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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Names: A Thread of Family and Time
Our names are our unique signature on the world. From the time we are born, and long after we are g…

Melissa Fujiyo Okabe • Sept. 15, 2024


My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #5 Senses and 4 States: "Life is Tough..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 14, 2024

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Inside the Magic of Hisako’s House with Robyn Mineko Williams
As a writer for Discover Nikkei, I have had the privilege of interviewing and connecting with …

Emily Hood • Sept. 12, 2024

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Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
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Featured Interviews

George Takei
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George Takei

Father's Influence

(b. 1937) Actor, Activist

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Carlos Runcie Tanaka
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Carlos Runcie Tanaka

In Search of an Identity (Spanish)

(b. 1958) Peruvian Nikkei ceramist

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Emi Kasamatsu
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Emi Kasamatsu

Defining "Nikkei" through lineage and community involvement (Spanish)

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Michie Akama
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Michie Akama

Reasons for immigrating to Brazil (Japanese)

Issei, Pioneer of women's education in Brazil

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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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