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One of my fondest memories is of the annual mochi making party that was held at our house in the week after Christmas and before …
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Growing up Sansei in my part of California’s San Gabriel Valley meant you didn’t have to work very hard to stay connected to your Nikkei …
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I wanted to walk where my grandparents, Hikosaburo Okamura and Tsuru Uyeta, walked. In the early 1900s, they left Japan and came to America. I did …
There is something unique about being in the presence of one’s Nisei grandparents. Maybe it is their years of life experiences, simply their wisdom, and/or …
Gaining early educational release from incarceration at Gila River War Relocation Center in 1943, my Nisei grandparents moved to St. Paul, MN, where my grandfather …
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The story of my middle name brought pride and also pressure to me at a young age. My middle name is Chiyoko, named after my …
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Today I received the news that my friend and fellow Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee member passed away. Frank was 2 years old during World War …
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