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Discovering Myself in My Name

My parents named me James Noboru Okumura. My birth certificate from The Japanese Hospital of Los An…

James Okumura • Dec. 6, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

To Be Ken Is to Walk on a Tightrope

Ken Yoshida is my name, and I am the son of my Japanese dad, Tadashi Yoshida, and my Thai mom, Urar…

Ken Yoshida • Nov. 30, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

The Well

I only started attending the local public school when I was seven years old. Up until that point, m…

Tieko Irii • Nov. 21, 2024

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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?

Between motorcycles, virtues and forests

My name is Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi. Within me, there is a mix that reflects the cultures that shaped…

Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi • Nov. 18, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

Growth, Identity, and Names

“My name is Akina.” When I introduce myself, it somehow feels important, like I am establishing my …

Akina Nishi • Nov. 15, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

Nakachi Family: Meaning of their names in Spanish and Japanese

In Japanese culture and tradition, names are very important and have great significance in people's…

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • Nov. 10, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

The Tale of Two Tomokos

In Broome, Western Australia, where I live, many Japanese people have settled since the 1880s, incl…

Tomoko Yamada • Nov. 4, 2024

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The Pleasure of Connecting with Ancestors

When I was born, my father registered me as Augustinha Kazuyo Kadowaki. I had a hard time finding o…

Augustinha Kazuyo Kodama • Sept. 6, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

A Name Fraught with History

I was barely a day old when my Nisei parents had a big fight over me. I had just been born in Honol…

Alden M. Hayashi • Aug. 29, 2024

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