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Ana Karina Martínez Lorenzo • April 21, 2025

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Beyond Pop Culture: A Powerful Message of Self-Acceptance
Movies have long held unique power: to not only entertain but also give a “reality check” for the t…
Vaishnavi Kulkarni • April 20, 2025

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By the Shore of Lake Michigan: A Writer's Tanka Poetry Translation Pays Tribute to Her Issei Grandparents — Part 2
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Heart Mountain, Revisited
Nancy does not recall when she first heard the word “camp” …
Tai Bickhard • April 19, 2025
My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Between 3/22 - 4/25: "Happy Easter!..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…
Neal Yamamoto • April 19, 2025
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By the Shore of Lake Michigan: A Writer's Tanka Poetry Translation Pays Tribute to Her Issei Grandparents — Part 1
Fifteen years ago, Nancy Matsumoto, an award-winning journalist and author, took on a new project. …
Tai Bickhard • April 18, 2025
Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Diminishing for No One…
This month’s theme is derived directly from the first poem here from Patrick Shiroishi, a dynamic m…
Patrick Shiroishi +1 • April 17, 2025
From Wakayama to California and Back Again: Exploring Transpacific Connections through Art and Education
Nikkei history is not well-known in Japan today, says Kanae Aoki, curator of the Museum of Modern A…
Marjorie Hunt • April 16, 2025
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