Jessica Yamane (“she”/“her”/“hers”) is a staff attorney at the Central American Resource Center (“CARECEN”). CARECEN was founded in the 1980s …
Lynn Yamasaki works as a School Programs Developer in the Education unit at the Japanese American National Museum, where she …
Christie Yamasaki is a fourth-generation Japanese American (Yonsei) from Irvine, California who is currently wrapping up her first year in …
Jane H. Yamashiro is an independent scholar based in Berkeley, California, specializing in sociology, Asian American studies, and Asian studies. …
Andy Yamashita is a student journalist currently attending the University of Washington where he double majors in journalism and ethnic …
Satsuki (Suki) Yamashita works for Kondo Wealth Advisors and also runs her own Outdoor Advertising Consultancy. Her parents lived and …
Byrnes Yamashita is the Vice President of the Nisei Veterans Legacy, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to keeping the legacy …
Tereza Yamashita is a graphic designer, illustrator and writer, graduated in Communication and Arts/Mackenzie, with an extension in creative writing …
Sharon Yamato is a writer and filmmaker in Los Angeles who has produced and directed several films on the Japanese …
Koreto Yamauchi is a new Japanese immigrant in Canada, and currently the president of Regina Japanese Canadian Club and a …
Wakako Yamauchi was born in Westmoreland, California, in 1924, where her family farmed in nearby Brawley in the Imperial Valley. …
Yuko Yamauchi is an American Nisei of Okinawan descent. Both her parents hail from the southern part of Okinawa Island—specifically …
G YAMAZAWA is a National Poetry Slam Champion and recording artist born and raised in Durham, NC. His debut album …
He was born in Chiclayo, Peru. He is a fourth-generation Nikkei. Graduate in Tourism and Hospitality and advertising design student. …
Pam Momoko Yan is third generation Japanese American, and fourth gen native Angeleno. Her maternal line hails from Hokkaido and …
PhD student in Social Anthropology at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with a master's degree also in Social …
Nancy Yang is a student at UC Santa Barbara and has worked as an intern at the Japanese American Museum …
Jessica Yang is a student, writer, and blogger. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, purusing blogs, and making …
Danielle Yuki Yang is an LA native currently living in the Bay Area studying English at UC Berkeley. She enjoys …
Zev Yaroslavsky, first elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1994, represents 2 million constituents in a …
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