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Same Place, New Face: 30 Years of Mr. Ramen
Little Tokyo celebrates 140 years this year. As the second-oldest neighborhood in Los Angeles, Litt…

Megan Yasuda • May 7, 2024

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business California communities economics families food gentrification Japanese food Little Tokyo Los Angeles management Mr. Ramen (restaurant) noodles ramen restaurants small business United States urban renewal
business California communities economics families food gentrification Japanese food Little Tokyo Los Angeles management Mr. Ramen (restaurant) noodles ramen restaurants small business United States urban renewal
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Yo! This is Who I Am: Kevin Charles Keizuchi of The Shinsei Movement—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> “So where did you come from? Like you just kind of appeared out of nowh…

Kevin Charles Keizuchi • April 25, 2024

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California communities families Fumiko Christine Naito Go For Broke National Education Center grandmothers grandparents Instagram Kevin Charles Keizuchi Little Tokyo Los Angeles online social networks parents social networks The Shinsei Movement (Instagram) United States
California communities families Fumiko Christine Naito Go For Broke National Education Center grandmothers grandparents Instagram Kevin Charles Keizuchi Little Tokyo Los Angeles online social networks parents social networks The Shinsei Movement (Instagram) United States
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Yo! This is Who I Am: Kevin Charles Keizuchi of The Shinsei Movement—Part 1
If information is power, then shouldn’t we all strive for all the people in our community to …

Kevin Charles Keizuchi • April 24, 2024

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California communities families festivals Fumiko Christine Naito grandmothers grandparents identity Instagram Japanese Americans Kevin Charles Keizuchi Little Tokyo Los Angeles Nisei Week (event) online social networks parents social networks United States
California communities families festivals Fumiko Christine Naito grandmothers grandparents identity Instagram Japanese Americans Kevin Charles Keizuchi Little Tokyo Los Angeles Nisei Week (event) online social networks parents social networks United States
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Tying a Family Together: My Grandmother’s Wedding Obi
Growing up I was always fascinated by the blue trunk in our sunroom. When opened, it reeked of mo…

Caitlin Oiye Coon • April 23, 2024

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California Colorado concentration camps families generations grandmothers grandparents heirlooms Japanese Americans Kibei kimono Nisei parents Pinedale temporary detention center Seattle Tacoma temporary detention centers Tule Lake concentration camp Tule Lake Segregation Center United States Washington World War II camps
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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Hoping for a Rainbow
We are overjoyed to again feature Dr. Curtiss Takada Rooks in this springtime edition of the Nikkei…

Curtiss Takada Rooks +1 • April 18, 2024

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families literature poems poetry
families literature poems poetry
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 47 (Part 1) "I want to go home, but I can't"
Eiji, the eldest son of two older sisters, was told by his parents to become a doctor in the future…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • April 18, 2024

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Brazil dekasegi families fiction foreign workers Japan Nikkei in Japan
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My Cousin Judy: An Inspiration
My dear cousin Judy Mackey (Baker) passed away on February 11, 2024, at the age of 99. During her…

Greg Robinson • March 31, 2024

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Arizona economies economists families Judy Mackey United States World War II
Arizona economies economists families Judy Mackey United States World War II
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Much Mahalos
Wea You Stay! Laurel Nakanishi on da importance of da poetry of place
Waimea Valley IV We enter the valley silently, without shaking the branches. We enter without s…

Lee A. Tonouchi • March 29, 2024

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child rearing education families Hawaii heritage identity interviews literature parenthood parenting poetry United States
child rearing education families Hawaii heritage identity interviews literature parenthood parenting poetry United States
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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Between Query and Legacy
This month, we feature the fierce and insightful voice of San Jose-based Susan Hayase. While I am m…

Susan Hayase +1 • March 28, 2024

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Alan Nishio families literature poems poetry Susan Hayase
Alan Nishio families literature poems poetry Susan Hayase
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My Japanese Canadian New Year
When Lunar New Year celebrations are underway, I often get asked if I celebrate Lunar New Year. I l…

Lorene Oikawa • Feb. 19, 2024

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families food genealogy Japanese Canadians Japanese food New Year traditions
families food genealogy Japanese Canadians Japanese food New Year traditions
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