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@MichaelChing

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2024 last login 3 months ago

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@esnewman

Esther Newman moved from Encinitas CA to Hawaii in 2016. After a career in marketing and media production for Ohio’s Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, she completed an M.A. in twentieth century American history, concentrating on Latin American Japanese during WWII. Her interests include topics affecting the Japanese Diaspora: internment, migration, assimilation and preserving cultural identity.

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2011 last login 1+ years ago

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@RKPY

I am an American of Filipino and Japanese descent that's interested in Japanese-American culture.

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago

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@tori

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago

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@Awakumea

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Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago

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@darrenfujitani

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago

@KondoIsami

Sansei Architect born and raised in Hawaii.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2018 last login 1+ years ago

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@kotonk

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2013 last login 1+ years ago

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@vhashimoto

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2018 last login 1+ years ago

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@holokai

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2008 last login 1+ years ago

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@Wright

Daughter of Maj. William P. Wright, Executive Officer of 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, 442nd RCT from Camp Shelby to July 1945

Waipahu, Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago

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@jheit

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago

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@PapaTsushima

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago

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@Aifallas

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago

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@hikato

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago

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@jnagasawa

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago

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@StanleyYamada

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2009 last login 1+ years ago

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@alenet

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago

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@KatyBoom

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago

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@colettemasu

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2013 last login 1+ years ago

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@OkawariOnegai

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2012 last login 1+ years ago

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@nikkeisansei

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2010 last login 1+ years ago

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@lnovak

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2012 last login 1+ years ago

@wtakabayashi

Wayne Takabayashi is the Director of Operations for Spooky Kine Investigations, a paranormal research, investigation & consultation team which proudly serves Hawai'i's communities and its people.

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2011 last login 1+ years ago

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@mootopia

Hajimemashte! I am living in Honolulu and pursuing a Masters in Social Work. I grew up in Berkeley, CA in the 1980s watching Garfield and Doraemon (from Nippon Video, of course). I'm nisei; my Mom left Japan after high school. Unfortunately my nihongo is not very jouzu. Zannen desu ne! But I am proud to say that I love natto, mentaiko, and ika shiokara... and just about every kind of washoku you can think of. Good thing you can find that stuff all over Honolulu!

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2010 last login 1+ years ago

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@Hiro_Ramos

Hiro Ramos Nako is a Peruvian writer with a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the Universidad de Lima. Having attended two different Japanese school in Lima growing up, Hiro is very familiar with Lima’s Nikkei community. He hopes to continue working on his Japanese skills now that his Japanese has gotten a bit rusty.

Hiro began volunteering as a writer for Discover Nikkei in 2024, and has written several stories about the Nikkei community in Lima. Hiro enjoys covering Peru’s cultural landscape and sharing stories about the Peruvian Nikkei community. He strives to use his writing as a tool to promote diversity and fight against social injustice. Check out some of Hiro’s stories on Discover Nikkei to learn more about Nikkei in Peru.

What do you like most about Discover Nikkei?

What I like the most about Discover Nikkei is all the opportunities I am given to explore the diversity of the Nikkei community. From writing chronicles to interviewing fellow Peruvian Nikkei people, I believe all these different stories have taught me different things about myself and my community and have made me closer to it. Even though I feel like I haven’t been here for too long, I believe that Discover Nikkei has made me experience writing in a different way, which makes me feel more fulfilled. For a few articles I’ve written, I’ve reconnected with people I hadn’t reached out to in years, and I’ve also met new people whose life stories have made me see a wider scope of the history of both Japanese immigration and the Nikkei community worldwide.

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?

Responding to this question used to be something that I struggled with. Despite being heavily connected to the community from having Nikkei friends, studying in Nikkei schools, and participating in events, I often didn’t feel as connected as others. This is something I’ve heard a few other people my age say they have experienced, since the further we get from the initial immigration generation, the more some traditions get lost. However, now I’ve realized that I connect to my identity in different ways. The shared experiences I have with others from my generation might not be similar to the ones our parents or grandparents had, but we still have a lot in common and that makes us feel connected. I also feel connected with my identity by learning more about other people’s life stories, because they often make me realize I’m not the only one with some experiences.

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