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We Are Not Strangers—A Story of a Sephardic Jew and His Japanese American Neighbor

Japanese Americans have heard about how non-Japanese helped some JA families during World War II. O…

Pamela A. Okano • April 19, 2024

communities fiction graphic novels Jews Josh Tuininga Seattle United States Washington We are Not Strangers (book) World War II

Sugihara – An Honest to Goodness Japanese Hero

I think we apply the word “hero” all too loosely, to many who may not deserve such a label. But hav…

Bill Watanabe • Jan. 26, 2024

Chiune Sugihara diplomacy international relations Japan Jews Lithuania righteous gentiles in the Holocaust

On Being Jew-ish

Recently, I did a memorial piece for Nichi Bei on my late friend Franklin Odo, a Hawaii-born Sansei…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 22, 2024

Greg Robinson identity intergroup relations Japanese Americans Jews psychology social interaction

Japanese slaves and Jews who came to South America in the 16th century - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> The owner of the Asian Japanese youth is also a New Christian. Looking back, it is h…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Feb. 4, 2021

16th century Jews Portuguese language slavery

Japanese slaves and Jews who came to South America in the 16th century - Part 1

A sensational article ran on BBC Brazil. The article is in Portuguese and is titled " The History …

Masayuki Fukasawa • Feb. 3, 2021

16th century Jews Portuguese language slavery

Long-time Gone: Toronto’s J-Town - Part 1

Though not widely acknowledged, J-Town Toronto did exist. Very little of it can be found today and,…

Terry Watada • Dec. 26, 2019

Canada communities Japanese Canadians Japantowns Jews Ontario Toronto

Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture

Caring and Helping Others

Chohichi Tanaka left Itoshima in Fukuoka, Japan in the early 1900s looking for a better life. He de…

Don Tanaka • Aug. 8, 2017

442nd Regimental Combat Team armed forces Boyle Heights California communities Discover Nikkei food Itadakimasu 2 (series) Jews Little Tokyo Los Angeles Nikkei Chronicles (series) prewar retired military personnel United States United States Army veterans World War II

Japanese Diplomat and “Visas for Life”

Gratitude to Chiune Sugihara from Mr. Leo Melamed, honorary chairman of CME Group Leo Melamed, H…

Akari Terouchi • June 2, 2017

Chiune Sugihara Jews Lithuania Visas for Life (book) World War II

Thank You, Mrs. Klein

I must have passed her house a thousand times. Each time, I wanted to stop, to see if she would hea…

Mitchell T. Maki • Dec. 29, 2016

discrimination interpersonal relations Japanese Americans Jews

The Fukuhara Family Caught Between Two Sides

At our vacation residence in the small San Luis Obispo County community of Los Osos, Calif., my w…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Oct. 13, 2016

book reviews Harry K. Fukuhara Hiroshima (city) Hiroshima Prefecture Japan Jews Midnight in Broad Daylight (book) non-fiction reviews World War II

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