biracial
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Not Japanese Enough? Miss Universe Japan looks to fight prejudice
August 6, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — At first glance, Ariana Miyamoto might not be instantly recognized as a Japanese woman. But the 21-year-old model and former bartender — who in March became the first […] READ MORE
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Nikkei teen, said to be Disney’s first biracial lead character, stars in ‘Big Hero 6’
November 20, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Ryan Potter provides the voice of Hiro Hamada, a young genius-turned-superhero in Disney’s latest animated film “Big Hero 6.” The 19-year-old Potter, whose father is Japanese and mother is Caucasian, […] READ MORE
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Postwar adoptees from Japan make connections, share stories in U.S.
November 20, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Kei LaFleur has a story behind the name she grew up with, and she said that story has given her much to be thankful for. Born in […] READ MORE
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A legendary artist’s lifetime of loneliness
August 11, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
THE EAST-WEST HOUSE: Noguchi’s Childhood in Japan By Christy Hale (New York: Lee and Low Books, 2009, 32 pp., $17.95, hardcover) Always having been curious about the life of biracial […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Multiracial pacifist and activist, Yone Stafford
June 9, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
One of the more pleasant aspects of doing “The Great Unknown” is the responses that I get to my columns from readers, including friends and family members of the people […] READ MORE
