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Canadian Nikkei Artist

Ottawa artist Norman Takeuchi: Long Division Exhibition

“Ever since we both attended the Vancouver School of Art back in the 1950s, I have always respected Norman. He is a creative, seriously dedicated, …

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The Spirit of Shinobu - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Sally’s earliest memories are of playing with Bernice and Beatrice Wong in back of the grocery store their parents owned. But the …

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Teiko Ishida – A Woman of Conviction in the JACL — Part 1

For most of its history, the leadership of the JACL has been composed largely of men. Figures such as Mike Masaoka, Saburo Kido, and Clifford …

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Mary Iwami - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> What details do you remember from camp when the war ended? When the war ended and Japan surrendered, Tule Lake was …

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Mary Iwami - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> When Pearl Harbor happened, do you remember that day? What happened to me, I don’t recall that day at all. I …

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Tessaku

Mary Iwami - Part 1

“It was a struggle because once we got to the point where we could live in that little house that they built, everything was happy. …

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Power Failure: The Journey of a Utility Bill to Fort Missoula

When a collections representative for Pacific Gas and Electric sent out a regular utility bill to Mr. Yoshiyuki Akiyama of San Francisco in late January …

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Eating Tofu Sparks Food Memories

TORONTO — The other day I experienced a food delight. Yup, with my gohan (steamed rice), there was nice cold tofu cut up in small …

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7th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

The Last Visit

It was in mid-August 1969 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Tokuji Yoshida, a first-generation Japanese American, was reading that day’s Rafu Shimpo while smoking a …

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Sometimes the Smaller Things Tell a Greater Story

A woman arrives at New York City after a long trip from Detroit. She writes to a distant friend about her long travels from home …