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Gambaru (verb) Definition: To persevere, to stand firm, to do one’s absolute best, or to persist through difficulty until a goal is achieved. For two-sport, high school star Sei Nagashima, […] READ MORE
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In the Tule Lake chapter of Michi Weglyn’s landmark 1976 book, “Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps,” there’s a black and white photo of a young […] READ MORE
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For a 60-something woman living in temporary housing in Noto Hanto, Japan, tears began to flow as she heard a certain song we were singing. She immediately left the room […] READ MORE
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How can it be that in a huge city like Tokyo so many of its 37 million residents feel lonely and disconnected from each other and society at large? According […] READ MORE
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LOS ANGELES — An unexpected summer shower could not dampen the spirits of more than 500 Japanese Americans, friends and allies who gathered at the National Day of Action held […] READ MORE
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PASADENA, Calif. — If it’s true that what you drive says a lot about you, then “Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community” speaks volumes about Japanese Americans, […] READ MORE
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LOS ANGELES — Now, more than ever, the Japanese American National Museum needs to exist to tell the Japanese American story truthfully and without erasure, according to its core leaders […] READ MORE
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Robert A. Nakamura, known as the “Godfather of Asian American media,” passed away on June 11, 2025 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 88. Affectionately known as “Bob,” Nakamura […] READ MORE
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LOS ANGELES — When you scroll down the Forced Assembly Centers Website (https://forcedassemblycenters.com) and click on “Santa Anita,” you’ll see a video clip of 92-year-old Nisei June Aochi Berk coming […] READ MORE
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From dance to poetry to animation and more, the Films of Remembrance short film program, “Artistic Interpretations,” has something for everyone. Short Narrative Dazzles with Dancing In the 1930s and […] READ MORE