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Nima of the month: November 2011

yo what up! thanks for visiting my profile page. i’m the only child of a sansei father and japanese immigrant mother, so officially that makes me half-yonsei and half-shin-nisei. and yes, i identify with both!
i was born in santa cruz, california and have made stops in capitola, watsonville, fremont, los angeles, mountain view, tokyo, and claremont before eventually moving out to covina earlier this year. currently i’m a lecturer in asian american studies and trying to finish up my phd in american history. my research interests include immigration history, japanese diaspora, and the intersections of race and religion.

i love snowboarding, judo, exploring, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family. i'm a die-hard san francisco giants fan, even though two of my favorite players were dodgers (jackie robinson and hideo nomo). i’m also into mixed martial arts, but i'm really not a violent person.

follow me on twitter @initial_dean. and if you're ever in northern california, be sure to swing by the japanese american museum of san jose (JAMsj)!!

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 5 of 5 – History is Found: Sumi and Masao Shigezane

Over the previous four installments of this series, I have attempted to demonstrate many of the ong…

May 31, 2012

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 4 of 5 – History is Lost: Joyce MacWilliamson

To this point, we have examined three exceptional figures from the Japanese American community with…

May 24, 2012

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 3 of 5 – History is Ignored: Estelle Ishigo

Estelle Ishigo is a name that may be familiar to many of you. She was one of the few whites to be i…

May 17, 2012

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 2 of 5 – History is Told: S. John Nitta

The second part of this series will tell the story of another fascinating individual with a tremend…

May 10, 2012

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Producing Japanese American History: An exploration through the JANM archives

Part 1 of 5 – History is Made: Namyo Bessho

While not exclusively the case, we can simply surmise that fascinating individuals with fascinating…

Dec. 15, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 3

Read Part 2 >>The Lasting Effects of the CampsThe camps are important not just because they are a w…

Nov. 14, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 2

Read Part 1 >>United Methodist Asian American Summer CampIn 1974, Reverend Peter Chen of San Jose J…

Nov. 7, 2011

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Redefining “CAMP” In Japanese America - Part 1

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which led to the …

Oct. 31, 2011

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Little Tokyo lunches

one of the greatest things about working at JANM is having a great excuse to explore all of the nearby restaurants. here are some photos from my trusty cameraphone of my culinary conquests in little…

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