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Discover Nikkei Illustrations by Roxsy Lin

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Illustrations created by volunteer Roxsy Lin for Discover Nikkei. Learn more about Roxsy at roxsylin.com.

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Nima-kai Hinamatsuri Traditions

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March 3rd is celebrated annually in Japan and in Nikkei communities around the world as Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day). Literally translated as “doll festival,” families with young daughters celebrate this event …

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Oshogatsu 2021

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In this most unusual year, Russ & I welcomed the new year at home, but “together” with my parents & Omoto cousins virtually via Zoom. We spent New Year’s Day at my …

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Nima-kai Oshogatsu Traditions

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In conjunction with the Japanese American National Museum’s Oshogatsu Virtual Family Festival (January 3–8, 2021), Discover Nikkei compiled photos to share our global Nikkei community’s New Year traditions.

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2009 Tanabata Festival

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What better way to connect to the community than through beautiful craft work? Surprisingly Nisei Week, the Little Tokyo Public Safety Association's Brian Kito, and the Japanese American National Museum …

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Tanabata at JANM 2009

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After witnessing the beautifully elaborate Tanabata decorations in Sao Paulo, the Discover Nikkei staff who went to Brazil in 2007 asked, Yoshihito Yonezawa, president of Nanka Miyagi Kenjinkai if he …

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