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Latest Stories

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #4 Simple Greetings: "Ahoy, Ahoy..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Jan. 18, 2025

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Kitaro Shirayamadani: Master Craftsman
In the late 19th century the nascent modernist movements in American art, like similar movements in…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 17, 2025


The Power of Irei
The Reparative and Healing Journey of the Ireichō
It has been more than two years since the ceremony on September 24, 2022, solemnized JANM’s histori…

Sharon Yamato • Jan. 16, 2025


Harumi Lopez Higa: Growth and Vulnerability in Art
“I look back at the Harumi who made Mar de Primavera (Spring Sea) with nostalgia. I think I’m a d…

Hiro Ramos Nako • Jan. 15, 2025

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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.

Upcoming Events

Jan. 25, 2025 - Jan. 26, 2025 | In Person Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Two Day Workshop: Practical Cloth Making
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Oshogatsu: New Year’s Celebration
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Jan. 31, 2025 | In Person Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Inaugural Irene Hirano Inouye Lecture
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