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Vashon Japanese: Struggles and Resilience in Wartime—Part 1
A Brief History of the Vashon Japanese During World War II This article will briefly analyze the h…

David Perley • Nov. 15, 2025

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My Name is Neal
⁠Journal Entry #212°: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh!!!..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

• Nov. 15, 2025


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Past Pasadena and Postcard Histories
The Rise and Fall of Yamato, Inc.
I’m not much of a collector—not like my husband, who has more than one hundred college basketball T…

Naomi Hirahara • Nov. 14, 2025


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Makoto Shishido: Japanese musician with a Bolivian heart
"Yo no he nacido para sufrir," one of Kjarkas' most popular songs, begins to beat strongly, and Mak…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 13, 2025


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Turning One of the Worst Wholesale Violations of Civil Rights into a Teachable Moment about “Equal Justice Under Law”
In the 1940s, Americans faced issues related to xenophobia, immigration, the exclusion and detentio…

Calvin Naito • Nov. 13, 2025



Featured Stories

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The Monumental Artist
In June 2025, Lima's new airport opened its doors, and two giant sculptures captured the attention …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Aug. 14, 2025

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Gerald Isobe—The Man Who Tries Three Times Harder
In a few years, the advent of sound in film will reach its 100th anniversary following the 1927 rel…

Chiana Fujiwara • Sept. 1, 2025

Series

Shin Issei Journey

Arisa Nakamura • July 13, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026

Shin Issei Journey is a comic that explores the experiences of contemporary Japanese immigrants in the U.S., known as the Shin Issei. The story reflects the author’s own journey—first arriving in the U.S. as a junior high school student and …

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Amina Abuthahir +143 • Dec. 15, 2016 - Nov. 20, 2025

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, history, and personal experience. The column will feature a wide variety of poetic form and subject matter with themes that …

Cruising J-Town: Detours

Janet Fujimoto +5 • July 28, 2025 - Nov. 18, 2025

In conjunction with the Cruising J-Town project, we present a series of articles and testimonials related to the personal, family, and community stories and histories that the exhibition and book cover. Throughout the run of the exhibition—now extended from July …

On Being Gosei: Reclaiming 120 Years of Japanese Canadian History

Ava Sakura • July 7, 2025 - Nov. 8, 2025

In 2023, I knew nothing about my Japanese family, despite having a Japanese name and living in a house full of Japanese things. Now, in 2025, it's become my entire life—and potentially my career. This series recounts a life-changing eighteen …

Nikkei Chronicles #14—Nikkei Family 2: Remembering Roots, Leaving Legacies

Fábio Akamine +52 • June 2, 2025 - Nov. 4, 2025

Baachan, grandpa, tía, irmão… our families are the starting point for who we are and who we become. Whether we follow in our parents’ footsteps or chart new directions in our lives, we are indelibly shaped by the generations that …

The Extraordinary Kaihatsu Family

Greg Robinson • Oct. 23, 2025 - Oct. 30, 2025

One remarkable Japanese American family group is the Kaihatsu clan, whose members distinguished themselves over multiple generations in the arts, in athletics and other areas.

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NIKKEI CHRONICLES #14
Nikkei Family 2: Remembering Roots, Leaving Legacies
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