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How I Found Out I Was Uchinānchu (Okinawan)

I lived a peaceful life with my grandparents on the 11th block of Arnaldo Márquez street in the J…

Javier Takara • Aug. 31, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Made in Japan

This familiar phrase, “made in Japan” (Nihon-sei) reminds me of my mother, Yaeko. She was born in G…

Mary Sunada • Aug. 26, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Yokoso Y’all

Thirty years ago, much to my delight, two events occurred which served to encapsulate my bicultural…

Linda Cooper • Aug. 17, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Mango

"Mango? Mango? Mango?" The scene that took place in front of me was quite unusual. It took me a few…

Hudson Okada • Aug. 11, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Nihongo comes and goes

Tadatoshi and Setsuko, my parents, arrived in the capital of São Paulo, coming from Vera Cruz, in t…

Jorge Nagao • July 20, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Né?

Even though there are many words and expressions that characterize them for Brazilians—hai, banzai,…

Hudson Okada • July 11, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Grasping Grandma’s Japanese Accent—My First Step in Discovering Nikkei-go

I live on a farm in the Imperial Valley, which is located in the southeastern corner of California.…

Tim Asamen • July 6, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Chronicles of a Nisei – Memories of a different childhood

The memories that bubble up in my memory, the best, are those from my childhood. My first participa…

Mitsuo Luiz Kariya • June 29, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Minato Gakuen and Me

We are excited to ride the train whenever a new route is opened, but often don’t consider the histo…

Teiko Kaneko • June 20, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture

Hayaku! Hayaku!

With this word Hayaku spoken in a firm voice and repeatedly, my mother woke me up every morning so …

Willian Takashi Oki • June 17, 2016

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