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Nima of the month: September 2016

I am a sansei with an unusual surname from the Imperial Valley in the southeastern corner of California. I have always been a history buff so I became the coordinator of a permanent Japanese American exhibition in the Imperial Valley Pioneers Museum. Consequently,the Nikkei history of the Imperial Valley is my area of focus. My grandparents emigrated from Kagoshima Prefecture so I am also interested in the history of Kagoshima and the experiences of Kagoshima immigrants around the world, but particularly in the United States.

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Nikkei Chronicles #3—Nikkei Names: Taro, John, Juan, João?

Asamen - Is it Japanese?

My name is Tim Asamen, and, yes, I am a full-fledged Sansei. I say that because my surname is so st…

July 1, 2014

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Climbing Out of the Well: My Impressions of the JANM 2013 National Conference in Seattle

If you have not taken in a Japanese American National Museum (JANM) event, be it a workshop, book r…

Aug. 20, 2013

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Will the Rafu die like my grandfather?

My grandfather passed away when I was four years old. My only memories of him are from when he was …

June 10, 2010

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The 1940 Earthquake

Takanori “Pro” Nimura never forgot the 1927 earthquake because of the auspicious day on which it st…

May 19, 2010

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Kagoshima Heritage Club

The Kagoshima Heritage Club (KHC) is a sub-organization of the Nanka Kagoshima Kenjinkai (Kagoshima…

March 25, 2009

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