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Truck Stop by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Melissa Iwai

SI BookDragon wrote 1 hour ago: When our son broke his little toddler wrist (one of those moments parents will always remember in sl … more →

Tags: ..Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Anne Rockwell, Bookdragon, Family, Friendship, kiddie fun, Melissa Iwai

Amache pilgrimage from Denver explores Japanese-American internment

thejoenguyen wrote 15 hours ago: Amache pilgrimage from Denver explores Japanese-American internment Every once in a while, there … more →

Tags: Asian American, Stories 2, Denver, amache, internment camp

3rd Annual Wakamatsu Farm Festival Recap

theamericanriverconservancy wrote 1 day ago: photo courtesy – Jim Morris By Christina Salomon, Intern and Michael Dotson, Director of Devel … more →

Tags: American River Conservancy, Culture, el dorado county, Gold Country, gold hill, Japan, Japanese, Okei-San, Wakamatsu

Jean Mieko Morisuye Conklin '48

cgaylemarie wrote 1 day ago: Jean’s Oberlin application photo Jean Mieko Morisuye was born in Sharon, PA on August 26, 1926 … more →

Tags: Oberlin Nisei, Research, History, nisei, Oberlin, Oberlin history, Stories, wartime, wwii

Teruko "Terry" Akagi Brooks '45

cgaylemarie wrote 4 days ago: Terry Akagi Name: Teruko “Terry” Akagi Brooks Birthdate: June 20, 1922 Parents: George T … more →

Tags: Research, Oberlin Nisei, Oberlin, nisei, wwii, History, Oberlin history

44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/2013 Manzanar At Dusk - Official Photo Essay

Gann Matsuda wrote 6 days ago: Follow @manzanarcomm Photo: Geri Ferguson/Manzanar CommitteeFor the second consecutive year, we are … more →

Tags: Manzanar, Manzanar At Dusk, Manzanar Pilgrimage, 2013 Manzanar At Dusk, 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, Civil Rights, concentration camp, Discrimination, Geri Ferguson

Wednesday Special Post:Thief Council Personnel

devenluca wrote 6 days ago: Nami Tanaka is living proof that just because of you grow up doesn’t mean that you have to giv … more →

Tags: Thief Council Personnel, Thief Council, legendary creature, writing, Thief King Chronicles, Deven Luca, Silas Voleur, New York, Discipline Squad

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

SI BookDragon wrote 1 week ago: You might choose to read Ruth Ozeki‘s latest novel as another engrossing, original story – bec … more →

Tags: ..Adult Readers, Audio, Fiction, Japanese, Bookdragon, Bullying, Family, Friendship, identity

Grace Kyoko Imamoto Noda (non-graduate of '45)

cgaylemarie wrote 1 week ago: Grace Imamoto was born on January 14, 1920 to social worker James Zenichi Iwamoto and Yoshi Iwamasa … more →

Tags: Oberlin Nisei, Research, evacuation, History, Narrative, nisei, Oberlin, Oberlin history, Personal Essay

Hibari's Hi 8: Japanese-American Celebrities

Hibari wrote 1 week ago: May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, and I’ve decided to pay tribute by counting down … more →

Tags: Film and TV, Music, Sports, Action Sports, Asian Pacific Heritage Month, film, Olympics, TV

Where is MR. REPUBLICAN when we need him?

Harold Knight wrote 1 week ago: “I remember the day he died,” I told my students recently, speaking of Robert A. Taft. It’s to … more →

Tags: Humor, Senate, aging, radio, Gay, Southern Methodist University, Politics, bipolar II disorder, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Eugene Kiyozumi/Shigemi Uyeki, '481 comment

cgaylemarie wrote 1 week ago: Eugene Shigemi Uyeki was born to Ryuichi Uyeki and Chisato Hirai Uyeki on March 26, 1926. During the … more →

Tags: Oberlin, nisei, wwii, admissions essay, History, evacuation, internment camps, Sociology

A little bit of Chiura Obata

listeningfromthebackrow wrote 1 week ago: I was first exposed to the beautiful works of Chiura Obata (1885-1975)  a few months ago on a trip t … more →

Tags: Art, Berkeley, Chiura Obata, de Young, Ink, internment, John Adams, Landscapes

Wednesday Special Post: Thief Council Personnel 1 comment

devenluca wrote 1 week ago: She’s Silas’s closest old friend and one of the most powerful Light Elemental thieves in … more →

Tags: Thief Council Personnel, Cassie Grey, Deven Luca, Light Elemental, New Orleans, New York, silas, Silas Voleur, Thief Council

Book Review: Kira-Kira

bombasticheadgear wrote 1 week ago: The John Newbery Medal winning YA novel Kira-Kira A lot of people view their childhood through glitt … more →

Tags: Book Review, Cynthia Kadohata, Fiction, Kira Kira

#VideoChallenge: Moving On6 comments

Jan Morrill wrote 1 week ago: Day #8 of the 30-Day Video Challenge. I don’t quit many things, and I’m resistant to adm … more →

Tags: Excerpt, Family History, Hate, History 2, Japanese Culture, Politics 2, prejudice, The Red Kimono, 30-day video challenge

Maui Matsuri 2013

briannagami wrote 2 weeks ago: If you’re on Maui this week, you won’t want to miss these events: Thursday, May 9 @6PM: … more →

Tags: Maui, Hawaii, maui matsuri, Kahului, Taiko, Japanese, obon, Odori, bon odori

#VideoChallenge: Our Differences1 comment

Jan Morrill wrote 2 weeks ago: Day #4 of the 30-Day Video Challenge. Sorry I missed Day #3. It’s not that I couldn’t sq … more →

Tags: Excerpt, Family History, History 2, Video, 30-day video challenge, internment, Pamela Foster, Patty Stith, Ruth Weeks

2013 Manzanar At Dusk - In Photographs2 comments

Manzanar Committee PR wrote 2 weeks ago: Follow @manzanarcomm Photo: Gann Matsuda/Manzanar CommitteeAs stated in our post with photographs fr … more →

Tags: Manzanar, Manzanar At Dusk, 2013 Manzanar At Dusk, Cal Poly Pomona Nikkei Student Union, Cal State Long Beach Nikkei, Carly Lindley, Casey Sakima, Christine Imazumi, Civil Rights


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