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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # C19H2802: "Quién Es Mas Mácho?..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal gives his picks for some old school tough guys. …

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Simposio internacional en Sao Paulo: "Presencia Japonesa en America Latina"

Después de leer las impresiones hechas por la investigadora peruana Amelia Morimoto sobre el simposio Internacional "Presencia Japonesa en América Latina" (con la cual tuve …

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Amache Remembered

I was born in Denver the year after World War II ended and grew up as the only Asian in my schools until I hit …

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The Nihongo Papers

Chapter 10

>> Chapter 9Jorge Yamashita was in a state of shock. His sweaty hands almost slipped from the steering wheel. Beside him in the passenger seat …

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27年ぶりの大相撲ロサンゼルス巡業、興奮をありがとう

６月７＆８日、ロサンゼルスのスポーツ・アリーナにて、27年ぶりに大相撲ロサンゼルス巡業が開催された。二日間で、合計２万人の観衆が日本の国技を観戦。生…

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Enduring Communities

Little Tokyo’s Bronze Age

The Bronzeville era of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo lasted about three short years during World War II. But before I talk about Bronzeville, it should …

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Andinos de Corazón: Parihuanita y Aoki

Sin duda alguna, la historia de los músicos Parihuanita y Auki es muy singular. Ellos se presentaron recientemente en el Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés. Con …

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Enduring Communities

Four Hirabayashi Cousins: A Question of Identity - Part 4 of 5

Part 3 >>Robert (Bob) Taro MizukamiBob Taro Mizukami was born in 1922 in Star Lake in the hills above Kent, Washington. His mother, Isami, was …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # $#!+: "75% Off the Newstand Price..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal creates a magazine for you and me. Check back …

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The Story of Ibo no Ito Somen

In the recent May advertising newsletter received from Marukai, the Japanese supermarket chain in Southern California, there was a full page ad for Ibo No …