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My Name is Neal

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

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 24, 2007 - April 27, 2024

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, …

Amina Abuthahir +129 • Dec. 15, 2016 - April 18, 2024

Dekasegi Story

In 1988, I read a news article about dekasegi and had an idea: "This might be a good subject for …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • June 18, 2012 - April 18, 2024

The Amazing Tashiro Family

This is the story of the Tashiro clan of Cincinnati, New England, North Carolina and Seattle. Though oddly unheard of …

Greg Robinson • Oct. 13, 2023 - April 12, 2024

Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today

Japanese companies in Brazil have continued to operate even amid the harsh conditions of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic …

Tomoko Oura • Oct. 6, 2023 - April 12, 2024

Much Mahalos

In this series, acclaimed author "Da Pidgin Guerrilla" Lee A. Tonouchi uses the language of Hawai‘i Creole, a.k.a. Pidgin, to talk …

Lee A. Tonouchi • Oct. 11, 2023 - March 29, 2024

Excerpts from In Search of Hiroshi

This series presents excerpts from Gene Oishi’s memoir about his lifelong struggle to claim both his Japanese and American identities …

Ana Iwataki +1 • March 3, 2024 - March 24, 2024

On Nikkei

What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, …

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 11, 2022 - March 22, 2024

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of The …

Ikuo Shinmasu • Aug. 18, 2021 - March 20, 2024

Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family

This series narrates the history of the Hyoshiro and Fujiye Hirai family, especially focusing on the two sons, Shig (Shigeru) and …

Stanley Kirk • Jan. 21, 2024 - Feb. 25, 2024

Power of Our Stories

This series features projects that help to preserve and share Nikkei stories in different ways—through blogs, websites, social media, podcasts, …

Anne Brice +11 • Aug. 30, 2019 - Feb. 9, 2024

Japanese in Chicago before the war

Until now, the history of Japanese immigration has been told mainly from Hawaii and the West Coast. This is probably …

Takako Day • Sept. 14, 2022 - Feb. 7, 2024

Canadian Nikkei Artist

Canadian Nikkei Artist series will focus on those in the Japanese Canadian community who are actively involved in the ongoing …

Norm Masaji Ibuki +1 • May 28, 2019 - Jan. 29, 2024

Tokita Tales

This series shares personal, touching stories of Shokichi “Shox” Tokita’s family, which includes their incarceration in Minidoka concentration camp, his …

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • Nov. 10, 2021 - Jan. 19, 2024

The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

During the 1910’s, many Hawai‘i Nisei relocated to Chicago to start new lives and looked forward to bright futures. One …

Takako Day • Dec. 10, 2023 - Jan. 14, 2024

Nikkei View

This series presents selections from Gil Asakawa’s “Nikkei View: The Asian American Blog,” which presents a Japanese American perspective on …

Gil Asakawa • Dec. 3, 2009 - Nov. 30, 2023

Home Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging

This series consists of reflective essays on Japanese American identity and search for belonging based upon the author’s recent experiences …

Lon Kurashige • April 28, 2023 - Nov. 24, 2023

Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage

Our theme for the 12th edition of Nikkei Chronicles—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage—asked participants to reflect upon several …

Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso +13 • July 14, 2023 - Nov. 16, 2023

The Power of Irei

A series of articles related to the Irei: The National Monument for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration, a three-part installation …

Sharon Yamato • Nov. 27, 2022 - Nov. 1, 2023

Japanese media in the United States

This series asks editors in the field about the history, characteristics, readership, challenges, and future vision for Japanese language media …

Keiko Fukuda • Aug. 16, 2021 - Oct. 9, 2023

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