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Oshōgatsu in the Pandemic…Again
Nima-kai Traditions: Oshogatsu Foods 2022 After another long, trying year, Nikkei around the world…

Kimiko Medlock • Feb. 3, 2022

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Discover Nikkei food New Year Oshogatsu
Discover Nikkei food New Year Oshogatsu
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Sata Andagi
I don't know when you came into my life, I just know that now you are part of it, of my culture…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Nov. 19, 2021

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culture food identity Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru symbolism Uchinanchu women
culture food identity Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru symbolism Uchinanchu women
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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Baachan’s Beloved Gyoza
I don’t have many vivid memories of my childhood, but I remember that day well. I don’t…

Marina Yukawa • Oct. 4, 2021

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Brazil dumplings families food Japanese food traditions
Brazil dumplings families food Japanese food traditions
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Only About 6 in Total: Add Silly Pop Songs..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Oct. 2, 2021

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cartoonists cartoons cooking desserts food humor
cartoonists cartoons cooking desserts food humor
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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Yoru no kangaegoto | Night Thoughts
“Jyā mata raishū ne!”  “See you later!” The Zoom call ends, and I fi…

Mimi Okabe +1 • Sept. 17, 2021

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Canada culture food identity Japanese for Nikkei (organization) Japanese language languages
Canada culture food identity Japanese for Nikkei (organization) Japanese language languages
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Between 195-220 Pounds: "Overindulging..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Sept. 4, 2021

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cartoonists cartoons food health humor mental health
cartoonists cartoons food health humor mental health
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Mealtime in the Mess Halls
World War II shaped the culinary experiences of Japanese Americans in incarceration camps. The inc…

Stephanie Hinnershitz • Aug. 25, 2021

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food World War II World War II camps
food World War II World War II camps
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My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #It's Probably -40 Calories: "Sandwich Sins..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Aug. 21, 2021

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cartoonists cartoons food humor
cartoonists cartoons food humor
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Luciana Yamashiro: Plasticine Spirit
When playing with her partner's daughter, Luciana Yamashiro noticed that her dolls must be tire…

Javier García Wong-Kit • May 3, 2021

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artists Luciana Yamashiro miniature food Peru plasticine Plastilina Feliz (artist)
artists Luciana Yamashiro miniature food Peru plasticine Plastilina Feliz (artist)
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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Azay is Leading The Way
Philip Hirose, co-owner of Azay — a Japanese fusion restaurant in Little Tokyo, which he runs…

Mieko Beyer • March 19, 2021

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Akira Hirose Azay (restaurant) California cooking COVID-19 cuisine food fusion cuisine Jo Ann Hirose Little Tokyo Los Angeles Philip Hirose restaurants United States
Akira Hirose Azay (restaurant) California cooking COVID-19 cuisine food fusion cuisine Jo Ann Hirose Little Tokyo Los Angeles Philip Hirose restaurants United States
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