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Shimo,Cedrick

Try to be a bridge between both countries

(1919-2020) Member of the 1800th Engineering Battalion. Promoted Japan-U.S. trade while working for Honda's export division.

Naganuma,George Kazuharu

Having a house at camp

(b. 1938) Japanese Peruvian incarcerated in Crystal City

Kataoka,Mitsuru “Mits”

Experimented using portable video systems with kids

(1934–2018) Japanese American designer, educator, and pioneer of media technologies

Inahara,Toshio

Family background

(b. 1921) Vascular surgeon

Kodani,Mas

A wrong ethnic assumption

Senshin Buddhist Temple minister and co-founder of Kinnara Taiko.

Shibayama,Art

Thoughts on the post-9/11 atmosphere in the U.S.

(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano, who was Fascinated by the Chancay Culture (Japanese)

(b. 1929) President of Amano Museum

Uesugi,Takeo

Developing international programs

(1940-2016) Issei Landscape Architect

Yamano,Jane Aiko

Lack of language skills

(b.1964) California-born business woman in Japan. A successor of her late grandmother, who started a beauty business in Japan.

Kogiso,Mónica

Jobs for Japanese Argentines (Spanish)

(b. 1969) Former president of Centro Nikkei Argentino.

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