Tamiko Nimura is an Asian American writer living in Tacoma, Washington. Her training in literature and American ethnic studies (MA, PhD, University of Washington) prepared her to research, document, and tell the stories of people of color. She has been writing for Discover Nikkei since 2008.
Tamiko just published her first book, Rosa Franklin: A Life in Health Care, Public Service, and Social Justice (Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, 2020). Her second book is a co-written graphic novel, titled We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (Chin Music Press/Wing Luke Asian Museum, forthcoming February 9, 2021). She is working on a memoir called PILGRIMAGE.
Nikkei Interests
A Seven-Year Dream Realized: The Remembrance Gallery at the Washington State Fairgrounds
Sept. 3, 2024
Writing In the Shadows of Tule Lake: A Conversation with Akemi Johnson
July 5, 2024
The Tacoma Japantown Project
June 16, 2024
How Do We Remember Japanese American History? A Descendant's Perspective
April 4, 2024
Naomi Hirahara’s Meticulously-Researched Mystery about Postwar Midcentury Japanese America
March 14, 2024
Why the Language We Use to Describe JA Incarceration During WWII Matters
Feb. 23, 2024
“The Gold That Heals and Transforms”: A Conversation with Dr. Satsuki Ina
Feb. 7, 2024
Growing Up Nikkei As An Adoptee—A Conversation with Author Susan Ito
Nov. 13, 2023
One Fighting Irishman — A Conversation With Filmmaker Sharon Yamato
Oct. 17, 2023
Wisdom Grown Wild: A Conversation with Filmmaker Rea Tajiri — Part 3
Sept. 10, 2023
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