum. I interviewed Betty and Nina with the intention of presenting a perspective on “the war against war.” Instead, I was presented with the power of love. Artist Betty Kano’s activist days go back to the Vietnam War and Free speech Movement. Though semi-retired, she continues to work as an artist, curator, educator, arts administrator, …
Simple Instructions: Yoko Ono's Quest for Peace
4 de mayo de 2006 • Tracy Fugami
“Who believes today that war can be abolished? No one, not even pacifists. We hope only (so far in vain) to stop genocide and to bring to justice those who commit gross violations of the laws of war… and to be able to stop specific wars by imposing negotiated alternatives to armed conflict.” –Susan Sontag 1 The war with Iraq and the current political climate casts a gray pall over the possibility of a peaceful resolution in the Middle East. …
Thought Warrior: Shinkichi Tajiri
23 de febrero de 2006 • Judith van Praag
On December 7, 2003, on his 80th birthday, artist Shinkichi Tajiri was honored by the Dutch art world, friends and family, with the opening of a retrospective exhibition at the Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The show encompassed more than half a century of diverse works. At the entrance, visitors were welcomed by the latest addition to the prolific artist’s oeuvre, a lineup of 47 Ronin (based on the 18th-century tale of masterless samurai who defend the honor of …
Brandon Quan: A Modern MISer
23 de febrero de 2006 • Jessica Kawamura
When we think of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), it is almost always in the context of the Nisei who served during World War II (NJAHS was founded by MIS veterans). Brandon Quan, however, represents a younger generation of Nikkei MIS language interpreters. By the time he turned 32, he’d already served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He now understands a little more about the experiences of his forbears and much more about the world. But mostly, he’s learned about …
Remembered Valor: The 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bruyères
23 de febrero de 2006 • Greg Kimura
“The best troops are called upon to do the hardest fighting. Whenever a general finds himself up against a tough proposition he sends for the best troops he has…A man who is being shot at daily has a hard time recognizing it as a compliment when, dead tired, bruised and battered, he is called upon to make one more effort to risk his life another time—but it is a compliment, nevertheless.” —Colonel Sherwood Dixon, in a letter to 442d RCT …
Growing up Asian in Louisiana
29 de septiembre de 2005 • Sydnie Kohara
I remember seeing an old black and white picture of my Japanese grandmother. We called her Momo. I would guess the year is 1960 or ’61. She’s wearing a belted dress of a soft floral print, little heels, tiny spectacles perched on her nose, and sporting a fresh perm in a short stylish cut. She’s standing quite prim and proper-- on the bank of the bayou, holding a long cane pole, waiting for the catfish to bite, and ready to …