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Today, basketball and golf are the sports of choice in Japanese American communities, at least it s…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Oct. 17, 2007

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on Southern California Obon Festivals

I feel very fortunate to live in an area that has so many Obon festivals that are relatively access…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Aug. 9, 2007

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Royal Milk Tea Boba and Globalization

Boba in the United States is a result of globalization (or vice versa). It is becoming as popular a…

Victoria Kraus • July 7, 2007

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The East L.A. Gardeners Association sign on First Street

The East L.A. Gardeners Association sign is one of four written in Japanese characters on East Firs…

Victoria Kraus • June 8, 2007

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JACCC's Children's Day: Engaging Our Next Generations

For over 20 years, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) has presented its …

Jessica Kikuchi • May 31, 2007

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on J-Town Memories

Growing up, we would come into Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district to visit my Murakami Ba-cha…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • April 27, 2007

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「二世ウィーク・クィーン」は南カリフォルニアの日系団体をまとめるきずな

1930年代、約3万人の日本人が住んでいたロサンゼルス・リトル･トーキョー（小東京）で、日本人商店主たちが始めた「二世ウィーク」（二世週祭）イベントは、戦争時の中断を乗り越えて、今年で80周年を迎え…

Shigeharu Higashi • June 23, 2014

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The town where Nikkei lived

第1回（後編）ロサンゼルス西南地区（クレンショー・ディストリクト）

前編を読む＞＞一体、西南地区の日系人はどうしてどこに消えてしまったのか？　その問いに、西南シニアセンターのプレジデントである柴邦雄さんが答えてくれた。「私が思うに、ワッツの暴動が一つのきっ…

Keiko Fukuda • March 26, 2013

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The town where Nikkei lived

第1回（前編）ロサンゼルス西南地区（クレンショー・ディストリクト）

ある時、友人からデジタルカメラに残った写真を見せられた。海辺の陽光を背にして建つ鳥居。「これ、どこだと思う？（ロサンゼルス郊外の）サンペドロとロングビーチの間にあるターミナルアイランド。あそこには昔…

Keiko Fukuda • March 5, 2013

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私と「県人会」の出会い

「南米旅行はいかがでしたか。長旅ですからお疲れになられたのではありませんか。」エコノミークラスに、二人仲良く静かに座られているお客様に声をかけた。食事のサービスの時、あれこれいくつも注文をするお客…

Masako Mukai • Feb. 28, 2012

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