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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Lauren Emiko Ito +1 • July 17, 2025
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Letter From the Curator of Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community
“Where are our stories and histories about Asian Americans and cars?”
For me, this question pla…
Oliver Wang • July 16, 2025
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79 years after the end of World War II, the Brazilian government apologises to Japanese immigrants: its socio-cultural background
Part 2: Immigrants who could not face their country's defeat
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The results of the war communicated by the mother country
When the war ended, subje…
Chiyoko Mita • July 15, 2025
Christopher Sean: Fighting Now for the Next Generation
“You’re not Asian enough to play Asian, and you’re not white enough to play white,” Christopher Sea…
Kayla Kamei • July 14, 2025
Shin Issei Journey
Episode 1: Pa-don?
A semi-monthly comic that explores the experiences of contemporary Japanese immigrants in the U.S. …
Arisa Nakamura • July 13, 2025
My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #On Average Between 1 and 4: "8% Have None..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…
Neal Yamamoto • July 12, 2025
Sanae Kawaguchi Moorehead: Writer and Friend
It was June 14, 2025. I had long been accustomed to contacting my dear friend Sanae Kawaguchi Moore…
Greg Robinson • July 11, 2025
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