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Oshogatsu - A Japanese Tradition in America

When I met Julie, we shared a desire to keep our house open to our friends and community as much as…

Tamio Spiegel • Jan. 3, 2012

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Taste Buds Memory of a Childhood on a JA Strawberry Farm

I don’t quite know what to make of the notion of Japanese American food. What I can talk abou…

Chizu Omori • June 22, 2011

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Plate Lunch: The Original Fusion Cuisine

Folks from Hawai‘i will tell you: plate lunch starts with two scoops rice and one scoop mac s…

Alec Yoshio MacDonald • May 31, 2011

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An American in Europe

What is it like to be a Japanese American in Europe, far from one’s family and origins? How d…

Sheridan Tatsuno • June 17, 2010

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Applying ‘Wa’ as an Activist Provider

Since I came to this county in 1978, I learned a lot about the protection of equal rights, affirmat…

Tooru Nemoto • May 12, 2010

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Doug Kagawa: Scoring Points for Character

Since 1977, Doug Kagawa has worked as head coach of varsity basketball at Albany High School in Alb…

Masao Ito Taylor • March 11, 2010

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When Gila Fought Heart Mountain

More than 62 years ago, in September 1944, a baseball series pitted Gila River and Heart Mountain i…

Tetsuo Furokawa • Feb. 26, 2010

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The Heritage of an Issei Lady: Yonako Abiko’s Vision for Global Connections (1880-1944)

For the early Issei in this country, Meiji-era Japan and the U.S. were worlds-apart culturally, lin…

Eriko Yamamoto • Jan. 19, 2010

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A Love Affair with Snow

Skiing has been a passion for me. It was once a sometime activity which I could indulge in as frequ…

Rod Tatsuno • Dec. 9, 2009

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Interview with David Suzuki

“Nature is our home. And just as we take care of our house, we also must take care of nature,…

Erin Yoshioka • Nov. 23, 2009

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