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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #On Average Between 1 and 4: "8% Have None..."

Neal Yamamoto • July 12, 2025

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Sanae Kawaguchi Moorehead: Writer and Friend
It was June 14, 2025. I had long been accustomed to contacting my dear friend Sanae Kawaguchi Moore…

Greg Robinson • July 11, 2025


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Fujinkai: The meeting space that turns 70
The Peruvian-Japanese Women's Association (Fujinkai) celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025. Thi…

Hiro Ramos Nako • July 10, 2025



79 years after the end of World War II, the Brazilian government apologises to Japanese immigrants: its socio-cultural background
Part 1: The formation of Japanese "colonies" and their social structure
Introduction On July 25, 2024, the Brazilian government acknowledged the persecution, violence, an…

Chiyoko Mita • July 8, 2025


On Being Gosei: Reclaiming 120 Years of Japanese Canadian History
Part 1—Ancestors’ Call
Around ten years after my grandma died, I was visiting her family’s cemetery plot and was struck …

Ava Sakura • July 7, 2025


Sumo Revival in Vancouver’s Historic Japanese Canadian Neighborhood
Arriving with the first immigrants and nearly extinguished in the internment camps during the Secon…

Lewis Miesen • July 6, 2025

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Featured Interviews

Carlos Runcie Tanaka
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In Search of an Identity (Spanish)

(b. 1958) Peruvian Nikkei ceramist

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George Takei
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Father’s Influence

(b. 1937) Actor, Activist

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Michie Akama
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Reasons for immigrating to Brazil (Japanese)

Issei, Pioneer of women's education in Brazil

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Emi Kasamatsu
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Defining "Nikkei" through lineage and community involvement (Spanish)

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Real People on Video

Listen to the stories of Nikkei from around the world through life history video interviews. An Issei pioneer from Brazil, a woman incarcerated in Canada during World War II, a professional taiko performer, a former U.S. state governor ...these are some of the real people who share their life experiences from the Nikkei perspective.

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Connecting Our Global Community: Panel Discussion and Book Talk
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July 19, 2025 - July 20, 2025 | In Person Anaheim, California, United States of America
Obon Festival at Orange County Buddhist Church, July 19 & 20, 2025
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July 20, 2025 | In Person South El Monte, California, United States of America
Okinawa Association (OAA) Picnic | Performances, Bon Odori, Games, Raffle Prizes, and more!
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July 27, 2025 | In Person Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Grand Event: Short Plays from the 2025 APIDA 24-Hour Playwriting Contest
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