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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 30, 2023

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The story of Doctor Tojo, the pioneer—Part 2

* Continuation of part 1 , the following story is told by the author's grandfather, Rokuro Tojo…

Takahashi Takashi • Dec. 27, 2023

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The story of Doctor Rokuro Tojo, the pioneer—Part 1

How true is the saying that “Life takes many turns.” However, sometimes, it is not that we return t…

Takahashi Takashi • Dec. 26, 2023

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Journal Entry #Nov. — Dec. '63: "Merry Christmas!"

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Dec. 23, 2023

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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and the unsung heroes

All countries in the world, almost without exception, have been painfully suffering the effects of …

Katsuo Higuchi • June 14, 2021

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The Young Doctor

Young Dr. Kitano was feeling very happy. He had recently graduated from medical school - and his ne…

Bill Watanabe • May 14, 2021

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Kaku Sudo: The First Japanese-American Female Physician - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Visit to America Kaku Sudo, Hana Abe, and Dr. Kelsey set out for America fro…

Toshihide Hirose • April 12, 2021

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Kaku Sudo: The First Japanese-American Female Physician - Part 1

In October 2011, I received an email from Mr. Rysuke Kawai, who is a famous non-fiction writer and …

Toshihide Hirose • April 11, 2021

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Caesar Tsuneshige: Memories and legacies to last

“This is how an artist must feel,” says César Tsuneshige while being photographed. It is a new expe…

Enrique Higa Sakuda +1 • March 6, 2019

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Atypical Japanese Women - The First Japanese Female Medical Doctor and Nurses in Chicago - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Hisa Nagano and Natsu Sakaki In June 1886, Mary Clement Leavitt, the first r…

Takako Day • Dec. 7, 2018

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