
Tamiko Nimura is an Asian American writer living in Tacoma, Washington. Her training in literature and American ethnic studies (MA, PhD, University of Washington) prepared her to research, document, and tell the stories of people of color. She has been writing for Discover Nikkei since 2008.
Tamiko just published her first book, Rosa Franklin: A Life in Health Care, Public Service, and Social Justice (Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, 2020). Her second book is a co-written graphic novel, titled We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (Chin Music Press/Wing Luke Asian Museum, forthcoming February 9, 2021). She is working on a memoir called PILGRIMAGE.
Nikkei Interests

Naomi Hirahara’s Meticulously-Researched Mystery about Postwar Midcentury Japanese America
March 14, 2024

Why the Language We Use to Describe JA Incarceration During WWII Matters
Feb. 23, 2024

“The Gold That Heals and Transforms”: A Conversation with Dr. Satsuki Ina
Feb. 7, 2024

Growing Up Nikkei As An Adoptee—A Conversation with Author Susan Ito
Nov. 13, 2023

One Fighting Irishman — A Conversation With Filmmaker Sharon Yamato
Oct. 17, 2023

Wisdom Grown Wild: A Conversation with Filmmaker Rea Tajiri — Part 3
Sept. 10, 2023

Wisdom Grown Wild: A Conversation with Filmmaker Rea Tajiri — Part 2
Sept. 3, 2023

Wisdom Grown Wild: A Conversation with Filmmaker Rea Tajiri — Part 1
Aug. 27, 2023

Notes on Hoarding
June 7, 2023

A Partial and Personal Timeline of Asian American Men on Stage and Screen
May 9, 2023
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