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On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first of two atomic bombs on the small island nation of Japan—the only time a nuclear …
A few weeks ago, I awoke in the middle of the night and heard President Obama’s familiar voice. I hadn’t planned on listening in real …
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“I always like to tell my friends that every little thing in Japanese culture has some symbolism and meaning,” Richard Watanabe says. The 15-year volunteer …
Seventeen years ago, a phone call from a Honolulu television reporter was routed to Jane Kurahara, a retired librarian who was volunteering in the Japanese …
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On a rainy Washington DC day in July 1946, President Harry S. Truman presented the Presidential Unit Citation to members of the segregated 100th Infantry …
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It was a windfall event, unexpected and surreal, especially the jaw-dropping reaction of the people. “You mean The White House?” “Yes.” “You’re kidding me?” “No.” …
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