Holly Yasui is a freelance writer, editor, and translator (Spanish to English—tried to study Japanese at the university but couldn’t …
Joe was born in Seattle Washington. During his professional career, he held various positions with the Air Force Systems Command …
Kazuko Yatabe is a Canadian Nisei. She was born in Vancouver to Saburo and Sada Shinobu. She has visited Japan …
Susan Yatabe is a Canadian Sansei. Susan is the granddaughter of Saburo Shinobu. Her mother was interned during WWII in …
Bill Yee is an Alhambra High School retired history teacher. His parents were immigrants from Southern China. A native San …
Cedric Yeh is the Deputy Chair of the Division of Armed Forces History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American …
Janice Iwanaga Yen is a retired retailer and long-time community volunteer. She is a founding member of NCRR (National Coalition …
Midori Yenari is the granddaughter of issei Daisuke Yenari, and the daughter of niseis Hajime Yenari and Katsu Oikawa. She …
Luci Júdice Yizima, Journalist and Photographer, Teaches Brazilian Gastronomy (homemade food and typical food) to Orientals, Portal Oriente-se, Volunteer Photographer …
Steven K. Yoda is an attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master …
Born on October 1, 1991 in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City. He first visited Brazil in 2015 through a Brazilian study …
Stan Yogi is co-author of the award-winning books Fred Korematsu Speaks Up (with Laura Atkins), and Wherever There’s a Fight: …
Paulo Yokota is an economist from Brazil. He is a former professor in the School of Economics at Sao Paulo …
Ryan Masaaki Yokota is a Yonsei/Shin-Nisei Nikkei of Japanese and Okinawan. Currently he works as the Development and Legacy Center …
Jenna Yokoyama is a Yonsei/Shin Nisei, radio/podcast producer, and creative living in Portland, OR. She is a co-host for the …
She is Gosei, actively volunteers with Nisei Week and other organizations around Little Tokyo. She is pursuing a career in …
Hideo Yonenaka was born in San Jose, California in 1926 and grew up on a strawberry farm. From May 8, …
George Yoshida, a native of Hawaii, retired as a licensed clinical social worker at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, …
Ken Yoshida is a Japanese Canadian with a Japanese father and a Thai mother. He grew up in Ottawa, Ontario …
Edward Yoshida is a husband, father, JANM/Discover Nikkei volunteer, and a project analyst at a regional engineering firm. He grew …
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