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Sogi,Francis Y.

Feeling closer to Japan as a Japanese American

Francis Y. Sogi May 29, 2006

I think because of the fact that I could speak Japanese, I could read Japanese …

Futatsugui,Hideto

Japanese education in Brazil (Japanese)

Hideto Futatsugui

(Japanese) When studying Japanese in Brazil, there are certain roadblocks you run into when using …

Futatsugui,Hideto

The Japanese-Portuguese dictionary by Dr. Yoshiharu Noda (Japanese)

Hideto Futatsugui

(Japanese) The Japanese-Portuguese dictionary. There’s two volumes of this dictionary, and the man who created …

Suto,Henry

Being enlisted into the Japanese Army

Henry Suto June 17, 2008

In these days, the army will send a representative to various high school, or schools, …

Suto,Henry

Reaction to the Emperor’s surrender

Henry Suto June 17, 2008

Oh tearing…in Japan, yes. I believe for Emperor to accept the defeat, then for him …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

Fitting in to both sides of her family

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

I became Zelig, which is basically a term from a Woody Allen movie where he …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

Daughters want to identify with their cultures

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

One daughter wants to get Bat Mitzvahed, the twelve-year-old. She considers herself as a Jewish …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

Culture is an important part of one's identity

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

Like "Mommy, should I get a Bat Mitzvah," and "Why did you marry Daddy and …

Biller,Francesca Yukari

Not many Japanese Jews

Francesca Yukari Biller April 4, 2013

I've never met, ever met a Japanese Jew. Maybe this is why writing about it. …

Murakami,Jimmy

Teaching English in Japan

Jimmy Murakami June 29, 2012

There's I know...there were two Americans. Soldiers I guess.  They were dressed as civilians but …

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