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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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As Los Angeles skies began to clear after the first spell of frigid March rain, a three-generation family gathering was being held to mark Ireichō, …
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For professional opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen, the path of life has been full of unexpected twists and turns. But she would not have had …
Manzanar, Diverted trailer Dear Ann, What a road you’ve traveled since I saw an earlier version of Manzanar, Diverted in our Tacoma basement years ago, …
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“Kotonk” A Japanese American from the continental United States vis-à-vis a Japanese American from Hawai‘i. Originating from World War II-era conflict between Hawai‘i-born and U.S. mainland-born …
In my previous article for Discover Nikkei, I described my trip to the UC Davis archive and my research into William Koda’s papers. As part …
On July 5, 2021, I flew down early in the morning from San Jose for a flag signing event at the Gardena Valley JCI1 in …
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Read Part 1 >> The incarceration experience left a deep impression on Hewes. He later recounted that when he read the first reports of mass …
The incarceration of Japanese Americans, in addition to being a product of years of racial hatred against Asian immigrants and economic profiteering by West Coast …
In the wake of the Los Angeles Times’s recent self-reflection on the place of racism in its past, it is worth considering how mainstream publications …
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