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This month, we are greatly honored to present a poem by renowned and beloved Peruvian poet, the late José Watanabe. In turn, his poetry here …
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My mother died on December 21, 1976. That Christmas was numbing. We already had the tree and gifts for my niece, but we took down …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “If My Mother Designed the Magic 8-Ball...” Check back every …
Happy summer, everyone! We’re excited to bring two more new voices to the Discover Nikkei platform - originally from the Midwest and now residing in …
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My brother Glenn and I moved my mom from her house in Lafayette, Colorado, last month to live in a memory care facility nearby. She’s …
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In Seattle, my family’s mushroom hunting season would begin with discussions around the big table in the large, windowed breakfast nook at home, where the …
My mom and I discovered the Japanese fabric store together two years ago. Under a blue awning, in a part of town we rarely went, …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Clearing Out The Inbox...” Check back every weekend for subsequent …
When thinking of the journal theme of Nikkei families, I thought of how much my family has shaped me but how little I have included …
ʻOiai e nana mai ana no na maka. While the eyes still look around.While a person is living, treat him kindly and learn what you can …
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