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Giotta Fuyo Tajiri — An Artist's Voyage

In June 2019, Discover Nikkei published an article of mine on the Nikkei community in the Netherl…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Oct. 10, 2019

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Iced in Paradise - An Interview with Author Naomi Hirahara on her Upcoming Release

Naomi Hirahara, Japanese-American writer and Los Angeles local, is known for her thrilling (and a…

Danielle Yuki Yang • Aug. 22, 2019

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“Thirty Minutes Over Oregon” Introduces Children to the Complexity of War and Friendship

When we talk about World War II, it’s often in terms of major milestones: the racist incarcer…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • March 26, 2019

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Ways and Means: The Woman Behind The Moved-Outers

In the face of the tragic events of official confinement and loss that Japanese Americans experienc…

Greg Robinson • March 15, 2019

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Author Andrea Tsurumi on kindness and the role of uncertainty in art and cultural identity - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Monnier: How do you describe your identity when you describe yourself? What w…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • Feb. 12, 2019

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Author Andrea Tsurumi on kindness and the role of uncertainty in art and cultural identity - Part 1

In the undersea world of Andrea Tsurumi’s new picture book, Crab Cake, the community has a st…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • Feb. 11, 2019

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No-No Boy Author John Okada, Rediscovered

I Must be Strong I know now for what war I was born. Every child is born to see some struggle, …

Kimiko Medlock • Jan. 21, 2019

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The Epic Lives of Taro and Mitsu Yashima

One remarkable Japanese American story is that of the epic and tragic partnership of Taro and Mitsu…

Greg Robinson +1 • Sept. 11, 2018

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #4-Time WGA Winner: "...A Holy Chore..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • July 14, 2018

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Nikkei View

On writing about the JA community

I started my writing career as a music critic and became a journalist with jobs at various mainstre…

Gil Asakawa • Nov. 9, 2017

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