food en ja es pt
As Nikkei, we have inherited a culture that our ancestors brought from Japan. My grandparents, who emigrated from Okinawa, have seen some of their customs …
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In February 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of more than 120,000 people living in the Pacific Coast states in10 …
business en ja es pt
Approximately 1,800 Japanese immigrants and their Peruvian descendants were deported from Peru to the United States during World War II. Among them were issei Julio …
culture en ja es pt
The name of Léonard Foujita (AKA Tsuguharu Foujita) has lost much of its luster today. However, in his heyday in Paris in the 1920s, Foujita …
sports en ja es pt
Letter to my granddaughter Karina and grandson Cristian: It’s two o’clock in the morning and in the silence of the living room, I still see …
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It was only a few years ago that I heard the term “Japanese Latin American” (JLA). This is perhaps only surprising because I am one. …
community en ja es pt
Who inspires me to be better? I think my oba does. Although I still don’t know how she overcame so many challenges, became successful, and …
identity en ja es pt
I was pleased to learn that Chile had shut out Japan 4-0 in the most recent version of the America Cup soccer tournament. I hoped …
Over time, my concept of who is a hero has changed substantially, and the people I admired for their accomplishments and virtues when I was …
As we commemorate 120 years of Japanese immigration to Peru, I'd like to share a personal reflection inspired by the immigration story of my great-grandmother, …
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Episode 13 June 20 at 5 p.m. (PDT) | 8 p.m. (EDT) Featured Nima: Alden M. Hayashi Guest Host: Mia Barnett
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