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Seiji Arakaki: writing therapy

It is not common to find associations that, at first, seem logical, but that are sometimes hidden…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Feb. 25, 2025

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Richard “Sonny” Tanabe, the Hawaiian Water Man

As Nikkei, each of us has various topics that interest us. Thus, we have some who have studied abou…

Alberto Teramoto Ohara • Feb. 18, 2025

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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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The Vancouver Asahi: The Search for Hall of Fame Medalists' Families

Yuji Uchiyama — Part 2

Read Part 1 Yuji Uchiyama’s Biography Yuji Uchiyama was born in 1895 as the eldest son to his f…

Yobun Shima • Sept. 2, 2024

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The Vancouver Asahi: The Search for Hall of Fame Medalists' Families

Yuji Uchiyama — Part 1

My Ten Years with Vancouver Asahi In Major League Baseball in the United States these days, Shohei…

Yobun Shima • Sept. 1, 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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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #For the 2028 Games: “Going for the Gold...”

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Aug. 10, 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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Rising Above: Wataru Misaka’s Legacy On and Off the Basketball Court

Rising Above: The Wataru “Wat” Misaka Story, written by Hayley Diep and illustrated by Naomi Gidd…

Cristian Roman • June 25, 2024

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A wonderful challenge: reflections on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

It is wonderful what human beings can do when they set their minds to it. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Ga…

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • May 24, 2024

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