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Hiro-chan, asagohan yo! – that’s how my mother would call me for breakfast, as I promptly got up with joy and an eagerness to savor a …
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Have you ever had a discussion about your family protocols with your father, mother, or both? In the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family, it was …
Years ago, a management headhunter called me about a job opening at a small but prestigious journal. I was excited about the prospect of working …
My mom tells me that when my oldest Nisei auntie died in 2016, there were so many boxes in the shed next to her house. …
Like many Sansei, I heard the admonishment “mottainai” countless times in my childhood. The Japanese word, which basically means, “too good to waste,” was the …
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As a Japanese American Sansei who has trudged through every practical definition of senior citizenship, I am gratified to have been able to witness the …
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On the paternal side, his great-grandfather’s parents came from the Hokkaido Prefecture and his great-grandmother’s from Gunma. On his mother’s side, his great-grandfather’s parents were …
My Nisei mother was an attractive woman but she wasn’t materialistic. In fact, she was almost fervently anti-materialistic. She would spend money on stylish clothes …
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OCHI — I thought it would be simple to write about food. It’s easy to write about what you love, right? I realized this may …
International Nikkei Day is celebrated on June 20th. This year, due to the world situation, the celebrations took place in other formats. In the city of …
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