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He hung up the phone, but not before he had politely, yet firmly, asked me not to call again. It wa…

Karin Higa • May 10, 2007

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The Issei Legacy: Passing the Values of the Issei onto Younger Generations

Cherishing the values of the first generation of Japanese migrants to the United States of America,…

Shigueru Julio Tsuha • May 2, 2007

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Sakura: Beautiful Flowering Trees of Japan

The cherry blossom, known as sakura, is the national flower of Japan. Different from the fruit-bear…

Leslie Yamaguchi +1 • April 20, 2007

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Japanese American Baseball

Baseball, the quintessential American sport, has enjoyed immense popularity in Japan, as witnessed …

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • April 11, 2007

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Pure Beauty: Rebecca King-O’Riain’s Look at Japanese American Beauty Pageants

Rebecca Chiyoko King-O’Riain has written a fascinating book, Pure Beauty, about Japanese Amer…

Leslie Yamaguchi • March 30, 2007

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The Extraordinary Journey of Shigeo Takayama

“Now I stand in the twilight of my life,” Shigeo Takayama writes, in the introduction t…

Darryl Mori • March 7, 2007

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Hinamatsuri in the United States

Hinamatsuri literally translates as Doll Festival, but is often referred to as Girl’s Day. Ce…

Susan Osa • March 2, 2007

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The Art of Gaman: Enduring the Seemingly Unbearable with Patience and Dignity

Looking through the pages of Delphine Hirasuna’s The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the J…

Sigrid Hudson • Dec. 1, 2006

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Gathering of Joy: A History of Japanese American Obon Festivals and Bon Odori

Obon is an annual Japanese Buddhist festival that commemorates the dead. It is based on a Buddhist …

Susan Osa • July 8, 2006

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

第二次世界大戦をめぐるハワイ日本人移民の忠誠心と日本人意識 ―短歌・俳句・川柳を史料として― - その3/3

その2を読む＞＞6．戦後のハワイ日系社会戦争終結後は、日本人社会ではエスニック文化が一気に復活した。戦後のハワイ社会は日系文化にたいして非常に寛容で、「非アメリカ的」という激しい攻撃を受けることも…

Noriko Shimada • Oct. 3, 2013

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Hideo Date: An Introduction

The Issei Legacy: Passing the Values of the Issei onto Younger Generations

Sakura: Beautiful Flowering Trees of Japan

Japanese American Baseball

Pure Beauty: Rebecca King-O’Riain’s Look at Japanese American Beauty Pageants

The Extraordinary Journey of Shigeo Takayama

Hinamatsuri in the United States

The Art of Gaman: Enduring the Seemingly Unbearable with Patience and Dignity

Gathering of Joy: A History of Japanese American Obon Festivals and Bon Odori

第二次世界大戦をめぐるハワイ日本人移民の忠誠心と日本人意識 ―短歌・俳句・川柳を史料として― - その3/3