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Broken Promise—A Hawaii World War II Incarceration Story
Back in 2018, I walked the somber halls of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washingto…
Dan Nakasone • Feb. 13, 2024
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Buddhism
California
clergy
concentration camps
death
education
Gyokuei Matsuura
Hawai'i
Hawai'i Island
imprisonment
incarceration
Kilauea (Hawaii)
Kilauea Military Detention Camp
loyalty questionnaire
Masuye Matsuura
religions
Religious leaders
shikata ga nai (phrase)
suicide
teachers
teaching
Tule Lake concentration camp
United States
World War II camps
Buddhism
California
clergy
concentration camps
death
education
Gyokuei Matsuura
Hawai'i
Hawai'i Island
imprisonment
incarceration
Kilauea (Hawaii)
Kilauea Military Detention Camp
loyalty questionnaire
Masuye Matsuura
religions
Religious leaders
shikata ga nai (phrase)
suicide
teachers
teaching
Tule Lake concentration camp
United States
World War II camps
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Nisei Saves! Mottainai
I read on the Discover Nikkei website about a Japanese American granddaughter having to clear out…
Chuck Tasaka • July 28, 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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Too Much Mottainai?
After our mother passed in 2013, my siblings and I were faced with the daunting task of cleaning …
Chris Komai • May 26, 2015
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A Book Review: Forgiveness: A Gift From My Grandparents
Forgiveness by Toronto Yonsei Mark Sakamoto is a timely book for our community. Now, almost 70 year…
Norm Masaji Ibuki • Sept. 18, 2014
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Understanding My Mother's Life
My mother passed away last October at the age of 92 and there are so many things about her that I w…
Chris Komai • May 11, 2014
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aesthetics
Amache concentration camp
bonsai
California
colleges
Colorado
concentration camps
gaman (values)
horticulture
imprisonment
incarceration
Komai Bonsai Nursery
metaphysics
mothers
nurseries (horticulture)
psychology
Redress movement
Santa Anita temporary detention center
shikata ga nai (phrase)
Temple City
temporary detention centers
theory of knowledge
United States
values
World War II
World War II camps
aesthetics
Amache concentration camp
bonsai
California
colleges
Colorado
concentration camps
gaman (values)
horticulture
imprisonment
incarceration
Komai Bonsai Nursery
metaphysics
mothers
nurseries (horticulture)
psychology
Redress movement
Santa Anita temporary detention center
shikata ga nai (phrase)
Temple City
temporary detention centers
theory of knowledge
United States
values
World War II
World War II camps
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The Evolution of A Canadian 'Enemy Alien' - The Frank Maikawa Story - Part 9 of 12
Read Part 8 >> During the early Internment days, as Shig joined the Canadian Army, Dad asked him to…
Frank Maikawa • May 1, 2013
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Mukashi Banashi - Part 4
Read Part 3 >>Today, there are approximately 100 Japanese American families living in the Fowler vi…
Akemi Kikumura Yano • Dec. 9, 2010
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A Yonsei’s Reflections...
on Daruma, Dorama, and Hope
Daruma are popular Japanese symbols of perseverance. Often used as good luck charms to fulfill a sp…
Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Dec. 4, 2008
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