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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Fighting for My Kanji
Under much protest I attended Japanese-language school every Saturday starting from the time I was …
Naomi Hirahara • Nov. 19, 2024
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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
A Name Reborn
Dad was given the name Yoneto. He never had a middle name. In Japanese tradition there is only a fi…
Mary Sunada • Oct. 13, 2024
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
It Depends on Where You Are
I am the firstborn in my family. I was told that my first name Eugene was chosen because the kanji …
Eugene Sekiguchi • Nov. 28, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
What is my name? Diana, Keiko, Ando-san, Mrs. Ono, Diana-san, Auntie Diana???
Now, that I’m in my 50’s I can say that I’ve gone through many name changes. Growing up in Orange C…
Diana Keiko Ando-Ono • Nov. 26, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
The Child of a Thousand Generations
The story of my middle name brought pride and also pressure to me at a young age. My middle name is…
Chanda Ishisaka • Nov. 24, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
About Japanese Names
Japanese names have always sounded strange to Brazilian ears. Thus, early immigrants not only adopt…
Jorge Nagao • Nov. 21, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
What’s in My Name? A Big River and Lots of Family Stories
Lorene is my first name. My mother chose my name for me. She liked the sound of the name, but not i…
Lorene Oikawa • Nov. 20, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
Becoming Yumi
I grew up hating my name. I wanted to change it to “Amy.” Amy sounds cute and it sounds white, and …
Yumi Iwama • Nov. 18, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
Short and funny story
My dear mother's name is a little strange, because her mother, my little batchan, didn't know Portu…
Nancy Ishikawa Yassuda • Nov. 17, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
What’s In a Name? For Me, Someone Liked Ike
All parents ruminate on what to name their child. They go through baby-naming books. Suggestions f…
David Toyoshima • Nov. 14, 2014
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