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Kazuo Kawai: Transnational Scholar and Journalist

This series recovers the life and writings of Kazuo Kawai, a Nisei public intellectual, historian and journalist who taught at …

Greg Robinson • May 4, 2025 - June 1, 2025

My Name is Neal

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent.

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 24, 2007 - May 31, 2025

Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today

Japanese companies in Brazil have continued to operate even amid the harsh conditions of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic …

Tomoko Oura • Oct. 6, 2023 - May 29, 2025

Dekasegi Story

In 1988, I read a news article about dekasegi and had an idea: "This might be a good subject for …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • June 18, 2012 - May 27, 2025

The Forgotten Nikkei

I have had a relationship with Brazil and South American countries for over 30 years since my youth. Along with …

Sachio Negawa • Dec. 31, 2024 - May 23, 2025

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, …

Amina Abuthahir +139 • Dec. 15, 2016 - May 15, 2025

Pioneering Anthropologist of Japanese and Japanese American Culture: Iwao Ishino (1921–2012)

In 2002, my Nisei father started organizing his memoir. Later in 2012, while we were clearing out his study, our …

Catherine Jo Ishino • April 2, 2025 - May 7, 2025

On Nikkei

What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, …

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 11, 2022 - April 25, 2025

Much Mahalos

In this series, acclaimed author “Da Pidgin Guerrilla” Lee A. Tonouchi uses the language of Hawai‘i Creole, a.k.a. Pidgin, to …

Lee A. Tonouchi • Oct. 11, 2023 - April 23, 2025

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of The …

Ikuo Shinmasu • Aug. 18, 2021 - April 15, 2025

Celebrating 20 Years of Discover Nikkei

Discover Nikkei isn’t just a website—it’s a global community and international network that celebrates Nikkei stories and perspectives. People all …

Kayla Kamei • April 13, 2025 - April 13, 2025

The Sword and the Typewriter: The Life and Times of Hydesaburo Ohashi

Hydesaburo Ohashi, a descendant of a samurai family, was sent from Japan to America to study in the late 1890s. …

Aaron Cohen • Feb. 17, 2025 - March 24, 2025

Kizuna: Nikkei Stories from the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

In Japanese, kizuna means strong emotional bonds. This series shares stories about Nikkei individual and/or community reaction and perspectives on …

Gil Asakawa +31 • March 18, 2011 - March 12, 2025

The Izumi Family Revisited: Living as Japanese Canadian Exiles in Postwar Japan

This series is about the life of the John (Tadao) and May Izumi family. It sequels an earlier series in …

Stan Kirk • Feb. 2, 2025 - March 2, 2025

Nikkei View

This series presents selections from Gil Asakawa’s “Nikkei View: The Asian American Blog,” which presents a Japanese American perspective on …

Gil Asakawa • Dec. 3, 2009 - Jan. 26, 2025

The Power of Irei

A series of articles related to the Irei: The National Monument for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration, a …

Sharon Yamato • Nov. 27, 2022 - Jan. 16, 2025

The Eto Family History as Postwar Exiles to Japan

This series is an overview of the Eto family history based on the memories of the three surviving sisters, Margaret, …

Stan Kirk • Dec. 8, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

What’s in a Nikkei name? In this series, we asked participants to explore the meanings and origins behind Nikkei names. …

Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso +50 • July 17, 2024 - Dec. 10, 2024

The Amazing Tashiro Family

This is the story of the Tashiro clan of Cincinnati, New England, North Carolina, and Seattle. Though oddly unheard of …

Greg Robinson • Oct. 13, 2023 - Sept. 24, 2024

The Vancouver Asahi: The Search for Hall of Fame Medalists' Families

The legendary Vancouver Asahi team was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the British Columbia …

Yobun Shima • Oct. 25, 2018 - Sept. 2, 2024

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