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Nima of the month: April 2015

I'm a Japanese/English translator and writer. I'm more humble when talking in Japanese and writing in English. I'm more outspoken when talking in English and writing in Japanese.

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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
Does a Name Have Any Power?
A few years ago, I was working at a company in Tokyo and had a chance to be a conversational partne…

Nov. 12, 2014

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Nikkei Chronicles #2—Nikkei+: Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race
Japanese or American? Let me decide who I am!
You’re bilingual! Hey I wanna hear you speak English! Can you say something in English? Here in Jap…

Oct. 2, 2013

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Becoming American: What America Taught Me
There is a clear difference between Japanese Americans and the Japanese in America. I myself was no…

Aug. 26, 2013

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Remembering Fred Korematsu
I came across an interview clip on YouTube about one Japanese TV drama titled “Japanese-Americans: …

Feb. 28, 2013

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