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Nikkei disappeared in Argentina: “17 stories kept in memory”

During the time of the Argentine military dictatorship thousands of Argentines disappeared. Nikkeis who fought for an ideal also disappeared. …

Juan Andrés Asato • July 15, 2016 - Aug. 15, 2016

Death of an Origamist

Sachi Yamane, an emergency room nurse, escapes the pressure of life-and-death situations through the precise and calming world of origami. …

Naomi Hirahara • Aug. 4, 2015 - July 4, 2016

Voices of the Volunteers: The Building Blocks of the Japanese American National Museum

This series introduces the experiences of the volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum from the book Voices of the …

The Rafu Shimpo • Nov. 2, 2015 - June 27, 2016

A Yonsei's Reflections...

Vicky Murakami-Tsuda is the Communications Production Manager for the Japanese American National Museum. She is a “self-proclaimed” yonsei from Southern …

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Jan. 5, 2007 - March 31, 2016

Nanka Nikkei Voices

Nanka Nikkei Voices (NNV) is a publication of the Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California. Nanka means “Southern California.” …

Ellen Endo +18 • Oct. 26, 2010 - March 15, 2016

Tracing the roots of the younger generation of Japanese-Americans and their activism

Japanese immigration, which began in the late 19th century, has a long history, and we are beginning to hear of …

Fumika Iwasaki • Dec. 16, 2015 - March 8, 2016

Rereading "The Centennial History of Japanese Americans in the United States" - Tracing the Records of the Pioneers

In the early 1960s, a large-scale book titled "A Hundred Years of Japanese Americans in the United States" (Shin Nichibei …

Ryusuke Kawai • June 27, 2014 - Oct. 30, 2015

Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values

Nikkei family roles and traditions are unique because they have evolved over many generations, based on various social, political, and …

Frank Abe +26 • June 18, 2015 - Oct. 19, 2015

2nd Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

The Little Tokyo Historical Society conducted its second annual short story (fiction) writing contest which concluded on April 22, 2015 …

Nathaniel J. Campbell +13 • June 29, 2015 - Oct. 12, 2015

Grandmother's Letter: Children and Books in Japanese American Internment Camps

Ms. Sachiko Aoki of the Children's Library Association in Tokyo told me about a letter written by a Japanese American …

Yuri Brockett • Feb. 2, 2015 - Aug. 10, 2015

Japanese community in Colonia Urquiza, Partido de La Plata

This series is about the Nikkei community settled in Colonia Urquiza, in La Plata - Argentina, since the sixties, with …

Irene Isabel Cafiero • May 16, 2014 - July 17, 2015

Nikkei Detective

Private investigator Kevin “Kev” Shirota calls himself an OOCG, an Original Orange County Guy. The last place this Huntington Beach, …

Naomi Hirahara • Aug. 4, 2014 - July 4, 2015

Japanese American National Museum Magazine

These articles were originally published in the print member's magazine of the Japanese American National Museum.

Eiichiro Azuma +12 • April 13, 2007 - Jan. 19, 2015

1st Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

As part of Little Tokyo Historical Society’s 130th Anniversary of Little Tokyo (1884-2014) celebratory activities throughout the year, Little Tokyo …

Avril Adams +7 • Oct. 6, 2014 - Jan. 12, 2015

Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?

What’s in a name? This series introduces stories exploring the meanings, origins, and the untold stories behind personal Nikkei names. …

Jimmy Seiji Amemiya Siu +33 • July 1, 2014 - Nov. 28, 2014

Japanese American National Museum Store Online

The award-winning Museum Store of the Japanese American National Museum features distinctive Asian American merchandise for all occasions and generations. …

Susan Chen +14 • July 8, 2006 - Sept. 17, 2014

The JABA Legacy Project: Two Generations of Pioneering Judges in the Nikkei Community

Entering into its third year, JABA’s Legacy Project seeks to preserve the histories of prominent Japanese American jurists in the …

Sakura Kato • July 29, 2014 - Aug. 6, 2014

An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America

John Katagi is a former staff member of the Japanese American National Museum. He shares memories from almost two decades …

John Katagi • Dec. 18, 2008 - June 26, 2014

Enduring Communities

Enduring Communities: The Japanese American Experience in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah is an ambitious three-year project dedicated …

Eric Bittner +20 • Jan. 30, 2008 - May 30, 2014

Encyclopedia of Nikkei Migration

Did you know that the Nikkei live in more than fifty countries? Read short historical overviews of Japanese migration that …

Eiichiro Azuma +1 • Feb. 28, 2014 - May 2, 2014

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