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A Nikkei Canadian Hero: Mary Kitagawa’s Story As Told By Karen Inouye
Despite major differences between Canada and the United States at the moment, historically there ar…
March 9, 2025
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Frank Nobuo Hirosawa—Guayule Chemist of Manzanar Who Fought LA’s Smog
Perhaps one of the most fascinating, if lesser known, stories about the Japanese American wartime e…
Jan. 24, 2025
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What a Simple Knot Can Teach Us About American Identity
If you go to Weller Court near Second Street, you will see a large sculpture made up of two long …
Jan. 3, 2025
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The Short but Sweet Political Career of George E. Outland—Part 2
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Outland’s decision to not join the mess of other representatives who called for punish…
Dec. 12, 2024
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The Short but Sweet Political Career of George E. Outland—Part 1
As part of my ongoing study of the ways in which Congress shaped the lives of Japanese Americans in…
Dec. 11, 2024
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Narratives of Resilience and Resistance—Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung on The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration — Part 2
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Jonathan van Harmelen (JVH): One thing I noticed about the government edicts is that …
Oct. 8, 2024
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Narratives of Resilience and Resistance—Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung on The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration — Part 1
In May 2024, Penguin Classics published The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration. Edited…
Oct. 7, 2024
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My 100th Article—A Five-Year Reflection
Since 2019, I have had the pleasure of writing for Discover Nikkei, and my time with them over thes…
Nov. 5, 2024
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Revisiting the Canon: A Review of Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung's anthology The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
In 2022, I received an email from my friend Frank Abe, informing me that he and Floyd Cheung had …
Oct. 21, 2024
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Remembering Gene Oishi: The Bard of Guadalupe
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, author and journalist Gene Oishi passed away at 91. Oishi was a crit…
Aug. 8, 2024
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