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Japanese Americans and the wider Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are seeing more of ourselves reflected in pop culture these days, but the …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal responds to the new Ken doll body types by …
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When we talk about the state of the Japanese American community today, one of the most common remarks is how incredibly diverse we are. Nikkei …
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I don’t remember exactly how old I was when this happened—maybe nine or ten—but I distinctly remember what the hotel room looked and smelled like. …
Prelude I am thinking about what it means to be seen. Entrance Every October, the foyer and the main entrance to the Tacoma Art Museum …
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When the war came to a close, many of our friends started to leave camp. My brother Yukio just seemed to disappear at the first …
The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn’t see many paintings with black people in them. …
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As with most people who subscribe to cable television, I suffer through an endless number of inconveniences, indignities, and monetary insults. When the signal becomes …
Among the many characters in the web-based shows that are beginning to sweep the internet, one star in particular is stealing our hearts. Los Angeles …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Frustrating (and sometimes stupid) Comments I STILL Hear!” Check back …
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