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What am I? Who am I? – Part 1 of 3
Imagine this – a shy, quiet little girl with black hair in a school playground surrounded by …

Susan S. Sakayori • May 21, 2009

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identity Nikkei in Japan
identity Nikkei in Japan
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The Making of a 'Secret Identity'
During the ‘06 pilot season, I auditioned for a series regular character for a major TV netwo…

Parry Shen • May 20, 2009

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anthologies cartoons comics identity superheroes
anthologies cartoons comics identity superheroes
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # 4:00 pm Daily: "Free Home Delivery..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • May 16, 2009

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cartoons childhood comics food generations humor identity Yonsei
cartoons childhood comics food generations humor identity Yonsei
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Tanabata Workshop: A Pre-Nisei Week Celebration by Japanese American National Museum
The Japanese American National Museum will host a tanabata ornament-making workshop on June 20, 200…

Yukikazu Nagashima • May 13, 2009

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California communities decorations festivals fukinagashi Honshu Japan Japanese Americans Little Tokyo Los Angeles Miyagi Prefecture nanatsu kazari Nisei Week (event) Sendai Tanabata United States windsocks workshops
California communities decorations festivals fukinagashi Honshu Japan Japanese Americans Little Tokyo Los Angeles Miyagi Prefecture nanatsu kazari Nisei Week (event) Sendai Tanabata United States windsocks workshops
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Little Tokyo Community Profiles
A Pillar of Little Tokyo: Uyeda Department Store
Little Tokyo is a community in constant flux, as Korean merchants move into the area and as new pro…

Alexander Kaplan-Reyes • May 12, 2009

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California communities interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles S.K. Uyeda Store United States
California communities interviews Japantowns Little Tokyo Los Angeles S.K. Uyeda Store United States
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # $8.00 An Hour: "Part-time Hell..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • May 9, 2009

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cartoons comics generations humor identity work Yonsei
cartoons comics generations humor identity work Yonsei
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Baishakunin, Inc.
Chapter Nine—Up in Space
>> Chapter eightI don’t know why I set up my ex-boyfriend with the absolutely best catc…

Naomi Hirahara • May 8, 2009

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Baishakunin, Inc. (series) California Discover Nikkei fiction Little Tokyo Los Angeles Naomi Hirahara romances stories United States
Baishakunin, Inc. (series) California Discover Nikkei fiction Little Tokyo Los Angeles Naomi Hirahara romances stories United States
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Koji's Column
What Would You Do?
I am a coward. It’s easy to fight racism when it’s in the abstract, but it’s so m…

Koji Steven Sakai • May 7, 2009

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identity racial descrimination stereotypes
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Does the Kenjinkai Have a Future?
A program titled “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future,” which explored the current rel…

Kristine Haenschke • May 6, 2009

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Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Heritage Club Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai
Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Heritage Club Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai
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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America
Chased by a Storm
This is perhaps my most memorable experience in the Amazonian state of Pará - riding with te…

John Katagi • May 6, 2009

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adventures Amazon River Region Brazil generations Pará Peru Sansei South America travel
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