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Stephen Nelson Makes History as New Dodgers Announcer

Stephen Nelson has always had a strong interest in history, but because of his new position as a broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he …

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Fujima Kansuma — To Dance, to Live, to Persevere

For one last time, the students of Fujima Kansuma Kai performed and at the conclusion, bowed to their beloved Osho-san as paper pink petals drifted …

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 12 (Part 2): Nisei Education in Japanese Schools

Read Chapter 12 (Part 1) >> PROBLEMS OF TEXTBOOKS One of the North American Times1 articles (Feb. 13, 1919 issue) talks about the discuission about …

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 12 (Part 1): Nisei Education in Japanese Schools

Many Nisei were born as a result of picture marriages, which I wrote about in the last chapter of this series. Providing Japanese education for …

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Tad Nakamura’s Art and Activism

Our stories are just as significant as anyone else’s. — Tad Nakamura Tad Nakamura was at ease as we sat across from each other in …

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A Day of Remembrance at JANM

I left Los Angeles over a half decade earlier in 2010 and had not been back since. A visit to see my sister in downtown …

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Chef Akira Hirose Feeds a Community with Food Fit for an Emperor

At Azay in Little Tokyo, Akira Hirose uses his French and Japanese cuisine to serve the local community. In 1991, Akira Hirose worked as a …

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 5) History of the North American Times – World War II and the Last Issue

In the last part, I talked about Sumiyoshi Arima’s articles in The North American Times written as Chairperson of the Japanese Association and a newspaper reporter. In …

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History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

Chapter 10 (Part 4) History of the North American Times – Sumiyoshi Arima, Chairman of the Japanese Association and Journalist

The last part shared articles by a female employee of the North American Times, the 5000th anniversary issue and the increase of the subscription fee. This …

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In This Great Land of Freedom: The Japanese Pioneers of Oregon

Chapter 5 — The Struggle Against Exclusion

A series of exclusionsNow getting used to itI spend each day farming Honda Fugetsu1 While building their community and industries, Japanese immigrants struggled against exclusionists’ …