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Our columnists touch on all-things Japanese America.
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As you eat food, you should chew it well
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食物 (Shokumotsu) means “food.” The character 食 represents food on a dish with a cover. 物 represents a cow. 良 (Yoi) means “good”— this character indicates a good measure. 噛 […] READ MORE
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Inciting racial hatred on screen for a profit
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During the early months of World War II, Hollywood studios produced a number of anti-Japanese propaganda films. As John Dower and other historians have shown, public bitterness toward Tokyo, catalyzed […] READ MORE
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A gift for someone special
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We recently spent a week visiting a relative living on Whidbey Island in Washington. While all of our previous trips to Whidbey Island usually included day trips around the island […] READ MORE
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Only time will tell: Using timelines in your genealogical research
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Timelines, be they simple or complex, will elevate your research to the next level. What is a timeline? A timeline is a list of data arranged in chronological order. Timelines […] READ MORE
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You decide
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Although I’ve been retired from the health care profession for over three years, family and friends still ask for my expertise or simply my opinions on a wide range of […] READ MORE
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Every day life is an extra life
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毎日 (Mainichi) means “every day.” The character 毎 represents a woman and her hair, symbolizing the care women take for their hair every day. 日 indicates the sun. 余分 (Yobun) means “extra.” The character 余 depicts leftover food […] READ MORE
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Hidden clues in passenger manifests
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Passenger manifests are like chapters in a book. They tell a story that is one part, or chapter, of an ancestor’s life. Manifests from before 1906 typically contain limited information, […] READ MORE
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Hapa food marriages
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Almost 17 years ago, Chef Roy Choi started the food truck mash-up craze when he married traditional Korean flavors with the traditional Mexican food delivery vessel, the taco. Despite being […] READ MORE
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The guilt free jelly
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No, I’m not talking about sugar-free Jello which gives me PTSD as the only time I consume sugar-free Jello is the day before a colonoscopy. There’s another jelly that’s guilt […] READ MORE
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Culinary family history
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Memories of food evoke strong emotions in people, and food is the common thread that weaves through all families. It ties us to our roots, our heritage, our ancestors. From […] READ MORE
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