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My great grandma who wuz born in Okinawa in 1885 had traditional Okinawan hand tattoos known as&nbs…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Sept. 7, 2023

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Q&A with Sugar/Islands Artist Laura Kina

Artist Laura Kina is one of two artists featured in the new exhibition, Sugar/Islands: Finding Okin…

Darryl Mori • July 17, 2015

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For Japanese Americans of my generation (second generation Nisei over 60), the source of our moral …

Iku Kiriyama • June 19, 2015

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Hajime Kasuga: “La cocina nikkei es representar mi cultura en los platos”

“Teniendo a Gastón (Acurio) y a Pedro Miguel (Schiaffino) de vecinos, cómo no i…

Enrique Higa Sakuda +1 • Oct. 26, 2012

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Hajichi Stories — Tree Local Women Tell Why Day Got Their Okinawan Hand Tattoos

Q&A with Sugar/Islands Artist Laura Kina

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Hajime Kasuga: “La cocina nikkei es representar mi cultura en los platos”