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The Japanese American experience has rarely been examined through a Sansei lens. Art by first-generation Issei and second-generation Nisei who were among the 120,000 incarcerated …
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It was only supposed to be a one shot deal. Now it is Vancouver’s longest running ethnic festival. And it is at the epicentre of …
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Seven years ago, I moved back to Portland to be with my family. During this time, I was compelled to pursue painting on a large …
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Fighting for the Rights of Latin American InterneesIn the spring of 2006, I had the opportunity to hear about the story of two Peruvian Nikkei …
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When Stan Sakai’s father Akio heard that his son wanted to work as an illustrator of comic books, he was, not surprisingly, skeptical. “You can’t …
Chris Aihara is the Executive Director of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC), one of the largest ethnic cultural centers of its kind …
When you’re a writer, everything that happens to you is a potential story you will one day write. The more awkward, wacky, horrible or wonderful …
My first trip to Argentina was with Kiyo and Rosa. Kiyo would become my advisor and friend during my term in South America. He and …
>> Part 2However, life started to change when my children were approaching their teens. I was confronted with aspects of their education and the school …
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>> Part 1Having repaired his grandmother’s swords since he was a boy, sansei Mike Yamasaki became an appraiser and connoisseur of Japanese swords. He carefully …
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