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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #33X: "Not Nationality, But..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. According to some people, Neal speaks English "really good." Check back every …

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Japanese American National Museum Store Online

Stories from Little Tokyo: The Woman in the Picture

A chance encounter in the Japanese American National Museum’s store led to a surprising discovery. [inline:janm_2049_34264978.jpg] Penny Akemi Sakoda was visiting the Museum with relatives …

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Los nikkei de América Latina y los nikkei latino

La enseñanza del idioma japonés en las comunidades nikkei de Sudamérica y el idioma español de los hijos de "dekasegui" radicados en Japón

Según lo que publica la JAPAN FOUNDATION, en el mundo hay cerca de 3 millones de personas que estudian el idioma japonés1, aunque en América …

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La Columna de Koji

Oshogatsu

Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people just think …

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Memories of New Year's Celebrations

Happy New Year! What makes this holiday so special is the chance to start over again. But before looking forward, it’s nice to take a …

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JET Tales from Aomori

If You Fingerprint Me, Will You Accept Me?

As the year draws to a close and the bonenkai (end of year party) season comes into full swing, I find myself reflecting on what …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 01/01/2008: "Anti-Resolutions..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal makes his "anti-resolutions" for the new year. Check back …

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Two Japanese American Soldiers, Two Best Friends, and a Crossroad

The Japanese American experience consists not only of the creation of internment camps, but also numerous other significant elements of World War II such as …

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La Columna de Koji

Natto

When I was a child, I wouldn’t eat anything that I thought was too “weird,” at least to my American sensibility. Of course, natto fell …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 12/25: "Toys I'd like to see..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. Looking for a holiday gift? How about a J-A action figure? Check …