
@Marsha_JTM
Marsha Takeda-Morrison is a third-generation Japanese-American writer living in Los Angeles with her husband and two teenage daughters. She chronicles her family’s life on her personal blog, Sweatpantsmom, writes about parenting for Mom.me and dishes on teen celebrities for Celebrity Teen Scoop.
She frequently covers pop culture and has interviewed the likes of Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Mila Kunis. While she spends a lot of time in Hollywood she has never had plastic surgery, given birth to an actor’s child or tried out for the cast of ‘Glee.’ Yet.
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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Her Name Was Not Margaret
My mother’s name was Margaret. But actually it wasn’t. Her kindergarten teacher gave her this name,…
Dec. 10, 2024

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Sola Izakaya: This Place Feels Like Home
My parents had a requirement for a good Japanese restaurant. “If the customers are speaking Japan…
Dec. 1, 2024

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Wake Up and Smell the Green Tea: Japanese Breakfast is the New Way to Start Your Day
I’ve been to Japan three times. Over the course of those visits I had so many delicious meals; rich…
Dec. 15, 2023

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Want to make authentic Japanese food? Just One Cookbook’s Nami Chen is here for you
If you’ve ever looked to the internet for a ramen recipe, or maybe some tips on how to brew the per…
May 19, 2023

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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Leftovers
“Nokorimono,” my mom said disdainfully. Leftovers. She was emphasizing the rule in our house as she…
Oct. 12, 2022
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Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture
Natto: A Love Story
I love natto. But it wasn’t always that way. My mom gave me my first taste when I was around seve…
Oct. 10, 2017

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Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
The Weight On My Shoulders
I don’t remember exactly how old I was when this happened—maybe nine or ten—but I distinctly rememb…
Oct. 19, 2015

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture
Spam: It’s What’s For Dinner. No, Really.
Today I’m going to talk about Spam. I’m not talking about the kind in your online mailbox, I’m talk…
Oct. 26, 2012

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Warning: Japanese lady say not-so-nice things about racists!
I was in my early twenties, at a dinner party. The host, a friend of mine, used the “N-word” in a c…
June 7, 2011

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Kizuna: Nikkei Stories from the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
Japan Quake: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I know the title of this post is “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” but it’s been really hard to find a…
March 31, 2011
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