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Obon celebration at the Zuihoji temple in Lima
The Soto Zen Buddhist Community of Peru protects approximately 100 ihais of Peruvian Nikkei familie…

Natalia Yoza • Nov. 3, 2024


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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Yukio Is My Name
My name is Yukio Kawaratani. I am a Nisei born on May 30, 1931. Kawaratani is a very rare Japanese…

Yukio Kawaratani • Nov. 2, 2024


My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #1 With a Bullet: "Chart Toppers..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 2, 2024



A Choice
This little glass persimmon and bark is captured from my Jichan and Bachan’s home (my grandpa…

Michelle Michiko Sherer • Oct. 31, 2024


Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
Why I Don't Have a Japanese Name
My name is Laura Hasegawa and I am 77 years old. I think it is common for Japanese people of my age…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Oct. 30, 2024

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Featured Interviews

George Takei
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George Takei

Father’s Influence

(b. 1937) Actor, Activist

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Carlos Runcie Tanaka
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Carlos Runcie Tanaka

In Search of an Identity (Spanish)

(b. 1958) Peruvian Nikkei ceramist

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Emi Kasamatsu
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Emi Kasamatsu

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

Nisei Paraguayan, Researcher

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Michie Akama
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Michie Akama

Reasons for immigrating to Brazil (Japanese)

Issei, Pioneer of women's education in Brazil

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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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