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Incarceration Years: Lordsburg/Santa Fe, Seagoville, Amache Camp Photos and DOJ Documents

Dec. 22, 2006
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Homma Family Photos of Amache and Wada Family DOJ documents. Rev. Masahiko Wada was an American Baptist minister for First Baptist Church, Garden Grove, Terminal Island Baptist Mission, Moneta / Gardena Valley Baptist Church (1929-1940) a…

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Amache Stories and Memories

July 12, 2017
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A collection of some of the 10,000 stories from the WW2 Japanese Internment Center known as Amache. Stay tuned for future articles and memories by Amacheans, their descendants and those helping to preserve the Amache memories. Please conta…

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"Transpacific Borderlands" Artist Profiles

Sept. 19, 2017
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Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo examines the experiences of artists of Japanese ancestry born, raised, or living in either Latin America or predominantly Latin America…

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Carnival 2008 in Sao Paulo, United from Vila Maria

Feb. 25, 2008
mhijb
The Unidos de Vila Maria samba school paid tribute to the Centennial of Japanese Immigration to Brazil - to be celebrated in June 2008 - in its parade in the special group, in the early hours of February 2. Vila Maria won 3rd place in the …
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Discover Nikkei Illustrations by Roxsy Lin

Oct. 27, 2022
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Illustrations created by volunteer Roxsy Lin for Discover Nikkei. Learn more about Roxsy at roxsylin.com.

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Nippon América 日本アメリカ (CDMX)

April 18, 2022
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The Nippon América 日本アメリカ photo exhibition will open at Mexico's City Museo Nacional de las Culturas del Mundo on April 27, 2022.Nippon América 日本アメリカ takes a look at Japan through the eyes of three Latin American Nikkei photographers: the…

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Nima-kai Traditions: Matsuri

July 16, 2021
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Every year, Nikkei communities around the world gather together for fun cultural activities and food. These matsuri (festivals) often celebrate specific occasions such as Tanabata and Obon. Major cultural festivals are also organized annua…

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Nima-kai Kodomo no Hi Traditions

April 8, 2021
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May 5th is celebrated annually in Japan and in Nikkei communities around the world as Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day). The day is celebrated by displaying koinobori—carp-shaped windsock with the carp arranged from largest to smallest in diff…

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Nippon América 日本アメリカ y Google México te invitan a recorrer Tokio.

April 7, 2021
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Nippon América 日本アメリカ es un proyecto del artista mexicano Alantl Molina, presentado por primera vez en Tokio en septiembre de 2019, posteriormente en el Carnaval de las Artes de Barranquilla en febrero de 2020, y que este 2021 estará dispo…

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Nima-kai Hinamatsuri Traditions

Feb. 15, 2021
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March 3rd is celebrated annually in Japan and in Nikkei communities around the world as Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day). Literally translated as “doll festival,” families with young daughters celebrate this event by displaying hina-ningyo , speci…

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Oshogatsu 2021

Jan. 1, 2021
vkm
In this most unusual year, Russ & I welcomed the new year at home, but “together” with my parents & Omoto cousins virtually via Zoom. We spent New Year’s Day at my parent’s house with ozoni and shabu shabu.

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Nima-kai Oshogatsu Traditions

Dec. 1, 2020
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In conjunction with the Japanese American National Museum’s Oshogatsu Virtual Family Festival (January 3–8, 2021), Discover Nikkei compiled photos to share our global Nikkei community’s New Year traditions.
We recommend you use the slides…
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