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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #10 is Too Many: "Yes. I am an Atheist..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • April 2, 2022

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cartoonists cartoons humor religion
cartoonists cartoons humor religion
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Reverend Aaron Allen Heist – A Profile in Courage
On November 6, 1943, the California State Assembly’s Committee on the Japanese Problem conven…

Jonathan van Harmelen • March 28, 2022

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Aaron Allen Heist California religion Santa Maria United States
Aaron Allen Heist California religion Santa Maria United States
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Bishop James Walsh – Priest and Prisoner
This article forms a part of my continuing series on the presence of the Catholic Church in the J…

Jonathan van Harmelen • March 14, 2022

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Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism Japanese Americans Maryknoll religion
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism Japanese Americans Maryknoll religion
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The Curious Case of Ronald Lane Latimer: A Born-Again Buddhist - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> For the most part, existing biographies of Ronald Lane Latimer’s life c…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Nov. 23, 2021

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Buddhism New Mexico religion religions Ronald Lane Latimer Santa Fe United States World War II
Buddhism New Mexico religion religions Ronald Lane Latimer Santa Fe United States World War II
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The Curious Case of Ronald Lane Latimer: A Born-Again Buddhist - Part 1
Numerous authors have previously uncovered the stories of the outside supporters who vocalized thei…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Nov. 22, 2021

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Buddhism California Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles Little Tokyo Los Angeles religion religions Ronald Lane Latimer United States World War II
Buddhism California Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles Little Tokyo Los Angeles religion religions Ronald Lane Latimer United States World War II
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Father Thomas Takahashi – A Man of One Spirit in Two Worlds
Although most of the permanent clergy at the Maryknoll missions did not come out of the Japanese …

Jonathan van Harmelen • Oct. 19, 2021

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Boy Scouts California Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps Japan Los Angeles Manzanar concentration camp Maryknoll religion Thomas Takahashi United States World War II camps
Boy Scouts California Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Catholicism concentration camps Japan Los Angeles Manzanar concentration camp Maryknoll religion Thomas Takahashi United States World War II camps
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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Life with Grandpa Toyoji & Grandma Kii Imai - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Grandmother Kii Imai (1873-1964) displayed her humbleness, respect for all fo…

Akinori Imai • Sept. 21, 2021

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families generations Hawaii immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration religion traditions United States
families generations Hawaii immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration religion traditions United States
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Bishop Diana Akiyama Breaking Ground for Asian American Women
PORTLAND — The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama was ordained and consecrated as the 11th bish…

The Rafu Shimpo • Aug. 22, 2021

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Bishop buildings California churches clergy Diana Akiyama Episcopalianism Oregon Portland (Or.) religion Religious leaders Trinity Episcopal Cathedral United States
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Japanese Christians in Chicago
Chapter 1: Introduction
It is well known that prewar Chicago had no “Japan town.” Was it simply because the Jap…

Takako Day • July 18, 2021

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Buddhism Chicago Christianity Christians generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese migration religion religions United States
Buddhism Chicago Christianity Christians generations Illinois immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese migration religion religions United States
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The Karma of Nations: the story of Rinban Kyoshiro Tokunaga
Flipping through an issue of Men’s Health magazine, one usually expects a combination of ar…

Jonathan van Harmelen • July 13, 2021

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Buddhism California gambling games karma Kyoshiro Tokunaga New Mexico religion religions San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Santa Fe Tujunga Tuna Canyon Detention Station United States World War II camps
Buddhism California gambling games karma Kyoshiro Tokunaga New Mexico religion religions San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Santa Fe Tujunga Tuna Canyon Detention Station United States World War II camps
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