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A Grandmother's Legacy
Imagine spending your childhood hearing stories about how your grandmother took over the Statue of …

Krista Chavez • July 28, 2011

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artists Asian American studies authors California Japanese American Community Leadership Council civil rights communities Discover Nikkei internships Nikkei Community Internship Nikkei Student Union (UC Berkeley) Passing It On (book) playwrights Wakako Yamauchi Yuri Kochiyama
artists Asian American studies authors California Japanese American Community Leadership Council civil rights communities Discover Nikkei internships Nikkei Community Internship Nikkei Student Union (UC Berkeley) Passing It On (book) playwrights Wakako Yamauchi Yuri Kochiyama
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Documentarian Claire Mix: The Story of an Angel in a Desert Dungeon
Yes, there were Caucasians who visited the Gila River concentration camp in Arizona during World Wa…

Edward Yoshida • July 26, 2011

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Arizona Claire Mix concentration camps discrimination documentaries films Gila River and Mama (film) Gila River (Ariz.) Gila River concentration camp imprisonment incarceration interpersonal relations Islam Muslims racism United States World War II World War II camps
Arizona Claire Mix concentration camps discrimination documentaries films Gila River and Mama (film) Gila River (Ariz.) Gila River concentration camp imprisonment incarceration interpersonal relations Islam Muslims racism United States World War II World War II camps
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Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute: At the Heart of South Bay’s Japanese American Community
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) is a non-profit community organization in Ga…

Maya Kochiyama • July 6, 2011

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British Columbia Burnaby California California Japanese American Community Leadership Council Canada Gardena Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute identity internships Nikkei Community Internship Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre United States volunteerism
British Columbia Burnaby California California Japanese American Community Leadership Council Canada Gardena Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute identity internships Nikkei Community Internship Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre United States volunteerism
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PAUL HOWARD TAKEMOTO and ALICE TAKEMOTO: On Resettlement, Revisiting the Past, and Reconnection - Part 2 of 2
Read part 1 >>REVISITING THE PASTIt took a visit to a cemetery in his father’s hometown…

Sojin Kim • May 28, 2011

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Arkansas Baptists California communities conferences enemy aliens families family histories Garden Grove Baptist Church genealogy identity Japanese American Citizens League Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Maryland noncitizens persons Terminal Island United States Washington, D.C.
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Jane Aiko Yamano
Growing up, Jane Aiko Yamano never dreamed that she would be the heir to her remarkable grandmother…

Chris Komai • May 26, 2011

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beauty clothing families fashion Jane Aiko Yamano Japanese clothing kimonos Yamano Beauty College Yamano Gakuen
beauty clothing families fashion Jane Aiko Yamano Japanese clothing kimonos Yamano Beauty College Yamano Gakuen
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PAUL HOWARD TAKEMOTO and ALICE TAKEMOTO: On Resettlement, Revisiting the Past, and Reconnection - Part 1 of 2
Little Tokyo one of my favorite places feels like I’ve come home when my mom was young&…

Sojin Kim • May 22, 2011

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Arkansas communities enemy aliens families identity Japanese American Citizens League Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Maryland noncitizens persons United States Washington, D.C.
Arkansas communities enemy aliens families identity Japanese American Citizens League Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Maryland noncitizens persons United States Washington, D.C.
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Stan Sakai: The Cartoonist
When Stan Sakai’s father Akio heard that his son wanted to work as an illustrator of comic bo…

Chris Komai • May 4, 2011

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cartoonists cartoons generations Sansei Stan Sakai Usagi Yojimbo (comic)
cartoonists cartoons generations Sansei Stan Sakai Usagi Yojimbo (comic)
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Henry and Helen Yasuda: Family Values, Nikkei Values - Part 2
Read Part 1 >>Only a few days after Henry and Helen’s wedding ceremony, Henry left for …

Esther Newman • April 27, 2011

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aesthetics Arkansas armed forces birthdays British Columbia Buddhism Burnaby California Canada concentration camps Crystal City internment camp Department of Justice camps docents families gaman (values) generations Hawaii Helen Yasuda Henry Yasuda Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Jerome concentration camp kanreki (60th birthday) Kibei Korean War, 1950-1953 Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple metaphysics Nikkei Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nisei Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (organization) parents psychology religions retired military personnel Texas theory of knowledge United States values veterans volunteerism World War II camps
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Henry and Helen Yasuda: Family Values, Nikkei Values - Part 1
Yamato Damashi translates to “Japanese Spirit.” It’s painted in calligraphy on a …

Esther Newman • April 20, 2011

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aesthetics Arkansas armed forces British Columbia Buddhism Burnaby California Canada concentration camps Crystal City internment camp Department of Justice camps docents families gaman (values) generations Hawaii Helen Yasuda Henry Yasuda Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Jerome concentration camp Kibei Korean War, 1950-1953 Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple metaphysics Nikkei Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nisei Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (organization) parents psychology religions retired military personnel Texas theory of knowledge United States values veterans volunteerism World War II camps
aesthetics Arkansas armed forces British Columbia Buddhism Burnaby California Canada concentration camps Crystal City internment camp Department of Justice camps docents families gaman (values) generations Hawaii Helen Yasuda Henry Yasuda Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Jerome concentration camp Kibei Korean War, 1950-1953 Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple metaphysics Nikkei Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nisei Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (organization) parents psychology religions retired military personnel Texas theory of knowledge United States values veterans volunteerism World War II camps
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Interview with Jamie Ford, Author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet"
As public programs manager at the Japanese American National Museum, I receive a lot of books about…

Koji Steven Sakai • April 5, 2011

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books Chinese Americans Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (book) Jamie Ford Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans library materials publications Seattle United States Washington World War II
books Chinese Americans Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (book) Jamie Ford Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans library materials publications Seattle United States Washington World War II
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