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“Kotonk” A Japanese American from the continental United States vis-à-vis a Japanese American from Hawai‘i. Originating from World War II-era conflict between Hawai‘i-born and U.S. mainland-born …
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In my previous article for Discover Nikkei, I described my trip to the UC Davis archive and my research into William Koda’s papers. As part …
On July 5, 2021, I flew down early in the morning from San Jose for a flag signing event at the Gardena Valley JCI1 in …
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Read Part 1 >> The incarceration experience left a deep impression on Hewes. He later recounted that when he read the first reports of mass …
The incarceration of Japanese Americans, in addition to being a product of years of racial hatred against Asian immigrants and economic profiteering by West Coast …
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In the wake of the Los Angeles Times’s recent self-reflection on the place of racism in its past, it is worth considering how mainstream publications …
Read Part 3 >> You were a part of these major battles that were significant. And I think a lot of people today see those …
Read Part 2 >> What are some vivid memories you have of basic training, being at Camp Shelby, and getting to know your fellow soldiers? …
Read Part 1 >> Can you describe what happened when your parents found the Colorado church and were able to avoid camp? When the evacuation …
“We all knew, we are going to go battle. And we expect to win. But we never knew what immediate death was like until we …
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