@kyrakaratsu
Kyra Karatsu is a Japanese-German Yonsei who grew up about an hour from Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo -- a site that she frequently visited with her Nisei (and longtime JANM volunteer) grandmother, Mary. Kyra is a third-year college student and is majoring in Communication. In addition to school and work, she enjoys writing for Discover Nikkei and the Rafu Shimpo.
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Identity in the Music Industry with Musician & Two-Time Grammy Nominee Nick Lee
Introduction
LA Native Nick Lee has amassed quite the resume during his time in the music industry…
Aug. 30, 2023
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Ancestry & Artistry: The Works of Annie Sumi
Japanese Canadian Annie Sumi is many things: songwriter, ethereal folk artist, and, recently, co-cr…
Dec. 22, 2022
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Food for Thought—TikTok & Tamagoyaki
Like any good Gen Z-er, I’ve made my fair share of TikToks since I first downloaded the app two yea…
June 17, 2022
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From Short Story to Stage Play: Masao and The Bronze Nightingale
After years of partnership and production, Dan Kwong and Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara’s Masao and The B…
April 28, 2022
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The Times of Tulelake
Located near the Oregon-California border, the ghost of what once was one of California’s two inter…
May 10, 2022
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To Build a Bridge
“Why do you want to marry him?”
That is what my maternal grandfather asked my mother in the days …
March 18, 2022
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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Cole Kawana: JANM and the Power of Artificial Intelligence
“A snapshot of human memory.”
That’s what 23-year-old Cole Kawana likes to call one of the Japa…
Jan. 24, 2022
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My Two Aunt Karens
The name “Karen” has grown to symbolize many things in the recent year. Specifically, it’s become a…
Nov. 2, 2021
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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
Grammy-nominated Flutist Ron Korb on his Journey to Japan
There’s a glint of pure excitement in the eyes of Grammy-nominated flutist and composer Ron Korb as…
Sept. 1, 2021
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We Hereby Refuse: The Illustrated Stories of Camp Resistance
“It’s the story of camp as you’ve never seen it before,” said Frank Abe, one of two authors of th…
June 11, 2021
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