July 2021
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Japanese American Olympic athletes
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Collin Morikawa Sport: Golf Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs DOB: 2/6/1997 Birthplace: Los Angeles Hometown: La Canada, Calif. College: University of Calif., Berkeley Fun Facts: He received a business administration […] READ MORE
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Seeking happily ever after in Little Tokyo
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
FROM LITTLE TOKYO WITH LOVE By Sarah Kuhn (Toronto, Ontario: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2021, 432 pp., $24.99, hard cover) A clever, funny, romp of a story that is “not a fairytale” begins: “Once upon a time, a beautiful princess lived in the magical kingdom of Los Angeles. […] READ MORE
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A classic collection of Japanese folk tales
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
FOLK TALES FROM JAPAN: FABLES, MYTHS, AND FAIRY TALES FOR CHILDREN By Florence Sakade, illustrated by Yoshio Hayashi (North Clarendon, Vt.: Tuttle Publishing, 2020, 80 pp., $14.99, hard cover) “Folk Tales From Japan,” compiled by Florence Sakade, is a delightful collection of stories that has been enchanting children for more than 60 years. Previously published as “More […] READ MORE
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Nisei murder mystery enthralls readers
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
CLARK AND DIVISION By Naomi Hirahara (Westminster, Md.: Soho Press, 2021, 312 pp., $27.95, hard cover) From the first few pages of the new Naomi Hirahara historic mystery “Clark and […] READ MORE
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Groundbreaking biography of Nisei social justice advocate siblings
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
NISEI RADICALS: THE FEMINIST POETICS AND TRANSFORMATIVE MINISTRY OF MITSUYE YAMADA AND MICHAEL YASUTAKE By Diane C. Fujino (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2020, 272 pp., $29.95, paperback) In “Nisei […] READ MORE
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Mazie Hirono’s journey from underdog to advocate for underserved populations
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
HEART OF FIRE: AN IMMIGRANT DAUGHTER’S STORY By Mazie K. Hirono (New York: Viking Books, 2021, 416 pp., $28, hardcover) Sen. Mazie K. Hirono is a badass. Hirono vaulted to national consciousness when she became an outspoken critic of the Trump administration, which she deemed a threat to […] READ MORE
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Graphic novel documents acts of resistance
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
WE HEREBY REFUSE: JAPANESE AMERICAN RESISTANCE TO WARTIME INCARCERATION By Frank Abe and Tamiko Nimura, illustrated by Ross Ishikawa and Matt Sasaki (Seattle: Chin Music Press/ Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 2021, 160 pp., $19.95, paperback) The graphic novel, “We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration,” focuses on the real life experiences of Jim Akutsu, a Minidoka War […] READ MORE
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A “consequential” collection of JA history
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
THE UNSUNG GREAT: STORIES OF EXTRAORDINARY JAPANESE AMERICANS By Greg Robinson (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2020, 294 pp., $29.95, paperback) This is the second of two outstanding books by […] READ MORE
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Nobuko Miyamoto’s riveting stories — on and off the stage
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
NOT YO’ BUTTERFLY: MY LONG SONG OF RELOCATION, RACE, LOVE AND REVOLUTION By Nobuko Miyamoto (Oakland, Calif.: University of California Press, 2021, 344 pp., $29.95, paperback) Playful, provocative, never boring […] READ MORE
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FINDING YOUR NIKKEI ROOTS: On the Road Again: Planning a genealogy research trip
July 22, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Any trip requires planning. If you want to go to Japan, you would consider when to go, for how long, which airline to take, which cities to visit and more. […] READ MORE
