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A California Writer on the Aunt He Never Knew He Had—and the Lessons She Taught Him Is the…

Joe Mathews • Feb. 27, 2024

David Mura’s Work Continues to Push Readers to Question the World

Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei (1991) I first encountered David Mura’s writing…

Catherine Jo Ishino • Sept. 22, 2023

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David Mura

David Mura is an Asian American poet, novelist, playwright, critic and performance artist whose w…

Sophie Munk • June 19, 2023

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Defining Courage: A Tribute to Nisei WWII Heroes Comes To Hawaii

Defining Courage—produced by Story Boldly and the Emmy Award-winning team of Jeff MacIntyre a…

Esther Newman • April 5, 2023

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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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Film Recounting Japanese Americans who fled imprisonment through banishment

What would be your reaction if this had happened to you? You’re told by the U.S. Government …

John Sammon • July 4, 2022

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Canadian Nikkei Artist

David Hayashida on his first visit to BC, euphemisms and life on "The Rock" - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Can you talk about how your career as an artist began? I am turning 60 this …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Sept. 24, 2019

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Canadian Nikkei Artist

David Hayashida on his first visit to BC, euphemisms and life on "The Rock" - Part 1

I caught up with Newfoundland artist David Hayashida on his return home after returning from the BC…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Sept. 23, 2019

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David Toguri: An Appreciation

Not much is known about David Toguri’s early life. He’s also not well-known in the Asia…

Terry Watada • May 30, 2019

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Complicat(i)ng the 'mosaic' of history

This impressive volume, published at the semi-centennial of Asian American studies, serves admira…

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • June 29, 2018

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