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If Japanese Americans have a Norman Rockwell holiday, oshogatsu is it. Instead of someone serving turkey to a long table of guests, the Nikkei version …
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To put it simply, Oshogatsu looked a little bit different this year. Maybe our kitchens lacked the same hustle, bustle, and lively commotion of the …
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When my Facebook friend suggested a submission for Discover Nikkei’s Oshogatsu photo activity, it simply opened up a floodgate of cherished memories. In my family …
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The end of the war between Japan and the United States in August 1945 did not bring peace and freedom to the thousands of Japanese …
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These days, it’s easy to find Japanese or Nikkei food in Lima. Perhaps the day when Japanese restaurants are as common as the popular “chifas” …
The dense aroma of steaming rice filled the narrow stairway leading to the basement of the Bussei Kaikan, the big brick gymnasium near the Yakima …
“She’s making soup!” That was my mother’s and my aunts’ hint to us children, that it was time for us to get out of my …
Oshogatsu (New Year) is the most important celebration in the Japanese calendar. Even here in Brazil, with its eminently Christian culture, the date is celebrated …
Read Part 1 >> A Nikkei Holiday Story By John Nishio This is the story of the 104th Annual Nishio Mochitsuki. On Tuesday night, we …
In our January e-newsletter, Discover Nikkei put out a call for Oshogatsu stories. We asked our Nikkei readers from around the world to show us, …
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