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“Little Benedict Arnolds in Skirts”: The Shitara Sisters’ Scandalous WWII Treason Trial
In late 1943, three Japanese American sisters helped two German prisoners of war escape from a sout…

Nina Nobuko Wallace • April 10, 2024

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Colorado Germans prisoners prisoners of war Shitara sisters United States
Colorado Germans prisoners prisoners of war Shitara sisters United States
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Carlos Yushimito: The inevitable readings of a writer
His days pass in the academic world, in Viña del Mar, a city in the interior of Chile where …

Javier García Wong-Kit • April 9, 2024

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authors Carlos Yushimito del Valle Chile literature Peru poetry United States writers
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The 1944 Election: The Twilight of the Demagogues—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> For Japanese Americans observing the election, the use of race-baiting elic…

Jonathan van Harmelen • April 8, 2024

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1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
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The 1944 Election: The Twilight of the Demagogues—Part 1
Previously, I wrote an article for Discover Nikkei on how the incarceration of Japanese Americ…

Jonathan van Harmelen • April 7, 2024

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1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
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How Do We Remember Japanese American History? A Descendant's Perspective
The following is adapted from a talk I gave at Plymouth Church in Seattle in February 2024. Good a…

Tamiko Nimura • April 4, 2024

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artists California concentration camps Tanforan temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II camps
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Kazue Kitagakido, president of the Southern California Prefectural Association, who came to the United States in 1984 and is currently working on raising funds for her hometown, Noto.
There was no overseas option Just after the start of 2024, a big earthquake struck Japan. The affe…

Keiko Fukuda • April 3, 2024

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2024 Noto earthquake disaster relief emergency management Ishikawa Prefecture Japan Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California Noto Peninsula
2024 Noto earthquake disaster relief emergency management Ishikawa Prefecture Japan Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California Noto Peninsula
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Juana Miyashiro: sensei and entrepreneur
His first student was his mother, an Okinawan immigrant. When she was a high school student, Juana …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • April 1, 2024

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Chacra Cerro School education identity Juana Miyashiro Okinawans teachers teaching Uchinanchu
Chacra Cerro School education identity Juana Miyashiro Okinawans teachers teaching Uchinanchu
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My Cousin Judy: An Inspiration
My dear cousin Judy Mackey (Baker) passed away on February 11, 2024, at the age of 99. During her…

Greg Robinson • March 31, 2024

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Arizona economies economists families Judy Mackey United States World War II
Arizona economies economists families Judy Mackey United States World War II
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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
Part 10: Kikkoman Brazil: Delivering Deliciousness Globally
In the 10th episode, we spoke with Hideyuki Ozaki, President of Kikkoman Brazil Commerce and Indu…

Tomoko Oura • March 29, 2024

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alcoholic beverages beverages Brazil business economics food Japanese business enterprises Japanese food management sake São Paulo soy sauce wine
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Much Mahalos
Wea You Stay! Laurel Nakanishi on da importance of da poetry of place
Waimea Valley IV We enter the valley silently, without shaking the branches. We enter without s…

Lee A. Tonouchi • March 29, 2024

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child rearing education families Hawaii heritage identity interviews literature parenthood parenting poetry United States
child rearing education families Hawaii heritage identity interviews literature parenthood parenting poetry United States
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