@IkuoShinmasu
Ikuo Shinmasu was born in Kamai in Kaminosekicho, Kumage-gun in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1950. After working at Teikoku Sanso Ltd. (currently AIR LIQUIDE Japan Ltd.), a foreign-affiliated company in Kobe, he retired and started his “second” college life at Nihon University as a history major. He lives in the city of Zushi in Kanagawa Prefecture with his wife and eldest son. He likes cooking and karaoke.
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Chapter 18 (Part 2) — The Rise of Judo among Nisei
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Jim Yoshida’s Judo
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Jan. 24, 2024
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Chapter 18 (Part 1) — The Rise of Judo among Nisei
In my previous chapter, I reported on the Nisei women's tour of Japan. In this chapter, I would lik…
Jan. 23, 2024
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Chapter 17 (Part 2) — The Nisei Girls’ Japan Delegation Tours
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Touring in Kobe on November 7, 1939
“A Day in Kobe, Taiyo Delegatio…
Dec. 14, 2023
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Chapter 17 (Part 1) — The Nisei Girls’ Japan Delegation Tours
In the last chapter, I wrote about the activities of the Kibei Japanese American Citizens League. T…
Dec. 13, 2023
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Chapter 16 (Part 2) — Activities of Kibei Japanese American Citizens League
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Activities of the Kibei JACL
“Nikkei Cooking Classes” (August 28, 1934 issue)
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Nov. 9, 2023
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Chapter 16 (Part 1) — Activities of Kibei Japanese American Citizens League
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Nov. 2, 2023
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Chapter 15 (Part 2) — Nisei’s Political Involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League
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Establishment of Mothers’ Committee
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Sept. 6, 2023
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Chapter 15 (Part 1 ) — Nisei’s Political Involvement in the Japanese American Citizens League
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Sept. 5, 2023
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Chapter 14 (Part 2)–Nisei and Their College Education
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CONNECTION BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND JAPANESE COMMUNITY…
July 7, 2023
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