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Kitaro Shirayamadani: Master Craftsman

In the late 19th century the nascent modernist movements in American art, like similar movements in…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 17, 2025

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The Amazing Tashiro Family

Kazuo Tashiro and Mitsuko Tashiro Laforet: Brother and Sister Doctors

This is the final instalment of my series of articles on the remarkable Tashiro family. Today I wil…

Greg Robinson • Sept. 24, 2024

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The Amazing Tashiro Family

Part 8: Kiyo Tashiro—Physician and Athlete

This is the latest installment of my series on the remarkable Tashiro family. In my next columns,…

Greg Robinson • Aug. 28, 2024

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The Amazing Tashiro Family

Part 7 (2): Shiro Tashiro—Groundbreaking Biologist

Read Part 1 Throughout the prewar years, Dr. Shiro Tashiro ranked among the most renowned Americ…

Greg Robinson • July 25, 2024

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The Amazing Tashiro Family

Part 7 (1): Shiro Tashiro—Groundbreaking Biologist

In previous Discover Nikkei columns, I have told the story of Aijiro and Nao Tashiro and their five…

Greg Robinson • July 11, 2024

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The Amazing Tashiro Family

Part 4 (1): Aiji Tashiro—Writer and Athlete

The most eminent of the five children of Aijiro and Nao Tashiro was certainly their son Aiji (prono…

Greg Robinson • March 4, 2024

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Bill Tashima: Gaining His Identity and Acceptance - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> Bill, the earlier period was obviously a hard time for you. Today you are married t…

Elaine Ikoma Ko • July 9, 2021

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Bill Tashima: Gaining His Identity and Acceptance - Part 2

Read part 1 >> What were the internal conflicts you struggled with? How did you manage it or how d…

Elaine Ikoma Ko • July 2, 2021

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Bill Tashima: Gaining His Identity and Acceptance - Part 1

Bill Tashima is a beloved community volunteer in the Seattle Nikkei (Japanese ancestry) and Asian…

Elaine Ikoma Ko • June 25, 2021

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Tessaku

Shizuko Yamauchi - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Can you talk about meeting your husband? Did you meet him in Cleveland? Shizuko Ya…

Emiko Tsuchida • Feb. 19, 2020

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