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‘Cruising J-Town’

“Cruising J-Town” commemorates 110 years of participation in and contributions to California’s car culture by members of the Japanese American…

GarrettSeptember 5, 2025

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Peace Begins With Us

Three children pray at the Cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Park on Aug. 12, 80 years after the bombing of Hiroshima…

GarrettAugust 22, 2025

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Imagine No Alien Enemies Act

“Never Again: The Fight to Repeal the Alien Enemies Act” plenary panelists Naoko Fujii and Mike Honda (Photo: George Toshio…

GarrettAugust 8, 2025

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Deep Roots, New Vines

Michelle Sakazaki of Kazumi Wines (Photo: Courtesy of the Sakazaki Family) Michelle Kazumi Sakazaki honors more than a century of…

GarrettJuly 18, 2025

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Stars and Stripes Forever? Yes, Indeed

The Monterey Peninsula Flag inside JANM’s main hall. Made in the 1930s, the flag is set to undergo a complete…

GarrettJuly 4, 2025

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Cold Fear in the Summer Sun

Graffiti defiles the exterior of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo in the aftermath of the nearby ICE…

GarrettJune 20, 2025

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Civil Rights and Movement Music at the 2025 Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage

Pilgrims in attendance at the 2025 Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage gather on May 22 at the Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery.…

GarrettJune 6, 2025

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The Manzanar Pilgrimage: ‘Truth, Justice and Democracy’

The 10 American concentration camp banners plus the 442nd Regimental Combat Team banner (Photo: Charles James) The 56th annual event…

GarrettMay 16, 2025

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Sharing the Japanese War Bride Saga / Bride and Prejudice?

Emiko (Fukumoto) and Steven Kasmauski flank their son, Stanley Kasmauski (Photo: Courtesy of the Kasmauski Family) The Smithsonian-backed exhibition puts…

GarrettMay 2, 2025

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On Its Way to Becoming a Condiment Staple

Bachan’s Justin Gill with his bachan Judy Yokoyama (Photo: Courtesy of Bachan’s) Bachan’s BBQ sauce brings Japanese American flavors to…

GarrettApril 18, 2025