Discover Nikkei

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McKenna,Sabrina Shizue

Message for Young People

(b. 1957) Jusice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Kochiyama,Yuri

Didn't have rights that whites had

(1922–2014) Political and civil rights activist.

Sekimachi,Kay

From double weaving to microfilament “flat” hangings

(b. 1926) Artist

Nakamura,Grace Aiko

Corvette Hall of Fame

Sister of automotive designer Larry Shinoda

McKenna,Sabrina Shizue

How Title IX Changed Her Life

(b. 1957) Jusice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Shimomura,Roger

Dealing with racism within army unit in Korea

(b. 1939) Japanese American painter, printmaker & professor

Teisher,Monica

Keirokai, the biggest celebration in the Cali Nikkei community

(b.1974) Japanese Colombian who currently resides in the United States

Yuki,Tom

Felt no hostility in Los Gatos, California after the war

(b. 1935) Sansei businessman.

Sakane,Hiroshi

How Yoshitaro Amano got to South America (Japanese)

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

Kinoshita,Masao

Life as a student in São Paulo (Japanese)

A central figure for the “Makegumi” (defeatists)

Real People on Video Listen to the stories of Nikkei from around the world through life history video interviews. An Issei pioneer from Brazil, a woman incarcerated in Canada during World War II, a professional taiko performer, a former U.S. state governor ...these are some of the real people who share their life experiences from the Nikkei perspective.
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