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Nima of the month: October 2018

Mary Sunada is a retired elementary school teacher from LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District). She has enjoyed teaching from K-4th grades for 36 years. Originally, from Asakusa, Japan, Mary was raised in California at the age of 2 years old. She has an intense curiosity in learning about her ancestors, especially her father and has written several stories since 2014. Mary has recently reconnected with relatives in Japan and is interested in finding other relatives. Discover Nikkei has given her an opportunity to express her feelings in writing and sharing her experiences with others. She believes that we are all connected to each other with our own unique stories to tell.

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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
A Name Reborn
Dad was given the name Yoneto. He never had a middle name. In Japanese tradition there is only a fi…

Oct. 13, 2024

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armed forces Discover Nikkei genealogy Military Intelligence Service names Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Names 2 (series) Nikkei Names (series) retired military personnel veterans World War II
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Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage
Shared Memories
I can hear the words that Mom would repeat again before she drifted into her moments of Alzheimer. …

Oct. 12, 2023

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Our Old Family Albums
Since my mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia and her passing, I have been looking through so…

Sept. 9, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports
Fishing Four
My last fishing trip to the High Sierras was on Sunday, July 7, 2019. This was our annual family va…

Sept. 22, 2020

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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kizuna 2020: My Birthday Wish
As I celebrated my 72nd birthday on January 1, 2020 with my family, we greeted each other with Sh…

July 23, 2020

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communities COVID-19 Discover Nikkei Kizuna 2020 (series) pandemics
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
A Moment in Time
As I gazed upon my mom’s old wooden hand mirror, I found that time has not been kind to my face. Th…

Sept. 13, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage
A Promise
Almost 60 years ago, a promise was made by a girl who was ten years old. I was that little girl a…

Aug. 23, 2018

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Bringing Dad Home
Returning home in October 2016 from Japan reminded me of how much my dad, Yoneto Nakata, loved me. …

Jan. 17, 2017

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Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture
Made in Japan
This familiar phrase, “made in Japan” (Nihon-sei) reminds me of my mother, Yaeko. She was born in G…

Aug. 26, 2016

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Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
A Letter to My Parents
My Dearest Mom and Dad, I am Mary, your daughter, and you are my parents, Yaeko and Yoneto Nakata.…

Sept. 9, 2015

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