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The Sword and the Typewriter: The Life and Times of Hydesaburo Ohashi
Chapter 1—From Tsushima to Boston
Among the many life stories of those who created links between Japan and America, some have been co…
Aaron Cohen • Feb. 17, 2025
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More “Made in Camp” Samurai Swords Discovered
The Samurai Spirit
In my 2015 Discover Nikkei essay, “Samurai Spirit in WWII Camps,” I put forth m…
Gary T. Ono • Feb. 16, 2018
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Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
Isaburo Tasaka’s 100-year old Charcoal Kiln Found on Salt Spring Island
What is the old saying? “What is old is now new again.” For thousands of years, the Wakayama Prefec…
Chuck Tasaka • Oct. 13, 2015
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Samurai Spirit In WWII Camps
As a volunteer at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), recent developments there revealed …
Gary T. Ono • Aug. 20, 2015
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Artistry in Armor: An Interview with Darin S. Furukawa, Artist, Educator, and Samurai Arts Specialist
Darin S. Furukawa and Mike Yamasaki are co-curators Japanese American National Museum’s new exhibit…
Esther Newman • Aug. 14, 2015
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Paying Culture Forward: Passing on the Traditions of Japanese Art Swords
What separates a Japanese art sword from any manufactured metal-bladed weapon? An extraordinary lev…
Esther Newman • July 31, 2015
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Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 2: It’s the Treasures of the Past That Make for a Bright Future
>> Part 1Having repaired his grandmother’s swords since he was a boy, sansei Mike Yamasaki became a…
Keiko Fukuda • May 29, 2009
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Sansei Japanese Sword Appraiser Mike Yamasaki – Part 1: Turning a Manzanar Dagger Into a Family Heirloom
I met with Mike one day around 10:00 am at a Japanese café in Little Tokyo. He had an appointment w…
Keiko Fukuda • May 22, 2009
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