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My Name is Neal

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

Neal Yamamoto • 24 Nov 2007 - 27 Apr 2024

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, …

Amina Abuthahir +129 • 15 Dec 2016 - 18 Apr 2024

Dekasegi Story

In 1988, I read a news article about dekasegi and had an idea: "This might be a good subject for …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • 18 Jun 2012 - 18 Apr 2024

The Amazing Tashiro Family

This is the story of the Tashiro clan of Cincinnati, New England, North Carolina and Seattle. Though oddly unheard of …

Greg Robinson • 13 Oct 2023 - 12 Apr 2024

Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today

Japanese companies in Brazil have continued to operate even amid the harsh conditions of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic …

Tomoko Oura • 6 Oct 2023 - 12 Apr 2024

Much Mahalos

In this series, acclaimed author "Da Pidgin Guerrilla" Lee A. Tonouchi uses the language of Hawai‘i Creole, a.k.a. Pidgin, to talk …

Lee A. Tonouchi • 11 Oct 2023 - 29 Mar 2024

Excerpts from In Search of Hiroshi

This series presents excerpts from Gene Oishi’s memoir about his lifelong struggle to claim both his Japanese and American identities …

Ana Iwataki +1 • 3 Mar 2024 - 24 Mar 2024

On Nikkei

What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, …

Ryusuke Kawai • 11 Feb 2022 - 22 Mar 2024

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of The …

Ikuo Shinmasu • 18 Aug 2021 - 20 Mar 2024

Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family

This series narrates the history of the Hyoshiro and Fujiye Hirai family, especially focusing on the two sons, Shig (Shigeru) and …

Stanley Kirk • 21 Jan 2024 - 25 Feb 2024

Power of Our Stories

This series features projects that help to preserve and share Nikkei stories in different ways—through blogs, websites, social media, podcasts, …

Anne Brice +11 • 30 Aug 2019 - 9 Feb 2024

Japanese in Chicago before the war

Until now, the history of Japanese immigration has been told mainly from Hawaii and the West Coast. This is probably …

Takako Day • 14 Sep 2022 - 7 Feb 2024

Canadian Nikkei Artist

Canadian Nikkei Artist series will focus on those in the Japanese Canadian community who are actively involved in the ongoing …

Norm Masaji Ibuki +1 • 28 May 2019 - 29 Jan 2024

Tokita Tales

This series shares personal, touching stories of Shokichi “Shox” Tokita’s family, which includes their incarceration in Minidoka concentration camp, his …

Shokichi “Shox” Tokita • 10 Nov 2021 - 19 Jan 2024

The Legacy of Isamu Tashiro: Nisei from Hawaii in Chicago

During the 1910’s, many Hawai‘i Nisei relocated to Chicago to start new lives and looked forward to bright futures. One …

Takako Day • 10 Dec 2023 - 14 Jan 2024

Nikkei View

This series presents selections from Gil Asakawa’s “Nikkei View: The Asian American Blog,” which presents a Japanese American perspective on …

Gil Asakawa • 3 Dec 2009 - 30 Nov 2023

Home Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging

This series consists of reflective essays on Japanese American identity and search for belonging based upon the author’s recent experiences …

Lon Kurashige • 28 Apr 2023 - 24 Nov 2023

Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage

Our theme for the 12th edition of Nikkei Chronicles—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage—asked participants to reflect upon several …

Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso +13 • 14 Jul 2023 - 16 Nov 2023

The Power of Irei

A series of articles related to the Irei: The National Monument for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration, a three-part installation …

Sharon Yamato • 27 Nov 2022 - 1 Nov 2023

Japanese media in the United States

This series asks editors in the field about the history, characteristics, readership, challenges, and future vision for Japanese language media …

Keiko Fukuda • 16 Aug 2021 - 9 Oct 2023

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