By Gil Asakawa Recently, I was heartened to see the news that the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team is…
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By Gil Asakawa We live in tumultuous — and, possibly, perilous — times. Our government and society at large is…
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By Gil Asakawa When the word “veterans” comes up in conversations within the Japanese American community, I suspect most of…
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By Gil Asakawa All the recent controversy over “whitewashing” — Hollywood’s habit of casting white people in Asian roles —…
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By Gil Asakawa The recent 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima went by quietly on American news (in part…
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By Gil Asakawa The historical story of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II is still not well-known in…
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By Gil Asakawa I wasn’t surprised that anti-Japanese sentiments were expressed when Takuma Sato, a Japanese driver, won the Indianapolis…
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By Gil Asakawa Many Japanese Americans I know don’t pay much attention to Japan, which I think is a pity.…
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By Gil Asakawa One of the great benefits of today’s social media — and why I urge everyone, young and…
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By Gil Asakawa I’m proud to be on my second stint as the Pacific Citizen’s Editorial Board Chair — I…
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