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Chapter 3: Concentration Camps in the Wilderness: 1942-1946 — Part 5

Read Chapter 3 (4) >> 2. 1943 Children's daily life—Winter For the past month, the adults at Heart …

Yuri Brockett • May 11, 2015

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #5 More Pounds To Go: "Dizzy Diets..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • May 9, 2015

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Henry Miyatake: Seattle Redress Visionary

Within JACL circles, its Seattle chapter has always been known, with either admiration or disdain, …

Frank Abe • May 8, 2015

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Rereading "The Centennial History of Japanese Americans in the United States" - Tracing the Records of the Pioneers

No. 20 Japanese Americans in Nebraska and New Mexico

Nebraska Nebraska is a state with many plains and fertile soil, suitable for agriculture and livest…

Ryusuke Kawai • May 8, 2015

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“Mr K” a Pioneer who brought the First “Cool” Japanese Car to North American markets

How long has it been since Japanese Canadians and Americans started driving cars to suit their own …

Masaki Watanabe • May 7, 2015

automobiles business economics management motor vehicles Nissan automobiles United States Yutaka Katayama

Dekasegi Story

Episode 24: The Diary of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Japanese - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> May 7, 2010 "Festa do Dia das Mães 1 " was held at school today. When I was in Japan…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • May 6, 2015

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Nanka Nikkei Voices

Earlier Generations

One of the things I have finally learned is that there are late people and early people. There are …

Brian Niiya • May 6, 2015

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"I want to protect Registro black tea" = 88-year-old Ume Shimada steps up = New brand "Obaa-chan" launched = Striving to develop sales channels

Registro, São Paulo, once thrived as the "tea capital," but because the tea industry was dependent …

Asami Kojima • May 5, 2015

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Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Chokichi Satow – “Double Angel” Detained on Angel Island at Least Twice

Satow was born in Miyagi-ken, Japan on January 15, 1885. He first arrived in San Francisco in 190…

Grant Din • May 5, 2015

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Nikkei Detective

Chapter Ten—Following the Doc Martens

Read Chapter Nine >> Some people, when faced with a crisis, go ballistic. They run around, their fa…

Naomi Hirahara • May 4, 2015

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