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Ronel Hoffstot


Ronel Hoffstot was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in the Seattle, Washington, area. She currently lives in Orange County, California. She recently discovered that her grandfather was in Camp Minidoka and has been researching to uncover more information about his story. 

Last updated November 2024


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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Kisaku Sakagami

Dec. 3, 2024 • Ronel Hoffstot

When we see the letters that make up a person’s name, we also imagine the story behind them. Who named you? What is the story? Kisaku Sakagami are but two names for my brother and me. He has no story. His story ended when he was arrested and removed from St. Petersburg, Alaska, and taken to New Mexico, then Minidoka, where he passed away. Julia Mae Sakagami, his youngest child and our mother, had three names. We do not know …

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