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I admit that I cringe whenever I see or hear of an Asian American or Japanese American doing someth…

Koji Steven Sakai • Feb. 27, 2009

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The History of Japanese Americans from the Perspective of a German-American: Mr. Nahan Gluck, docent for the Japanese American National Museum – Part 2 “Teaching Students And Going to Internment Camp Sites”

>> Part 1 After retiring from a Los Angeles County job in 1992 and seeing actual barracks fro…

Keiko Fukuda • Feb. 25, 2009

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Journal Entry # 12 Stitches: "Think First!!..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Feb. 21, 2009

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The History of Japanese Americans from the Perspective of a German American: Mr. Nahan Gluck, docent for the Japanese American National Museum - Part 1 “Why am I different if I am an American as well?”

I am a Shin Issei—born in Japan, a first generation Japanese American. It has been 17 years s…

Keiko Fukuda • Feb. 20, 2009

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Okinawa Sumo in the Land of Bolivia-Okinawa Migration

1. Okinawa Sumo at the Beginning of the MigrationAs part of the Ryukyu government’s group emi…

Kazuo Miyagi • Feb. 19, 2009

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Biforcated Motherland

When I was three, I left Hong Kong for my global trek. The parents had their shades on, but I had m…

Travis Lau • Feb. 18, 2009

identity

Journal Entry # 2-14 Ack!!!: "Valentine's Day? Again?!..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Feb. 14, 2009

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Chapter Six—Behind the Shoji Screen

>> Chapter fiveI pull Jake, my landlord, behind the Japanese folded screen in the back of the…

Naomi Hirahara • Feb. 14, 2009

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on Memories of My First Visit to Hawai‘i

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. Set aside for acknowledging the loves and relationships in our l…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Feb. 13, 2009

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Records of a Japanese woman married to a Kibei-Nisei: Masako Kato of Montebello, California - Part 3 Peaceful retirement life, and our grandson continuing on the restaurant path

Read Part 2 >>After the war, Masako had left Japan to marry Kato Mitsuo, successor to the onc…

Keiko Fukuda • Feb. 12, 2009

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