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Looking Back—A Sansei Reflects on Names and Identity

It seems weird to me, now, but I never asked them. I never asked my parents why they chose, from th…

Tamio Spiegel • Nov. 25, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

What’s in a (Japanese) Name?

Years ago, a Japanese American television actor sneered after I introduced myself to him. “Ew!” he…

Yayoi Lena Winfrey • Oct. 29, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

My Name is Kenichi Fujishiro

At the beginning of the 20th century, Santiago de Cuba, a city located in the southeastern part of …

Lidia Antonia Sánchez Fujishiro • Oct. 27, 2024

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Meet Emilee Fragapane: Sports Analyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Emilee Fragapane, a third-generation Japanese American, was an undergraduate Economics student at S…

Sharleen Higa • Oct. 23, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

Miss America

The U.S. Social Security Administration lists Linda as the fourth most popular name for a girl in t…

Linda Cooper • Oct. 20, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

The Perks and Pitfalls of a One-of-a-Kind Name

My name is Junko Ruby Ruiz. At birth, I was named Junko Ruby Ihrke. “Junko” reflects my mother’s J…

Junko Ruiz • Aug. 26, 2024

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Part 50: Athletes and Japanese-Americans

A difficult choice of nationality Regarding the Paris Olympics, the Japanese media has been report…

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 9, 2024

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

The Power of a Name

My full name is Sydney Hana Haupt. I was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Japanese American mo…

Sydney Haupt • July 22, 2024

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On Nikkei

Part 48: What is Japaneseness?

Is it nationality or lineage that's the issue? With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, t…

Ryusuke Kawai • July 12, 2024

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Kim Weiskopf: Comedy Writer

The late television writer/producer Norman Lear, who died in 2023 at the age of 101, has been celeb…

Greg Robinson • Feb. 2, 2024

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