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Pictures of Belonging: Rediscovering Three Remarkable Japanese American Artists
In a recent interview, Dr. ShiPu Wang discussed the lengthy process and inspiration for curating …

Kristopher Kato • Nov. 17, 2023

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artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
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Gwen Muranaka’s Drawing by Heart: Cartoons to Spark Conversation and Creativity
Gwen Muranaka is one of those rare individuals who is doing exactly the job they dreamed of as a ki…

Amelia Ino • Nov. 10, 2023

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cartoonists Drawing by Heart (book) generations Gwen Muranaka Japanese Americans Japanese language newspapers journalism journalists newspapers Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) reporters Sansei
cartoonists Drawing by Heart (book) generations Gwen Muranaka Japanese Americans Japanese language newspapers journalism journalists newspapers Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) reporters Sansei
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A New Take on Madama Butterfly Updates Puccini’s Opera for Modern Times
Even if you haven’t seen the opera, most people know the title Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Pucc…

Gil Asakawa • Sept. 8, 2023

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Boston Lyric Opera (organization) Japanese Americans Madama Butterfly (opera) Nina Yoshida Nelsen opera Phil Chan World War II
Boston Lyric Opera (organization) Japanese Americans Madama Butterfly (opera) Nina Yoshida Nelsen opera Phil Chan World War II
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Home Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging
Chapter 5—Japan as Number One
I was waiting near the entrance to the third university in Tokyo where I was to teach as a visiting…

Lon Kurashige • Aug. 25, 2023

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Japan Japanese Americans Nikkei in Japan United States
Japan Japanese Americans Nikkei in Japan United States
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Layle Lane: Black Woman Educator and Defender of Japanese Americans
One crucial aspect of Nikkei history that has not received due recognition from community chronicle…

Greg Robinson • Aug. 10, 2023

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African Americans Black people black women education Haiti Japanese Americans Layle Lane teachers teaching World War II
African Americans Black people black women education Haiti Japanese Americans Layle Lane teachers teaching World War II
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A Northern Lesson: Carey McWilliams and the Incarceration of Japanese Canadians
The incarceration of Nikkei communities across the Pacific world in 1942 represents one of the most…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Aug. 7, 2023

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Carey McWilliams imprisonment incarceration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians World War II
Carey McWilliams imprisonment incarceration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians World War II
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Home Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging
Chapter 2—Role Reversal
Yujin’s was the first familiar face I saw after arriving in Tokyo. Our reunion was on a str…

Lon Kurashige • May 26, 2023

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families Japan Japanese Americans prejudices racism World War II camps
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Home Leaver: A Japanese American Search for Belonging
Chapter 1—Passing Time
As I strode down the station corridor past the ticket gates, I became nostalgic for my childhood in…

Lon Kurashige • April 28, 2023

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generations identity Japanese Americans languages Nikkei in Japan Yonsei
generations identity Japanese Americans languages Nikkei in Japan Yonsei
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History Lessons with Professor Masumi Izumi — Part 3: Postwar Community Revitalization and Redress Movement
Read Part 2 >> As a historian, Izumi says that the ongoing use of euphemistic language to …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • April 18, 2023

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academics (persons) China colonization Doshisha University Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Kyoto (city) Manchuria Masumi Izumi Pacific Ocean scholars universities World War II
academics (persons) China colonization Doshisha University Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Kyoto (city) Manchuria Masumi Izumi Pacific Ocean scholars universities World War II
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History Lessons with Professor Masumi Izumi — Part 2: Japanese American vs Japanese Canadian Internment/Incarceration
Read Part 1 >> Izumi first learned about the Japanese American incarceration experience in 1…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • April 11, 2023

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academics (persons) China colonization Doshisha University Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Kyoto (city) Manchuria Masumi Izumi Pacific Ocean scholars universities World War II
academics (persons) China colonization Doshisha University Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Kyoto (city) Manchuria Masumi Izumi Pacific Ocean scholars universities World War II
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