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Journal Entry #10/31/2021: "It's Been a Scary Time..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Scary New Costumes for Halloween 2021!” Check back every weekend …

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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oshogatsu—Remembering Grandpa Sonny

When my Facebook friend suggested a submission for Discover Nikkei’s Oshogatsu photo activity, it simply opened up a floodgate of cherished memories. In my family …

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Mochitsuki

One of my fondest memories is of the annual mochi making party that was held at our house in the week after Christmas and before …

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Traditional Foods and Rituals to Start the New Year

These days, it’s easy to find Japanese or Nikkei food in Lima. Perhaps the day when Japanese restaurants are as common as the popular “chifas” …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #Adopted in 1582: "Auld Lang Syne..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “New Year’s Eve Trivia.” Check back every weekend for subsequent …

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Journal Entry #Average Weight is 15 Pounds: "Mutant Bird..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Turkey Dreams..." Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #About 460 Years Old: "Notes on Nosferatu..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Vampire Trivia” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Oshogatsu and New Year’s Celebration in Nikkei Communities in Los Angeles

“10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!” It’s a new year. For Americans, it’s their last holiday, but for …

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Japanese New Year’s Meal

The migration over to Southeast Portland on the first day of the year is something that I will always remember. There were the times when …

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Celebration and Resistance Among Japanese Immigrants in Mexico: The Festival of Shōgatsu

The hundreds of thousands of Japanese immigrants who came to the Americas brought only the bare necessities: some clothing, perhaps a few photographs to remind …