Professor Emeritus of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton, where he retired in 2008 as the director of the Center for Oral and Public History. Between 2001 and 2005, he served as Senior Historian at the Japanese American National Museum.
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Bridging Historical Traditions
In recent years historians have increasingly moved away from writing about the history of a single …
Oct. 12, 2020
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Nisei is propelled to share firsthand accounts of camp
In 2019, Paramount released the biopic feature film on British rock singer Elton John entitled Ro…
Sept. 21, 2020
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The ins and outs of redress
The topic of the Japanese American Redress Movement has been abundantly rewarded by its parade of p…
Sept. 1, 2020
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Yamato Colony: A Japanese Village in Southern Florida
When asked to review Yamato Colony: The Pioneers Who Brought Japan to Florida for the Discov…
June 22, 2020
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Dysfunction and Sacrifice as Binding Ties
Andrew Lam, the author of the book under review, studied history at Yale University — where…
Nov. 7, 2019
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Counteracting 'Invisibility' Within the JA Community
This substantial volume is co-edited by two distinguished Nikkei practitioners of Japanese Americ…
Oct. 16, 2019
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Unearthing one family's history
The volume under review, the most recent of many documentary books by award-winning veteran indep…
Sept. 16, 2019
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The truth behind religious freedom in Japan
Although only an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Joly…
Aug. 23, 2019
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The Causes and Consequences of a Government ‘Scheme’
Some readers may well wonder why this book by seasoned Latin American journalist Mary Jo McConahay …
Aug. 7, 2019
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Deconstructing intersections of Asian America
Up until 2004, I was a mere (and rather unreflective) spectator to taiko drumming. However, that …
Feb. 22, 2019
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5pm PDT | 7pm PET
Featured Nima:
Graciela Nakachi
Guest Host:
Enrique Higa
Presented in Spanish
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