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The 1944 Election: The Twilight of the Demagogues—Part 1
Previously, I wrote an article for Discover Nikkei on how the incarceration of Japanese Americ…

Jonathan van Harmelen • April 7, 2024

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1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #48.6 Thoughts Per Minute: "Cogitabund..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • April 6, 2024

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cartoonists comics humor
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The Amazing Tashiro Family
Part 5: Nao Tashiro—Issei Woman Teacher and Witness
I have embarked on a series of columns on the prolific and talented Tashiro family. I have already …

Greg Robinson • April 5, 2024

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Christianity Christians Connecticut education generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Nao Tashiro Seattle teachers teaching United States Washington
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How Do We Remember Japanese American History? A Descendant's Perspective
The following is adapted from a talk I gave at Plymouth Church in Seattle in February 2024. Good a…

Tamiko Nimura • April 4, 2024

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artists California concentration camps Tanforan temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II camps
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Kazue Kitagakido, president of the Southern California Prefectural Association, who came to the United States in 1984 and is currently working on raising funds for her hometown, Noto.
There was no overseas option Just after the start of 2024, a big earthquake struck Japan. The affe…

Keiko Fukuda • April 3, 2024

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2024 Noto earthquake disaster relief emergency management Ishikawa Prefecture Japan Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California Noto Peninsula
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Sumida Farm: Cultivating A Sense of Community for Nearly a Century—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> LK: Can you explain the purpose of the UH ‘Ike Wai project? ES: &lsq…

Lois Kajiwara • April 3, 2024

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agriculture Aiea business communities economics family-owned businesses farmers farming Hawaii management Oahu Seattle Sumida Farm United States Washington
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Sumida Farm: Cultivating A Sense of Community for Nearly a Century—Part 1
It may be surprising to learn that in June 2014, a study published in the Preventing Chronic Dise…

Lois Kajiwara • April 2, 2024

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agriculture Aiea business communities economics family-owned businesses farmers farming Hawaii management Oahu Seattle Sumida Farm United States Washington
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James Clavell’s Shōgun is Reimagined for a New Generation of TV Viewers
In 1980, when James Clavell’s blockbuster historical novel Shōgun was turned into a TV m…

Constantine Nomikos Vaporis • April 1, 2024

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James Clavell Shōgun (book) Shōgun (TV)
James Clavell Shōgun (book) Shōgun (TV)
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Juana Miyashiro: sensei and entrepreneur
His first student was his mother, an Okinawan immigrant. When she was a high school student, Juana …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • April 1, 2024

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Chacra Cerro School education identity Juana Miyashiro Okinawans teachers teaching Uchinanchu
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My Cousin Judy: An Inspiration
My dear cousin Judy Mackey (Baker) passed away on February 11, 2024, at the age of 99. During her…

Greg Robinson • March 31, 2024

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Arizona economies economists families Judy Mackey United States World War II
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