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Preserving The Origins of Sushi – Chef Toshihiko Seki: The “Japanese Flavor” that can only be pursued in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

“Did I struggle in the East Coast? Not at all.” Toshi-san stands behind the counter, an…

Yumiko Hashimoto • Oct. 6, 2009

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Memoir Celebrates Yoneyama Family of Haney, B.C.

The hands that brought me into this world were Dr. Misao Yoneyama’s at Toronto’s Women&…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Oct. 5, 2009

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Journal Entry #10110011101=GOD: "Heaven's Binary Code..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Oct. 3, 2009

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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America

Asking for Directions

When you’re driving and you’ve lost your way, what do you do? A. Keep driving unt…

John Katagi • Oct. 2, 2009

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Japanese education across the ocean

第8回　子どもと教員の生活世界（2）

サンパウロ市在住のYT氏（1933年生まれ）は、日系二世の建築家で、筆者の大切な友人の一人だ。外国語教育が禁止された時期に幼少期を送った人だが、日伯両語のバイリンガルで、氏とお話する時はいつも日本語…

Sachio Negawa • Oct. 1, 2009

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Graduation

I really can’t believe it’s all over. 3 long months, and I feel like it just washed awa…

Travis Lau • Sept. 30, 2009

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The year of a Brazilian across the world

Capítulo 5: Lembranças de Hiroshima

Quando cheguei na estação de trem de Hiroshima, senti-me realizada por estar ali. H&a…

Silvia Lumy Akioka • Sept. 29, 2009

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Crazy about Japanese Culture: A series in which we ask "gaijin" (foreigners) who are experts in traditional Japanese culture about their fascination with the culture

第５回　「禅宗寺初のアメリカ人僧侶として」 - ラング明心師

南カリフォルニアの日系社会において、四季折々の祭事会場として、また生け花や茶道など日本文化を学ぶ教室を運営していることで馴染みがあるのが、リトルトーキョーの禅宗寺である。曹洞宗の北米拠点として開山…

Keiko Fukuda • Sept. 28, 2009

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Creating a Fresh Look at Kokeshi

Two curators + three sections + over 110 artists + more than 300 art pieces. Combining these many a…

Julia Murakami • Sept. 28, 2009

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Journal Entry #101 Degrees and Climbing: "Fevered Scribblin's..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 26, 2009

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