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Matthew Sueda • June 24, 2025
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Honoring Minnie Negoro: A Conversation with Hana Maruyama on Representation, Public History, and the Politics of Memory—Part 1
Discover Nikkei spoke with Dr. Hana Maruyama, Assistant Professor of History and Asian American S…
Matthew Sueda • June 23, 2025
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“Retraction Movement” by Japanese Immigrants in Brazil Shows the Importance of Historical Justice
Active in the Japanese-descendant community since his adolescence, Mario Jun Okuhara, 50, is an a…
Tatiana Maebuchi • June 22, 2025
My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Senses 6 - 11: "Plus a Lack of Common Sense..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…
Neal Yamamoto • June 21, 2025
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Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
Part 32—Yamaha Motor Brazil, the most dynamic motorcycle manufacturer
In the 32nd installment of this series, we spoke with Mauro Iwamura (50, Tsuppan student), presid…
Tomoko Oura • June 20, 2025
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Beauty In Resistance: The Forgotten Art of Mary Masako Oshiro
In September 2024, I had a chance to visit the California State Library to review several collectio…
Jonathan van Harmelen • June 19, 2025
From Discrimination to Prominence: The Vashon Mukai Story
Overcoming Adversity: Masa Mukai’s Remarkable Story
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Wife Shoots Husband
Mamie Kushi was born on February 20, 1917, in Seattle, Washingto…
David Perley • June 18, 2025
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