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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Hakujin Heroes

Michael Hosokawa

“Nikkei Heroes,” the theme of the JANM's Discover NIkkei project, to capture stories about Japanese American trailblazers, role models, and inspirations has featured many Nikkei heroes from the Issei to current generations. Many of the stories are about people who would never consider themselves as trailblazers or role models.

Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Medal of Honor Heroes: Daniel Inouye and Joe Sakato

Michael Hosokawa

Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943. My uncle Kenney Miyake visited us. Uncle Kenney is my mother’s brother. They were born in Portland, Oregon. He wore the uniform of the 442nd Infantry Battalion.

Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

Bill Hosokawa: Out of the Frying Pan

Michael Hosokawa

He sat in his special chair, a blanket covered his knees, the sun warming him. Around him lay the ruins of five newspapers. His morning task was complete now, he had checked on the world. He wanted to see how newspapers covered the same stories. At the end of a …

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