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Greenwood was the first “internment centre” and Tashme was the last. In-between, there …

Chuck Tasaka • July 22, 2016

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That Hapa Kid—Part 1

Hapa, in Hawaiian, means “part” or “mixed.” It’s typically used to de…

Nicholas Turner • July 20, 2016

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The European Gentleman

Recently, we were seated on a bench at a shopping centre, waiting for a ride home when an attract…

Kim (Oikawa) Kobrle • July 12, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Grasping Grandma’s Japanese Accent—My First Step in Discovering Nikkei-go

I live on a farm in the Imperial Valley, which is located in the southeastern corner of California.…

Tim Asamen • July 6, 2016

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Growing up “Sideways” with Author Diana Morita Cole - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> Can you take us through your process of writing and collecting information fo…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • June 24, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Hayaku! Hayaku!

With this word Hayaku spoken in a firm voice and repeatedly, my mother woke me up every morning so …

Willian Takashi Oki • June 17, 2016

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My Father, “Repatriation”, and Medicare

In March 1956, my parents Shoji and Toki Fukawa became Canadian citizens. It was not a lightning-…

Stan Fukawa • June 10, 2016

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The rice bowl

At ten years old, the world revolved inside my home... I always imagined that everything that happ…

Marta Marenco • June 8, 2016

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The Marriage that Made Headlines

Imagine having your marriage examined on the front page of metropolitan newspapers across the count…

Mary Adams Urashima • June 6, 2016

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Carrying On at Pukalani Superette

Sansei Nakashima Brothers Are Leading Their Family Store Into Its Sixth Decade of Business Rice&md…

Melissa Tanji • May 26, 2016

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