Nikkei Names: Writing Workshop in Burnaby, BC
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Discover Nikkei presented a free writing workshop on July 26 at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre in conjunction with annual writing series called Nikkei Chronicles #3: Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João? to explore what your name says about you and the origins of Nikkei names.
Before the workshop, the instructor Tamiko Nimura prepared a warm-up activity and asked participants "Tell us about your names." Check out their responses in this album.
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Tamiko Nimura Leading the WorkshopTamiko Nimura, a Sansei/Pinay writer, lead a Nikkei Names writing workshop in Burnaby, B.C, Canada on July 26, 2014.
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Frances Dexin HuangI spent $400 US to have my legal name above changed from: Indonesian : Ambarsai Natawidjaja. I kept my original Chinese name: (Mandarin) Huang. De-Xin黄徳馨 (Hok-kiam) Oei Tek – Hing
Frances Dexin Huang |
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Tatsuo KageTatsu means attainment or reaching. “O” is a common ending of man’s name. When I was small, I was called “Tacchan” – a nickname of Tatsuo. My last name is an unusual one. Kage is a kind of horses – usual horse brown color with a bit of black (nose …
Tatsuo Kage |
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Tosh KitagawaMy surname “Kitagawa” I’m told means North River. I really think it means Mighty River, which is more in line with my personality.
Tosh Kitagawa |
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Tamiko Fiona NimuraI was named by my uncle Sumito. He chose the kanji for my name – you can write it a few ways, but he chose this: 多 Ta (much) My parents have always told me it means “most beautiful child.” I have allowed one …
Tamiko Fiona Nimura |
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SanzaloneMy last name is Sanzalone. It is Italian, specifically from Southern Italy. It is not that common, but it is familiar as Italian, especially because it has a ‘z’. Having a ‘z’ in your name is difficult because it is pronounced differently in the US and Canada. It is easy … |
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Nichola OgiwaraI always wonder why there is a ‘h” in my name. Even my mother who put it there doesn’t know. In France, Nichola is a boy’s name. Ogiwara is often mistaken with Hagiwara in Japan. This unfortunately continued even after the famous Ogiwara ski jumper brothers at the Nagano Olympics. …
Nichola Ogiwara |
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Lorene OikawaMy family on my father’s side were fishers and boat builders. I think it’s appropriate that Oikawa means big river. At least that’s what I remember when I was a child when I asked what does Oikawa means. My father’s side of the family came in 1906 on a ship …
Lorene Oikawa |
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Lisa Kiyomi UyedaMy full name is Lisa Kiyomi Uyeda. My first name was given to me by my parents, but my middle name was carefully selected for me by my dear Bachan. When I was born, my Bachan approached my parents and stated she would be selecting my Japanese name. After thinking …
Lisa Kiyomi Uyeda |
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Keiko Mary KitagawaMy parents gave all six of their children Japanese and non-Japanese names. They called my siblings by their Japanese name except me. I was always Mary to them. My Japanese name comes from the Japanese word, Megumu.
Keiko Mary Kitagawa |
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Celia SumikoMy first name – I was named after my Great Great Grandma, who was named Marcelia (on my dad’s side). My middle name – I was also named after my great Uncle Sumito (on my mom’s side).
Celia Sumiko |
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