By Gil Asakawa I grew up in Japan when I was a kid, and I have vivid memories of bowls…
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By Rhianna Taniguchi Money is power — at least that’s what they say. In America, it is clear that race,…
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By Grant Ujifusa JACL honored Masaoka’s contributions to the field of civil and human rights during its Sayonara Banquet at…
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By Marsha Aizumi A trumpet sound signals a text showing up on my phone. It was Wednesday morning, July 15,…
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By Nicole Gaddie, NY/SC Chair An idea flourished in the minds of two JACL National Youth Council members as they…
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By Bill Zessar Should teaching about the Holocaust be followed by teaching about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII?…
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By Gil Asakawa If you’ve managed to skip over Marsha Aizumi’s eloquent and often moving columns in the Pacific Citizen,…
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By Ryan Kenji Kuramitsu ‘There is a saying in Japanese culture, ‘kodomo no tame ni,’ which means, ‘for the sake…
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By Marsha Aizumi The month of June is known for graduations, weddings and now for our family, it is LGBTQ…
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The following story was generously contributed by the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute’s Sansei Stories weekly workshop and Janet Mitsui…
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