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The Short but Sweet Political Career of George E. Outland—Part 1
As part of my ongoing study of the ways in which Congress shaped the lives of Japanese Americans in…

Dec. 11, 2024

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California governments Japanese American Citizens League politics Santa Barbara (Calif.) United States United States Congress World War II World War II camps
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Narratives of Resilience and Resistance—Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung on The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration — Part 2
Read Part 1  Jonathan van Harmelen (JVH): One thing I noticed about the government edicts is that …

Oct. 8, 2024

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anthologies California concentration camps Frank Abe Hoshi Dan (pro-Japan group) Japanese American literature literature magazines Sokuji Kikoku Hoshi Dan Tessaku (magazine) Tule Lake concentration camp Tule Lake Segregation Center United States World War II camps
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Narratives of Resilience and Resistance—Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung on The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration — Part 1
In May 2024, Penguin Classics published The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration. Edited…

Oct. 7, 2024

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anthologies book reviews concentration camps Frank Abe Japanese American literature literature reviews World War II camps
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My 100th Article—A Five-Year Reflection
Since 2019, I have had the pleasure of writing for Discover Nikkei, and my time with them over thes…

Nov. 5, 2024

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authors Discover Nikkei Greg Robinson Japanese American studies scholars writers
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Revisiting the Canon: A Review of Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung's anthology The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
In 2022, I received an email from my friend Frank Abe, informing me that he and Floyd Cheung had …

Oct. 21, 2024

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anthropology book reviews Floyd Cheung Frank Abe imprisonment incarceration Japanese American literature literature reviews social sciences
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Remembering Gene Oishi: The Bard of Guadalupe
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, author and journalist Gene Oishi passed away at 91. Oishi was a crit…

Aug. 8, 2024

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authors California Fox Drum Bepop (book) Gene Oishi generations Guadalupe In Search of Hiroshi (book) Nisei Santa Maria United States writers
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How Congress Killed the Kiln, But Not the Artist—Minnie Negoro and the Heart Mountain Pottery Plant
As part of my ongoing research on Congress and the incarceration of Japanese Americans, I have foun…

June 12, 2024

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ceramics Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp pottery United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
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Catching Up with Journalist and Author Gene Oishi about In Search of Hiroshi, a Groundbreaking Memoir in Its Exploration in the Psychological Analysis of Nisei Identity
An outstanding and innovative Nisei writer, Gene Oishi, has movingly portrayed the trauma of the wa…

May 17, 2024

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biographies Gene Oishi generations immigrants immigration In Search of Hiroshi (book) Issei Japan Japanese American literature journalism journalists literature memoirs migration Nisei trauma World War II World War II camps
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The 1944 Election: The Twilight of the Demagogues—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> For Japanese Americans observing the election, the use of race-baiting elicited a…

April 8, 2024

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1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
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The 1944 Election: The Twilight of the Demagogues—Part 1
Previously, I wrote an article for Discover Nikkei on how the incarceration of Japanese Americans a…

April 7, 2024

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1940s democracy elections political science World War II camps
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