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You Can Call Me Ben
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.&rd…
Gary T. Ono • Aug. 8, 2014
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What’s in a Nikkei Name?
Writing assignment: an essay about Nikkei Names. A cinch, until I asked myself the question, &ldquo…
Lloyd Kajikawa • Aug. 1, 2014
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Growing Up with a Japanese Name in the United States
My name is Sakura Kato, and just Sakura Kato. I have no middle name or an English name or really an…
Sakura Kato • July 22, 2014
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Here’s My Name
My mother wanted to name me Nicolas, after her father. He died when she was still very young. My fa…
Oscar Madrigal • July 17, 2014
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Don't Call Me Michael!
I was born in Japan. My birth name is Murase Ichiro [村瀬一郎]. My obaachan proposed “Ichiro&rdqu…
Mike Murase • July 8, 2014
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Asamen - Is it Japanese?
My name is Tim Asamen, and, yes, I am a full-fledged Sansei. I say that because my surname is so st…
Tim Asamen • July 1, 2014