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By the Shore of Lake Michigan: A Writer's Tanka Poetry Translation Pays Tribute to Her Issei Grandparents — Part 2

Read Part 1 Heart Mountain, Revisited Nancy does not recall when she first heard the word “camp” …

Tai Bickhard • April 19, 2025

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By the Shore of Lake Michigan: A Writer's Tanka Poetry Translation Pays Tribute to Her Issei Grandparents — Part 1

Fifteen years ago, Nancy Matsumoto, an award-winning journalist and author, took on a new project. …

Tai Bickhard • April 18, 2025

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Diminishing for No One…

This month’s theme is derived directly from the first poem here from Patrick Shiroishi, a dynamic m…

Patrick Shiroishi +1 • April 17, 2025

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The Great Connector: Shirley Geok-Lin Lim’s Contributions to Japanese American Life

This week, Professor Shirley Geok-Lin Lim is celebrating a big birthday. She has not only disting…

Greg Robinson • Dec. 26, 2024

academics (persons) Asian American studies authors generations literature Malaysians Nisei poetry poets scholars Shirley Geok-Lin Lim writers

Juan de la Fuente: Umetsu and the return to Tottori

Every search is a navigation without a specific path, a constant back and forth between stories, …

Javier García Wong-Kit • June 11, 2024

authors Japan Japanese Peruvian Association Japanese Peruvians Juan de la Fuente Umetsu literature Peru poetry poets Tottori Prefecture writers

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Remembering through Fire

Recognizing the intersectionality and many-layered aspects of our community, we’re excited this mon…

Matthew Mejia +1 • May 16, 2024

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 7

Here we share a final installment of a long series tribute to the late, great Amy Uyematsu. Since J…

Amy Uyematsu +1 • Dec. 21, 2023

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 5

As we continue to pay homage to the great Amy Uyematsu, we wanted to feature a special collective p…

Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka +5 • Oct. 19, 2023

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 3

This month, we continue to pay tribute to Amy Uyematsu with two wonderful poetry and prose pieces f…

Teresa Mei Chuc +2 • Aug. 17, 2023

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Sadakichi Hartmann and Nisei Writers: An Early Mentor and Inspiration

Floyd Cheung, my brilliant friend and sometime collaborator, is a devoted scholar of Asian Americ…

Greg Robinson • July 27, 2023

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