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Here we share a final installment of a long series tribute to the late, great Amy Uyematsu. Since J…

Amy Uyematsu +1 • Dec. 21, 2023

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 5

As we continue to pay homage to the great Amy Uyematsu, we wanted to feature a special collective p…

Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka +5 • Oct. 19, 2023

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 3

This month, we continue to pay tribute to Amy Uyematsu with two wonderful poetry and prose pie…

Teresa Mei Chuc +2 • Aug. 17, 2023

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Sadakichi Hartmann and Nisei Writers: An Early Mentor and Inspiration

Floyd Cheung, my brilliant friend and sometime collaborator, is a devoted scholar of Asian Americ…

Greg Robinson • July 27, 2023

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Madame Sojin and Eddie Sojin: The Lives of Chie and Edo Mita

In the first half of this segment, I traced the career of Hollywood silent film actor Sojin Kamiyam…

Greg Robinson • July 13, 2023

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David Mura

David Mura is an Asian American poet, novelist, playwright, critic and performance artist whose w…

Sophie Munk • June 19, 2023

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New winds in Peruvian Nikkei poetry - Part 2

Read part 1 >> Poetry is plastic. At least that can be deduced from some of the collections o…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Jan. 7, 2022

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New winds in Peruvian Nikkei poetry - Part 1

Nikkei poetry has a long history in Peru, starting with classic authors such as José Watanabe or Do…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Dec. 6, 2021

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Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

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This month, we are pleased to present two poems in Spanish by Peruvian poet Doris Moromisato Miasat…

Doris Moromisato +1 • Sept. 16, 2021

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Owed to Amy

To borrow from the title of one of this month’s features, the theme for this month is all abo…

Nina Chan +4 • Aug. 19, 2021

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Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 7

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 5

Tribute to Amy Uyemastu: After — Part 3

Sadakichi Hartmann and Nisei Writers: An Early Mentor and Inspiration

Madame Sojin and Eddie Sojin: The Lives of Chie and Edo Mita

David Mura

New winds in Peruvian Nikkei poetry - Part 2

New winds in Peruvian Nikkei poetry - Part 1

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Owed to Amy