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Fitting in to both sides of her family
Jewish Japanese American journalist


Re-examining Identity
(1941-2018) Japanese Canadian photojournalist and activist



Conflicted about immigrating to America (Japanese)
(1925-2024) War bride

Defining "Nikkei"
(1941-2018) Japanese Canadian photojournalist and activist

The term Nikkei (Japanese)
(b. 1979) Sansei Nikkei Brazilian who lives in Oizumi-machi in Gunma prefecture. He runs his own design studio.

Unique Identity from Having Multiple Backgrounds
(b. 1938) Philipines-born hikiagesha who later migrated to the United States.

Growing up Japanese in Hawaii
(b. 1952) Former banking executive, born in Hawaii



Her motto came from her mother
Sansei judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California

Expressing herself through poetry
(b. 1923) Japanese American poet, activist

Forcibly deported to the U.S. from Peru
(b. 1936) Japanese Peruvian incarcerated in Crystal City
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