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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30

Identity in the Music Industry with Musician & Two-Time Grammy Nominee Nick Lee

Introduction LA Native Nick Lee has amassed quite the resume during his time in the music industry…

Kyra Karatsu • Aug. 30, 2023

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #3 Minutes of Crooning: "..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • July 22, 2023

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Tokita Tales

Mom Was Young Once, Too!

The North American Post Editor’s note: Tokita’s present-day recounting of Issei an…

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • May 25, 2023

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Japanese Time ~History of Japanese Radio Broadcasting~ {Vancouver, Prewar Edition}

2nd Shinkosha "Japanese Song Broadcast"

In the second installment, we will introduce Shinkosha's "Japanese Song Broadcast," a…

Tetsuya Hirahara • Feb. 27, 2023

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #90% of Us Experience Them: "Stuck Tunes..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • June 18, 2022

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Book Review: Not Yo’ Butterfly by Nobuko Miyamoto

“Growing up Asian in America, we had the songs of our ancestors, but we no longer understoo…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Feb. 25, 2022

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My E.O. 9066 Stories: Frank Kikuchi, Manzanar DJ

On April 12, 2017, I interviewed Frank Kikuchi, a local Nisei who currently lives at Hollenbeck-Pal…

Amy Uyematsu • March 13, 2020

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INTERVIEW: Emi Meyer, Singer-Songwriter - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Live Concert in Volunteer Park She arrived in Seattle just before her perfor…

Hitomi Kato • Feb. 12, 2020

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INTERVIEW: Emi Meyer, Singer-Songwriter - Part 1

Singer-songwriter Emi Meyer was born in Kyoto and raised in Seattle. Last year she celebrated the 1…

Hitomi Kato • Feb. 11, 2020

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David Toguri: An Appreciation

Not much is known about David Toguri’s early life. He’s also not well-known in the Asia…

Terry Watada • May 30, 2019

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