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My Life Between Two Cultures - Part 1

I have lived in the United States since 1968. While I have adjusted well to life in America, I have…

Kyoko Inoue • Nov. 1, 2010

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Will

You never know your fate or your path in life, yet somehow I feel we cannot avoid reflecting upon o…

Ayako Kato • May 7, 2010

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A Conversation with Tatsu Aoki

Tatsu Aoki remains a prolific artist, composer, musician, filmmaker and educator, contributing to a…

Chicago Japanese American Historical Society • April 13, 2010

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Guiding Force

Looking back into my life, I have noticed that a certain invisible hand has always supported me. I …

Masaru Kato • March 1, 2010

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Masaru Funai Chicago Lawyer

I am a transplant in Chicago, having arrived from Hawaii with my wife, Carolyn, in 1954 to attend N…

Masaru Funai • Dec. 16, 2009

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Baburu, Apology and My New Life

Once upon a time, there was such a thing as the Bubble Economy. No one was aware of it while it was…

Masahiro Sugano • July 8, 2009

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I Was Born in 1962 in Tokyo.....

I was born in 1962 in Tokyo. I grew up just like an average Japanese. I went to junior high, high s…

Yutaka Fujita • June 5, 2009

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The Clear Sounds of Tetsuo Matsuda

The first time I heard of Tetsuo Matsuda was in 1992 in Tokyo. I was a violin student at a music co…

Shiho Toyonaga • April 30, 2009

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Learning to Fall

Like returning home after a long journey, stepping onto the tatami at the dojo is one of the most r…

Natalie Ume Liverant • July 25, 2008

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Kibei

Kibei (from the Japanese ki = return, bei = America) refers to an American of Japanese ancestry, wh…

Irene Suyeoka • July 3, 2008

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