Print Issue: 2018

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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Convention 2018: Something for Everyone

By David Inoue

May 18, 2018

By David Inoue, JACL Executive Director [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hy should I go to convention? It’s a valid question. Convention is expensive to…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Affirmation

By Marsha Aizumi

May 18, 2018

By Marsha Aizumi [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he power of affirmations was never more evident to me than this past week, as my youngest…
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Commentary & Opinions

It’s Vital to Continue to Share Our Stories — Spring Campaign 2018

By Jody Mitori

May 18, 2018

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a recent discussion with my cousin, Robin Hattori, we talked about the value of “being with your people.” She…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Caregiving While Working

By Ron Mori

May 4, 2018

More than 40 million Americans are taking care of a loved one 50 or older. Approximately six in 10 of…
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Features

Caregiving: When It’s Not Your Parents

By George Toshio Johnston

May 4, 2018

An intimate look at how two families have poured love and commitment into their different caregiving situations. By George Toshio…
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Features

Wisdom of a Caregiver: Never a Burden

By George Toshio Johnston

May 4, 2018

Susan and Emi Shinagawa, circa 2004. (Photo: Courtesy Susan Shinagawa) Susan Shinagawa reflects on her experiences caring for her mother,…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

By Staci Yamashita-Iida

May 4, 2018

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast March, Craig Ishii, executive director of the nonprofit organization Kizuna, forwarded me an email titled…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: When Family Caregiving Isn’t Enough for Your Parent

By Gil Asakawa

May 4, 2018

By Gil Asakawa [dropcap]M[/dropcap]y brother, Glenn, and I moved our mom from her house in Lafayette, Colo., last month to…
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Arts & Entertainment

Twin Cities JACL Co-Sponsors a Photographic Exhibition on the Wartime Incarceration of JAs

By Cheryl Hirata-Dulas

May 4, 2018

By Cheryl Hirata-Dulas Photographer John Matsunaga, a member of the Twin Cities JACL board and Education Committee, traveled to all…
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JACL

JACL National Convention Set for Philadelphia in July

By P.C. Staff

May 4, 2018

In this the 30th anniversary since the passage of redress, JACL will look back on the success of redress as…
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Arts & Entertainment

Stockton DOR Event Features ‘Ito Sisters: An America Story’

By Stockton JACL

April 20, 2018

The Stockton JACL Chapter along with the Asian Pacific Islander American Staff Association of Delta College held its Day of…
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Incarceration & Redress

NPS Awards Grants for Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites

By P.C. Staff

April 20, 2018

Although the future of the grants program remains in question, $1.3 million is awarded to educate the next generation. WASHINGTON…
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Arts & Entertainment

New Tome Tells of ‘Life After Manzanar’

By George Toshio Johnston

April 20, 2018

Authors Naomi Hirahara and Heather C. Lindquist focus on the Nikkei ‘resettlement’ era. By George Toshio Johnston, Senior Editor, Digital…
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Features

Honorary Alumna

By P.C. Staff

April 20, 2018

Patti Hirahara, congratulated by WSU Athletic Director Patrick Chun, with her Honorary Alumna Award, the highest honor presented to a…
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Community

American Cherry Blossom Festivals and Competing Visions of Japan

By Rob Buscher

April 20, 2018

With spring in full bloom, a look at the true meaning of o-hanami. By Rob Buscher, Contributor There are few…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Road Trip

By Marsha Aizumi

April 20, 2018

By Marsha Aizumi [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, my husband, Tad, and I took a trip with my brother, Marty, to Las Vegas to…
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