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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30

This monthly series features interviews with young Nikkei who are 30 years old and younger from around the world who …

Javier García Wong-Kit +8 • Jan. 24, 2022 - Aug. 30, 2023

Fresno Stories

This series examines the history of Nikkei in Fresno and their impact on the history of the city and California’s …

Jonathan van Harmelen • Dec. 12, 2022 - June 22, 2023

10th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Each year, the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both …

Jocelyn Doan +6 • May 21, 2023 - June 9, 2023

Choices for Japanese People Living in America

Japanese people living between the United States and Japan were interviewed about life choices such as obtaining permanent residency and …

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 2, 2020 - May 31, 2023

Japanese Time ~History of Japanese Radio Broadcasting~ {Los Angeles Edition}

Los Angeles was one of the first cities to start commercial radio broadcasting in 1921, and regular Japanese radio broadcasts …

Tetsuya Hirahara • Dec. 19, 2022 - May 29, 2023

Japanese Women in Chicago

Throughout the history of Japanese immigrants/immigration to the US, women have been treated as secondary citizens, existing only in the …

Takako Day • March 26, 2023 - April 30, 2023

Ohayo Bondia II

When I was little, I spoke a mixture of Japanese and Portuguese. When I entered elementary school, I naturally began …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 22, 2014 - March 20, 2023

Japanese Time ~History of Japanese Radio Broadcasting~ {Vancouver, Prewar Edition}

The history of Japanese immigration to Canada is said to have begun with the arrival of Nagano Manzo in 1877. …

Tetsuya Hirahara • Feb. 20, 2023 - March 13, 2023

Kizuna: Nikkei Stories from the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

In Japanese, kizuna means strong emotional bonds. This series shares stories about Nikkei individual and/or community reaction and perspectives on …

Gil Asakawa +31 • March 18, 2011 - March 11, 2023

Tessaku

Tessaku was the name of a short-lived magazine published at the Tule Lake concentration camp during World War II. It also …

Emiko Tsuchida • Dec. 19, 2016 - Feb. 19, 2023

Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Before World War II, there were far fewer Japanese in Chicago than after the war. As a result, more attention …

Takako Day • June 5, 2022 - Oct. 30, 2022

A record of my mother, born in Manchuria, who returned to Japan after the war

Before World War II, Japanese people migrated to a wide range of areas in Asia, and as of 1940, there …

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 5, 2022 - Oct. 19, 2022

Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community

The theme of the 11th edition of Nikkei Chronicles—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community—takes a look at several questions, …

Chiana Fujiwara +14 • June 8, 2022 - Oct. 12, 2022

Two Worlds: The Life and Photography of Wakaji Matsumoto

This series delves into Wakaji Matsumoto’s life as a farmer turned photographer in Los Angeles and Hiroshima before World War …

Karen Matsumoto +1 • Sept. 19, 2022 - Oct. 3, 2022

Japanese Time ~History of Japanese Radio Broadcasting~ {Seattle Edition}

Radio broadcasting began in the Seattle area in 1921. During this time, Japanese radio programs, including Japanese language programs and …

Tetsuya Hirahara • Sept. 12, 2022 - Oct. 3, 2022

Lilly Krohn: Out of Suffering Have Emerged the Strongest Souls

Based on her testimony, this series depicts the life of Lilly Krohn, who was born in Japan and experienced her …

Jon Stroud • July 24, 2022 - Aug. 21, 2022

9th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Each year, the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo by challenging both …

George Cooksey +4 • May 27, 2022 - June 24, 2022