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Am I Unstable? Or am I just a Hapa?

I have an early memory of a “bowing war” that occurred between my Japanese grandmother and a visiting neighbor who had come to her home …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # Over 500 Years: "Gimme that ondo beat..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal explains the meaning of Obon. Check back every weekend …

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A Japanese Perspective on Oshogatsu

Discover Nikkei received this message from Yuko Tani in Japan. Tani is responding to an article about how one Nikkei family celebrates New Year’s. She …

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Koji's Column

Oshogatsu

Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people just think …

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on a New Year and New Beginnings

Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!It’s a new year and a time for new beginnings and opportunities. This is the first of my new …