Interviews
Explore More Videos

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


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

Parents
(b. 1934) Award-winning Disney animation artist who was incarcerated at Topaz during WWII

My daughter couldn’t fit in Japan, so I decided to go back to America (Japanese)
(b. 1936) Shin-issei welding business owner

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

Difficulty of spreading authentic sushi (Japanese)
(b. 1949) Sushi chef. Owner of Sushi Gen restaurant in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo.

Teaching how to eat sushi (Japanese)
(b. 1949) Sushi chef. Owner of Sushi Gen restaurant in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo.

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



Parents identification as Peruvian Okinawan
Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.

Okinawan cultural appreciation
Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.

Prejudice against Okinawans from mainland folks
Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.

American values she aligns with
Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.
Discover Nikkei Updates



See exciting new changes to Discover Nikkei. Find out what’s new and what’s coming soon!