The taste that customers want When the restaurant opened along First Street in Little Tokyo, it caused quite a stir. The year was 2002, and the name of the restaurant was "Daikokuya." As a restaurant serving tonkotsu ramen, it became popular not only among Japanese people but also among Asians. …
A chance encounter at Yokota Air Base Junko, who was born and raised in Hachioji, Tokyo, recalls, "Even when I was in kindergarten, I would cry loudly, and my teachers would say, 'You're a child who speaks your mind.'" She vaguely dreamed of becoming an anime voice actor or a …
The Pure Nikkei Society
"Gaining experience in Japan before moving to the US" was the right decision Hair and makeup artist Akiko Matsumoto, who participated in the Japanese-American co-production film "Oh Lucy!", which was released in the United States in March 2018 and in Japan in April, has a 34-year career and has lived …
Became a dental hygienist at Yokota Air Base and eloped with her husband Kaoru, who currently works as an esthetician in Virginia, was born in Tachikawa, a suburb of Tokyo, in 1964, the year of the last Tokyo Olympics. "Every morning, I would watch travel programs on TV before going …
Their activities transcend race, country and religion. Immediately after the war, the late Taro Higa, a second-generation Okinawan born in Hawaii, called on Uchinanchu from around the world to send supplies to Okinawa, which had been reduced to ashes by the ground war. The activities led by the late Taro …
To the mixed culture of Los Angeles The clay pot shop is located along La Brea in West Hollywood. If you drive south from Hollywood, a large sign bearing the shop's name, "TOIRO," catches your eye. "We named the shop after the words 'toiro', which means 'ten people, ten colors,'" …
Transfer to a school in a poor area was a turning point in my career as a teacher Kitty Sanki is a third-generation Japanese American. She was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays in the fall of 2017. Kitty and I have a mutual acquaintance. …
Throw away your pride as a college graduate and start from scratch We often hear of Shin-Issei returning to Japan after retirement these days. Some say the reason is that medical costs are so high in America that they cannot spend their retirement years in peace. Even among people who …
"Katayabira Okinawan" The North American Okinawan Association (Gardena, a suburb of Los Angeles), known for its active activities, has opened a course on Uchināguchi. Uchināguchi is a language originally spoken in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Even for people from Okinawa Prefecture, it is difficult for the younger generation to understand Uchināguchi, …
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