identity en

half enough

Living in the "barrio"

I can get away with being Hispanic or Latina without even trying. In my neighborhood, known as the “barrio” of Los Angeles for its highly …

culture en

Japanese American National Museum Store Online

The Art of Gaman: Enduring the Seemingly Unbearable with Patience and Dignity

Looking through the pages of Delphine Hirasuna’s The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946, one is struck by …

food en

half enough

Thanksgiving dinner with other than the traditional trimmings

The only part of Thanksgiving I look forward to is the four-day weekend. The food is ok. Typical American Thanksgiving food makes me feel unnaturally …

migration es

¿Es o no una ventaja ser Nikkei?

Trayectoria de los primeros japoneses en el Paraguay

Haciendo una reseña histórica acerca del movimiento de los japoneses al exterior y sobre todo a las Americas, fue relativamente nula en los siglos XV …

culture en

Vozes de Chicago

Connecting Cultures through Kimono and Sari

On a February morning when a faint hint of spring was in the air, a diverse group of Chicagoans gathered at the Indo-American Center on …

identity en

half enough

On hugs

I’m generally not the hugging type. I’ll hug if I’m at a function where everybody is hugging hello and hugging goodbye, i.e. graduation ceremonies. And …

identity en

half enough

On being half

The "being half" experience, specifically for Japanese and white American mixes, vary. Some are more Japanese than others. Some are more white/American than others. Some …

war en

From Densho's Archives

World War II Volunteers

The nisei veterans have been called everything from heroes to cultural icons to saviors of the Japanese American community. Stories of the rescue of the …

community es

La inmigración japonesa en el Paraguay: Trayectoria de los 70 años

Las inmigraciones japonesas en las Americas datan desde los año 1868 a Hawai a donde que se translaron como braseros en las plantaciones de caña …

identity en

half enough

I like Enka

I listen to enka. Mostly in the car. Enka is a traditional form of Japanese music that originated in both the Meiji (1868–1912) and Taisho …