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JABA: The Trailblazers of the Japanese American Community
On July 15, 2022, the Japanese American Bar Association (JABA) hosted its 45th Annual Installation …
Lana Kobayashi • July 29, 2022
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Little Changes in Family Celebrations
We know that many Japanese came to Brazil over 100 years ago. They brought their culture with them,…
Henrique Minatogawa • Aug. 16, 2019
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Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage
Embracing Our Nikkei Roots Via Southern Routes
If you’re a Japanese-American who lives on the East or West Coast, chances are, there are myriad wa…
Linda Cooper • Sept. 26, 2018
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Celebrations of the End and Beginning of the Year in the Brazilian Nikkei Community
From mid-November until just before Christmas, gatherings to celebrate the end of the year take pla…
Henrique Minatogawa • Jan. 7, 2016
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A New Year in Japan and Japanese New Year in Brazil
Until a year ago, I had an idea of what the New Year tradition is like in Japan ( shogatsu ). The…
Tatiana Maebuchi • Dec. 18, 2015
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Japanese American National Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary, Honors Contributors to Promoting Japanese Culture
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM), which tells the story of the first generation of Japa…
Tomomi Kanemaru • May 18, 2011
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Shinnenkai: Welcoming the New Year
In Japan, the beginning of the year is considered the most important date in the celebration calend…
Ana Shimabuko Shimabukuro • Dec. 31, 2009
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The Okinawan Wives Club
A few years ago, I came up with an idea to make a documentary about overseas Okinawan communities. …
Bobby Okinaka • Feb. 22, 2008
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