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From the interior of São Paulo to the roads of the world
From Yamanashi province, Japan, to Brazil. Cecilia Kondo's parents, aged 59, settled in Pereira Bar…

Tatiana Maebuchi • May 22, 2024

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Brazil Cecilia Kondo Japanese Brazilians motorcycles São Paulo
Brazil Cecilia Kondo Japanese Brazilians motorcycles São Paulo
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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times
Chapter 20 (Part 2)—The Japanese Association, a Support for Japanese American Community
Read Part 1 >> Abolition of the distribution of the certification guarantee fee The funding…

Ikuo Shinmasu • May 21, 2024

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communities Japanese associations prewar Seattle United States Washington
communities Japanese associations prewar Seattle United States Washington
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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times
Chapter 20 (Part 1)—The Japanese Association, a Support for Japanese American Community
In the last chapter, I covered the topic of prefectural associations (Kenjinkai). The focus of this…

Ikuo Shinmasu • May 20, 2024

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communities Japanese associations Japanese language newspapers newspapers prewar Seattle The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington
communities Japanese associations Japanese language newspapers newspapers prewar Seattle The North American Times (Seattle) (newspaper) United States Washington
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Ken Nakazawa Rediscovered
Part II—Prewar Cultural Arbiter
Read Part I >> Although Ken Nakazawa achieved a modicum of public fame in the 1920s from his…

Greg Robinson • May 19, 2024

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1920s biographies California generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Ken Nakazawa migration United States
1920s biographies California generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Ken Nakazawa migration United States
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #21 Consonants to Work With: "Canine Queries..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • May 18, 2024

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cartoonists cartoons humor
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Catching Up with Journalist and Author Gene Oishi about In Search of Hiroshi, a Groundbreaking Memoir in Its Exploration in the Psychological Analysis of Nisei Identity
An outstanding and innovative Nisei writer, Gene Oishi, has movingly portrayed the trauma of the wa…

Jonathan van Harmelen • May 17, 2024

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biographies Gene Oishi generations immigrants immigration In Search of Hiroshi (book) Issei Japan Japanese American literature journalism journalists literature memoirs migration Nisei trauma World War II World War II camps
biographies Gene Oishi generations immigrants immigration In Search of Hiroshi (book) Issei Japan Japanese American literature journalism journalists literature memoirs migration Nisei trauma World War II World War II camps
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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Remembering through Fire
Recognizing the intersectionality and many-layered aspects of our community, we’re excited th…

Matthew Mejia +1 • May 16, 2024

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literature Matthew Mejia poetry poets
literature Matthew Mejia poetry poets
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The Making and Evolution of Yuriko Gamo Romer's Baseball Documentaries: Diamond Diplomacy and Baseball Behind Barbed Wire
Since 1998, Yuriko Gamo Romer’s Flying Carp Productions has been responsible for producing a …

Kristopher Kato • May 15, 2024

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baseball Baseball Behind Barbed Wire (film) Diamond Diplomacy (documentary) documentaries films Kenichi Zenimura Masanori Murakami Yuriko Gamo Romer
baseball Baseball Behind Barbed Wire (film) Diamond Diplomacy (documentary) documentaries films Kenichi Zenimura Masanori Murakami Yuriko Gamo Romer
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Never Been Better: Author Leanne Toshiko Simpson Uses Romantic Comedy to Explore Mental Illness
TORONTO — Author Leanne Toshiko Simpson’s offbeat and big-hearted romantic comedy, Neve…

Kelly Fleck • May 14, 2024

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authors comedy fiction generational trauma generations Japanese Canadians Leanne Toshiko Simpson literature mental health Never Been Better (book) novels romances writers Yonsei
authors comedy fiction generational trauma generations Japanese Canadians Leanne Toshiko Simpson literature mental health Never Been Better (book) novels romances writers Yonsei
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Nikkei Paraguayan Identity Center: History, memory, identity and legacy
“We wanted any place in America to come and live. We heard very nice things about Paraguay,&r…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • May 14, 2024

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community centers Encarnación generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Association of Encarnacion (organization) Japanese language schools Japanese Paraguayans language schools migration Nikkei Paraguayan Identity Center Paraguay
community centers Encarnación generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese Association of Encarnacion (organization) Japanese language schools Japanese Paraguayans language schools migration Nikkei Paraguayan Identity Center Paraguay
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