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From Wakayama to California and Back Again: Exploring Transpacific Connections through Art and Education
Nikkei history is not well-known in Japan today, says Kanae Aoki, curator of the Museum of Modern A…

Marjorie Hunt • April 16, 2025

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archives artists arts generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum (organization) Kansai Region (Japan) Kinki Region (Japan) libraries migration museums painters research Wakayama (city) Wakayama Prefecture
archives artists arts generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum (organization) Kansai Region (Japan) Kinki Region (Japan) libraries migration museums painters research Wakayama (city) Wakayama Prefecture
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Celebrating 20 Years of Discover Nikkei
Discover Nikkei Fest: A Celebration of Community and Culture
Rows of colorful tents stretched along the pathway, fabric lanterns bobbing as people flitted among…

Kayla Kamei • April 13, 2025

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celebrations communities Discover Nikkei Discover Nikkei Fest (event) Discover Nikkei programs (event) events Gus Hokama Harumi López Higa Japanese American National Museum (organization) John Azama Mitch Homma Naomi Hirahara Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles
celebrations communities Discover Nikkei Discover Nikkei Fest (event) Discover Nikkei programs (event) events Gus Hokama Harumi López Higa Japanese American National Museum (organization) John Azama Mitch Homma Naomi Hirahara Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles
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Nikkei Genealogical Society: Creating a Vibrant Community for Japanese American Genealogical Research
To help kick off Discover Nikkei’s 20th anniversary celebrations in 2025, Nikkei Genealogical Socie…

Karen Kawaguchi • Jan. 21, 2025

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communities Discover Nikkei Fest (event) Discover Nikkei programs (event) genealogy Japanese American National Museum (organization) Melinda Yamane Crawford Nikkei Genealogical Society (organization) workshops
communities Discover Nikkei Fest (event) Discover Nikkei programs (event) genealogy Japanese American National Museum (organization) Melinda Yamane Crawford Nikkei Genealogical Society (organization) workshops
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The Power of Irei
The Reparative and Healing Journey of the Ireichō
It has been more than two years since the ceremony on September 24, 2022, solemnized JANM’s histori…

Sharon Yamato • Jan. 16, 2025

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Duncan Ryuken Williams Ireichō Irei (project) Japanese American National Museum (organization) World War II camps
Duncan Ryuken Williams Ireichō Irei (project) Japanese American National Museum (organization) World War II camps
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Hidden Memories in Scrap Wood: The Family History of the Homma Chair
A dark brown wood dining chair with a few nicks and scratches around the edges sits in a display ca…

Marjorie Hunt • Nov. 14, 2024

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Amache concentration camp Colorado concentration camps Contested Histories (exhibition) families Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp Homma family Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Mitch Homma United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
Amache concentration camp Colorado concentration camps Contested Histories (exhibition) families Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp Homma family Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Mitch Homma United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
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Exchanging Enlightenment Through a Modern Medium
With the exponential growth in popularity of podcasts, there is no doubt that anyone can find a pod…

Chiana Fujiwara • Sept. 16, 2024

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Japanese American National Museum (organization) Koji Steven Sakai Michelle MaliZaki podcasts
Japanese American National Museum (organization) Koji Steven Sakai Michelle MaliZaki podcasts
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11th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest
When Next We Meet
When I was young, there were three certainties in life. Saturday cartoons, ice cream after dinner, …

Brandon Tadashi Chung • July 8, 2024

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California concentration camps families ghosts grandmothers grandparents Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest (series) Japanese American National Museum (organization) Little Tokyo Los Angeles origami paper cranes parents tsuru United States World War II camps
California concentration camps families ghosts grandmothers grandparents Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest (series) Japanese American National Museum (organization) Little Tokyo Los Angeles origami paper cranes parents tsuru United States World War II camps
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Meet Kenyon Mayeda: Bringing a Multigenerational, Multicultural Legacy to JANM
Kenyon Mayeda is the new Chief Impact Officer for the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), a p…

Edna Horiuchi • July 2, 2024

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California Chinatowns communities concentration camps Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles Manzanar concentration camp United States U.S.-Japan Council Venice (neighborhood) World War II camps
California Chinatowns communities concentration camps Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles Manzanar concentration camp United States U.S.-Japan Council Venice (neighborhood) World War II camps
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A Profound Silence
One of the most famous—if not the most famous—works in classical music is Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.…

Alden M. Hayashi • June 13, 2024

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Arkansas generations Hawai'i identity Ireichō Irei (project) Japanese American National Museum (organization) mothers MS Gripsholem (ship) Nisei ships trauma United States World War II
Arkansas generations Hawai'i identity Ireichō Irei (project) Japanese American National Museum (organization) mothers MS Gripsholem (ship) Nisei ships trauma United States World War II
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Hope and Connection in the Giorgiko Artistic Universe
Artistic duo Giorgiko is creating a universe. Giorgiko (pronounced JOR-jee-koh) is a collaborative …

Amelia Ino • May 10, 2024

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arts California Giant Robot Giant Robot Biennale 5 (exhibition) Giorgiko graphic arts Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Little Tokyo Los Angeles painting United States visual arts
arts California Giant Robot Giant Robot Biennale 5 (exhibition) Giorgiko graphic arts Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Little Tokyo Los Angeles painting United States visual arts
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