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My 100th Article—A Five-Year Reflection

Since 2019, I have had the pleasure of writing for Discover Nikkei, and my time with them over thes…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Nov. 5, 2024

authors Discover Nikkei Greg Robinson Japanese American studies scholars writers

The Unknown Great: Expanding History, Widening the Focus

Until recently, the history of Japanese Americans was documented almost wholly by looking at the WW…

Esther Newman • Feb. 12, 2024

Greg Robinson history Japanese Americans Jonathan van Harmelen The Unknown Great (book)

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

A ‘consequential’ collection of JA history

This is the second of two outstanding books by eminent historian and journalist Greg Robinson con…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Aug. 27, 2021

civil rights Greg Robinson LGBTQ+ newspapers Nichi Bei Weekly (newspaper) people The Unsung Great (book) World War II

Stories of The Unsung Great: Author Greg Robinson on Exploring Japanese American History

“I have told many times the story of how years ago I came across some of Franklin D. Roosevelt's wr…

Darryl Mori • May 28, 2021

Greg Robinson The Unsung Great (book)

Way Down in Egypt Land: Tamio Wakayama, Civil Rights Photographer - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> I cannot recall precisely when I first heard of Tamio Wakayama. Although I owned a …

Greg Robinson • March 12, 2020

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No-No Boy Author John Okada, Rediscovered

I Must be Strong I know now for what war I was born. Every child is born to see some struggle, …

Kimiko Medlock • Jan. 21, 2019

authors book reviews Frank Abe Greg Robinson John Okada No-No Boy (book) reviews

Nunc Pro Tunc: The Story Behind a Phrase

It was more than ten years ago that my friend Tetsuden Kashima told me of his dream project. Tetsu,…

Greg Robinson • Dec. 19, 2018

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Historian ‘illuminates’ JA history

In Kenji Taguma’s resplendent foreword to this latest of historian Greg Robinson’s cavalcade of e…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • June 7, 2017

book reviews Greg Robinson history Japanese Americans reviews The Great Unknown (book)

Author Greg Robinson: Dishing Out Nikkei-related Historical Figures in One Irresistible, Bonbon-sized Serving after Another - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Sometimes, the research journey can create unexpected opportunities in the present …

Edward Yoshida • Feb. 18, 2017

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