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8th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Each year, the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo …

Kendra Arimoto +7 • May 24, 2021 - July 5, 2021

The father of Kagawa Prefecture's overseas immigrants: Shinichi Imayuki's passion and achievements

Known as the father of overseas immigration in Kagawa Prefecture, Shinichi Imayuki was a teacher at Kagawa Prefectural Agricultural and …

Alberto J. Matsumoto • May 24, 2021 - June 7, 2021

From Vancouver's Powell St. to Toronto: Kay Mende’s Remarkable Life

Katsuyo "Kay" Mende, a Canadian-Nisei, was born in Vancouver, B.C. on July 3, 1926. She wrote an account of her …

Katsuyo “Kay” Mende • Jan. 10, 2021 - Feb. 14, 2021

Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports

What makes Nikkei sports more than just a game for you? Perhaps you’d like to write about your Nikkei sports …

Tim Asamen +26 • July 2, 2020 - Nov. 16, 2020

Robert Walker Irwin (1844–1925)

Robert Walker Irwin, a descendant of Benjamin Franklin, was appointed by King David Kalakaua as Hawaiian Minister to Japan to …

Philbert Ono • Oct. 11, 2020 - Nov. 8, 2020

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

In the early 20th century, the Japanese village of Yamato Colony appeared in southern Florida. Morikami Sukeji (George Morikami), who …

Ryusuke Kawai • Jan. 25, 2019 - Oct. 30, 2020

Silk

Not much is known about the women of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony, including Jou Schnell, the Japanese …

Naomi Hirahara • Nov. 4, 2019 - Oct. 4, 2020

Gifts from Jichan and Bachan

This series began as an annotated catalogue of the magical gifts I’ve received from Jichan and Bachan, Nisaku and Masa …

Susan Yamamura • May 7, 2020 - Sept. 16, 2020

7th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Each year, the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo …

Junzo Arai +3 • July 24, 2020 - Aug. 14, 2020

Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

This series looks back on the history of Tetsuo Okamoto (born 1932 - died 2007), the second generation swimmer who …

Masayuki Fukasawa • June 22, 2020 - July 27, 2020

Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), thanks in large part to a grant from the Japanese American Confinement Sites program …

Grant Din +1 • March 17, 2015 - June 5, 2020

Yoemon Shinmasu – My Grandfather’s Life in Seattle

This is a series on the life of Yoemon Shinmasu, an Issei immigrant from a small fishing village in Yamaguchi …

Ikuo Shinmasu • June 26, 2019 - May 27, 2020

A Japanese Canadian Teenage Exile: The Life History of Takeshi (Tak) Matsuba

This series tells the life history of Takeshi (‘Tak’) Matsuba, a second-generation Japanese Canadian born in Vancouver to immigrants from …

Stan Kirk • March 9, 2020 - April 20, 2020

Young Nikkei Cooker

Nikkei gastronomy in Peru has a long tradition that young chefs have been investigating. In this series we will learn …

Asociación Peruano Japonesa +1 • Nov. 1, 2019 - Feb. 21, 2020

A Japanese Canadian Teenage Exile: The Life History of Kazuko Makihara

This series presents the life history of Kazuko Makihara, a second-generation Japanese Canadian who was born and raised near Vancouver …

Stan Kirk • Oct. 25, 2019 - Nov. 22, 2019

Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

The word “hero” can mean different things to different people. For this series, we have explored the idea of a …

Marco Carrasco Villanueva +27 • May 7, 2019 - Oct. 18, 2019

Killer Roll

Maki Mitchell, one of the few female Japanese chefs in the world, works at Yudai’s Corner, a sushi bar in …

Naomi Hirahara • Oct. 4, 2018 - Sept. 4, 2019

Observing Nikkei journalists

Nikkei journalists from different generations tell us about their experience as professionals in this field, their reflections on Nikkei identity …

Javier García Wong-Kit • April 10, 2019 - Aug. 14, 2019

6th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

The Little Tokyo Historical Society’s sixth-short story contest concluded with an Awards Reception held on the evening of Thursday, April …

Austen Lock +2 • May 17, 2019 - May 31, 2019

Japanese Migrants facing Criminal Justice in Mexico

This series addresses cases of Japanese migrants in Mexico who had to face criminal justice. The description of the accusations …

Carlos Uscanga +1 • April 29, 2019 - May 20, 2019

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