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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?
My name has Asia covered: From Asia Minor to Japan
What is in a name? Is your name unique? Have you developed your identity around your name? Were you…
Aug. 20, 2014
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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture
Three Generations of Japanese American Cooks and Food: From Grandma to daughter to grandson
What does your family call Thanksgiving stuffing? In our family, stuffing was called dressing. This…
July 5, 2012
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It began with a laugh and ended with a laugh: My interview with Frank Chuman
I always liked interviewing people. I learned so much more than I could ever imagine, whether for a…
Dec. 26, 2011
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Coming of Age in San Francisco’s Nihonmachi: How My Parents Met, Married, and Moved - Part 3 of 3
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7. Edna Ishikawa
Edna (née Sakoda) Ishikawa was born in Soledad, California, in …
Dec. 8, 2011
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Coming of Age in San Francisco’s Nihonmachi: How My Parents Met, Married, and Moved - Part 2 of 3
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4. Friendships
Most of dad’s really close friends during those years were other k…
Dec. 1, 2011
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Coming of Age in San Francisco’s Nihonmachi: How My Parents Met, Married, and Moved - Part 1 of 3
Every young generation creates their own halcyon days; my parents’ generation was no exception. The…
Nov. 24, 2011
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Retracing Part of my Family’s Roots in the Shadow of Sakurajima: Part 2
>>> Read Part 1 We drive around to a remodeled housing track where once quaint one-story Japanese…
Dec. 15, 2009
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Retracing Part of My Family’s Roots in the Shadow of Sakurajima: Part 1
Mesmerized by Sakurajima, a majestic symmetrical-shaped volcano whose seductive plume obscures the …
Dec. 8, 2009
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