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When we think of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), it is almost always in the context of the Nisei who served during World War II …
“The best troops are called upon to do the hardest fighting. Whenever a general finds himself up against a tough proposition he sends for the …
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On December 7, 2003, on his 80th birthday, artist Shinkichi Tajiri was honored by the Dutch art world, friends and family, with the opening of …
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I remember seeing an old black and white picture of my Japanese grandmother. We called her Momo. I would guess the year is 1960 or …
Today, Nikkei culture is as mobile as a newly-sown seed catching wind—any given location could be a potential homestead. The East and West coasts are …
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Almost every day, as she walked to school through the old section of Chorillos, Peru, Gabriela Shiroma could hear the drums, calling in the voice …
Compared with the West, South, or Northeast regions in the US, the Midwest region has both the smallest Asian American population and the smallest Japanese …
Introduction During the period of the Occupation of Japan, I worked as an MIS member, and then as a civil servant, in three main areas: …
In August 1945, I was attached to the 33rd Infantry Division in northern Luzon. I had reason to be happy. I was a brand-new 2nd …
For nearly five years, from late 1946 until his firing by President Truman in April 1951, I had the privilege of serving as personal interpreter-aide …
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