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My Name is Neal

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

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 24, 2007 - Jan. 18, 2025

The Power of Irei

A series of articles related to the Irei: The National Monument for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration, a …

Sharon Yamato • Nov. 27, 2022 - Jan. 16, 2025

On Nikkei

What is Nikkei? Ryusuke Kawai, a non-fiction writer who translated "No-No Boy," covers a variety of topics related to Nikkei, …

Ryusuke Kawai • Feb. 11, 2022 - Jan. 10, 2025

Much Mahalos

In this series, acclaimed author "Da Pidgin Guerrilla" Lee A. Tonouchi uses the language of Hawai‘i Creole, a.k.a. Pidgin, to …

Lee A. Tonouchi • Oct. 11, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2025

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column is a space for the Nikkei community to share stories through diverse writings on culture, …

Amina Abuthahir +133 • Dec. 15, 2016 - Dec. 19, 2024

Dekasegi Story

In 1988, I read a news article about dekasegi and had an idea: "This might be a good subject for …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • June 18, 2012 - Dec. 10, 2024

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

What’s in a Nikkei name? In this series, we asked participants to explore the meanings and origins behind Nikkei names. …

Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso +50 • July 17, 2024 - Dec. 10, 2024

Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today

Japanese companies in Brazil have continued to operate even amid the harsh conditions of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 pandemic …

Tomoko Oura • Oct. 6, 2023 - Oct. 3, 2024

The Amazing Tashiro Family

This is the story of the Tashiro clan of Cincinnati, New England, North Carolina, and Seattle. Though oddly unheard of …

Greg Robinson • Oct. 13, 2023 - Sept. 24, 2024

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

The legendary Vancouver Asahi team was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the British Columbia …

Yobun Shima • Oct. 25, 2018 - Sept. 2, 2024

History of Seattle Nikkei Immigrants from The North American Times

This series explores the history of pre-war Seattle Nikkei immigrants by researching old articles from the online archives of The …

Ikuo Shinmasu • Aug. 18, 2021 - July 31, 2024

11th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Each year, the Little Tokyo Historical Society’s Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest heightens awareness of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo …

Brandon Tadashi Chung +6 • June 3, 2024 - July 8, 2024

Canadian Nikkei Series

The inspiration for this new Canadian Nikkei interview series is the observance that the gulf between the pre-WW2 Japanese Canadian …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • March 13, 2014 - July 4, 2024

Ken Nakazawa Rediscovered

This series recovers the life and writings of Ken Nakazawa, a multi talented Issei playwright, essayist, and critic who taught …

Greg Robinson • May 12, 2024 - June 2, 2024

Canadian Nikkei Artist

Canadian Nikkei Artist series will focus on those in the Japanese Canadian community who are actively involved in the ongoing …

Norm Masaji Ibuki +1 • May 28, 2019 - May 6, 2024

Who Was The First Japanese Immigrant to Canada?

Japanese began settling in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Earlier, some had visited as sailors on …

Ann-Lee Switzer +1 • April 14, 2024 - April 28, 2024

Excerpts from In Search of Hiroshi

This series presents excerpts from Gene Oishi’s memoir about his lifelong struggle to claim both his Japanese and American identities …

Ana Iwataki +1 • March 3, 2024 - March 24, 2024

Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family

This series narrates the history of the Hyoshiro and Fujiye Hirai family, especially focusing on the two sons, Shig (Shigeru) …

Stan Kirk • Jan. 21, 2024 - Feb. 25, 2024

Power of Our Stories

This series features projects that help to preserve and share Nikkei stories in different ways—through blogs, websites, social media, podcasts, …

Anne Brice +11 • Aug. 30, 2019 - Feb. 9, 2024

Japanese in Chicago before the war

Until now, the history of Japanese immigration has been told mainly from Hawaii and the West Coast. This is probably …

Takako Day • Sept. 14, 2022 - Feb. 7, 2024

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