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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Inspiration

From Shin Nikkei Kyoko Takenaka (aka Jinjabrew) and Sansei Patty Nagano, we have pieces that span v…

Kyoko Takenaka +2 • May 17, 2018

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The Nikkei woman, the foundation of the family

In every home, the role of the mother is little recognized, that is where she becomes a superwoman…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Dec. 21, 2017

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Mothers—affection, lost & found

This month, we take a somewhat different turn, in presenting some prose from longtime community org…

Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka +2 • Sept. 21, 2017

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Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture

Matsutake Sukiyaki

In Seattle, my family’s mushroom hunting season would begin with discussions around the big t…

Susan Yamamura • June 1, 2017

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Sewing Lessons

My mom and I discovered the Japanese fabric store together two years ago. Under a blue awning, in a…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • Sept. 21, 2016

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #54 Billion Sent a Day: UBE Crazy..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • May 7, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values

How I Remet my Mother

When thinking of the journal theme of Nikkei families, I thought of how much my family has shaped m…

Chanda Ishisaka • Oct. 15, 2015

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Margaret Mitsuko Tahara Tanoue

ʻOiai e nana mai ana no na maka. While the eyes still look around.While a person is living, tr…

June Yoshiko Kaililani Ryushin Tanoue • Sept. 22, 2014

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Understanding My Mother's Life

My mother passed away last October at the age of 92 and there are so many things about her that I w…

Chris Komai • May 11, 2014

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A ‘No Mottainai’ Incidental Environmentalist

I used to think that my mom was the cheapest person in the world. I cringed with embarrassment at t…

Kenji G. Taguma • Sept. 11, 2013

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