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@jaykun

Fourth generation Nikkei, fluent in both English and Japanese after living in Tokyo for about 6 years. Living in Japan was an amazing experience, but it's definitely too hot during the summer. Glad to be back in CA. Now happily married to my wife that I met in Tokyo, working as an interpreter/designer, and addicted to coffee.

San Diego, California, United States of America Nima since 2010 last login 10 months ago

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@josephkamiya

4th generation Asian American, Ryūkyū (Okinawa) x Japan roots

California, United States of America Nima since 2015 last login 11 months ago

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@gjm

Texas, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 11 months ago

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@Sachita

Peru Nima since 2018 last login 1 year ago

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@Ivis_Imamura

Vice President of the Management Committee of the Association of the Japanese Colony of Cuba

Cuba Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@Jinmu

Bel Air, Maryland, United States of America Nima since 2013 last login 1 year ago

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@Lanny_Fujishin

Oregon, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@lannysguns

Oregon, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@bfur396

California, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@roxsylin

Hi! I'm Roxsy a Latinx author/illustrator. I grew up in Merida, a tiny little town in Venezuela. My grandpa, his faithful Dachshund dog, and I enjoyed going to the Farmers Market almost every day. The endless colors of the market amazed my little girl’s heart, and I remember using my crayons until there was nothing but a chubby stump as I kept trying to sprinkle my drawings with the shops’ vibrancy. I live and breathe Children's Books because I believe they can foster community, empathy, and compassion, bringing light to the most challenging times. You can visit me at: www.roxsylin.com @roxsylin

California, United States of America Nima since 2022 last login 1 year ago

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@karenkano

California, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@Mitsuaki_Ando

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1 year ago

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@Richard_M_Murakami

California, United States of America Nima since 2007 last login 1 year ago

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@RKO

- senior citizen - born and raised in San Francisco, CA - San Francisco State College & University of Southern California - enjoy most sporting events, landscapes/horticulture...

California, United States of America Nima since 2022 last login 1 year ago

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@Alejandra

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Chile Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@KNakatsu

California, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@cehirai

Virginia, United States of America Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago

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@dsantanaando

Hello i'm masumi. i'm a japanese-brazilian, born and raised in america, and i'm trying to be more proud of myself.

California, United States of America Nima since 2021 last login 1 year ago

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@Marsha_JTM

Marsha Takeda-Morrison is a third-generation Japanese-American writer living in Los Angeles with her husband and two teenage daughters. She chronicles her family’s life on her personal blog, Sweatpantsmom, writes about parenting for Mom.me and dishes on teen celebrities for Celebrity Teen Scoop. She frequently covers pop culture and has interviewed the likes of Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Mila Kunis. While she spends a lot of time in Hollywood she has never had plastic surgery, given birth to an actor’s child or tried out for the cast of ‘Glee.’ Yet.

Los Angeles, California, United States of America Nima since 2012 last login 1+ years ago

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@Leonardo_Razo

San Luis Potosí, Mexico Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago

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@LauraMonzonDelgado

I am proud to be Nikkei.

Peru Nima since 2018 last login 1+ years ago

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@ArthurVidalMiyazato20

20 years old, currently living in Guarulhos, São Paulo. Son of Marlon Miyazato and Patricia Vidal.

São Paulo, Brazil Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago

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@Wkaratsu

California, United States of America Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago

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@Cassio_H_Nishida209

São Paulo, Brazil Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago

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@seikiti

São Paulo, Brazil Nima since 2008 last login 1+ years ago

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@Chianafujiwara

Chiana Fujiwara is a junior at University of California, Irvine, where she studies psychology. Born and raised in Southern California, she is a fifth-generation Japanese American and Mexican American, and a second-generation Chinese American. Chiana enjoys solo traveling, studying in cafes, and learning about history. She also translates ancient Chinese poetry, which you can read on her website. Chiana hopes to become a clinical psychologist.

Chiana has been a Discover Nikkei volunteer writer since fall 2022, where she writes about present-day Nikkei culture in the United States. Stay tuned for more of her insightful stories in the coming months!

What do you like most about Discover Nikkei?

Throughout my time with Discover Nikkei, I have been able to dip my toes into the wide breadth of knowledge and cultural understanding that comes with interviewing many incredible artists and their works and stories from the overseas Japanese community! It has been a great privilege to learn more about those with similar backgrounds and how they each choose to uniquely embrace their identities, as well as more about the local culture and history of Japanese Americans and other overseas Japanese. I grew up with my attention mainly turned to mainstream media, which was not usually Japanese, so being able to discover and share with others the talented individuals who make media catered to spreading Japanese American culture or just generally can be there to serve as role models in the Japanese American and Asian American community is a very lovely feeling!

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?

Aside from connecting to my Nikkei identity through speaking with my family about their experiences being Japanese American, I also have recently begun to explore Japanese food a lot more! I personally believe that food is the key to culture, and it has been dozens of fun getting to try out Japanese places with friends and try a bunch of different foods I’ve never had before. I’ve also joined the Japanese Student Association at my school, so from there I’ve met some really wonderful people who are very much more well-versed in Japanese culture than I am and are willing to help me navigate that part of my identity (especially through food).

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