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This month, we have the pleasure of featuring two poems from the great Pam Ward in our continued ho…

traci kato-kiriyama +1 • Nov. 16, 2023

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 3

This month, we continue to pay tribute to Amy Uyematsu with two wonderful poetry and prose pie…

Teresa Mei Chuc +2 • Aug. 17, 2023

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Remembering Roger Daniels

The first book I read about Japanese American history was Roger Daniels’ book, “The Pol…

Barbara Takei • Jan. 29, 2023

historians Roger Daniels tributes

Aloha 'Oe, Dr. Franklin Odo: Remembering a Brilliant Scholar and a Special Mentor and Friend - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> At the time of his passing, Franklin was working with Honolulu attorney Wil…

Karleen C. Chinen • Jan. 26, 2023

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Aloha 'Oe, Dr. Franklin Odo: Remembering a Brilliant Scholar and a Special Mentor and Friend - Part 1

“If you don’t control your own culture and your own vision of life, and your own part…

Karleen C. Chinen • Jan. 25, 2023

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In Tribute to Roger Daniels: The Father of Us All

The distinguished historian Roger Daniels died on December 9, 2022. In the past days, I have taken …

Greg Robinson • Dec. 20, 2022

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An Interview with Holly Yasui

Holly Yasui is the youngest daughter of Minoru Yasui, the legendary Japanese American lawyer and ci…

Carol Cheh • Aug. 25, 2017

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A Tribute to My Oldest Nisei Auntie

If you knew my Auntie Nesan, you knew her laugh. My cousins and I called her “Nesan&rdqu…

Tamiko Nimura • Jan. 6, 2015

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Memories of a Colleague and Friend: Karin Higa

On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 30, 2013, four current Japanese American National Museum (JA…

Arthur A. Hansen • Nov. 22, 2013

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Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 6