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A 20th-century Japanese immigrant to Brazil, Kobayashi Midori, became the first Japanese person to travel up the Amazon River. He published an account of his trip up the Amazon and into the Andes and developed a strong respect for Brazilian society. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Kobayashi Midori studied theology in California before moving to Brazil, where he studied Portuguese and wrote for the Brazilian Times. He also corresponded with Albert Einstein. Learn more of his fascinating story. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Opportunity for graduate students interested in Japanese American history! 🗃️

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Born in California, Iwao Ishino was incarcerated at Poston during World War II. There, an anthropologist from Johns Hopkins University invited him to participate in a research project, sparking Ishino's lifelong interest in anthropology. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Peru's Carlos Chiyoteru Hiraoka Museum of Japanese Immigration is being modernized, with collections reorganization, digitization, and new technology. Learn more about the museum's past and its exciting plans for the future. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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A former college counselor whose work centered on the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion writes about how the US government's current efforts to eliminate DEI programs feel like a step backward. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Graciela Nakachi Morimoto recalls how the Japanese embassy hostage crisis of 1996 affected the Japanese Peruvian community in Lima in the months after the seizure of the ambassador's residence. Her own parents were among the hostages taken in the attack. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Shiukichi Shigemi, born in Japan in 1865, traveled to the US in 1884, where he enrolled in Yale University. He earned his bachelor's degree and MD from Yale, though he returned to Japan in 1891. Learn more about his life in Greg Robinson's article. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Shelby Taguchi, a graphic design student at California Baptist University, designed an immersive recreation of the barracks at WWII Japanese American concentration camps. Read about the inspiration behind the exhibition, on view from March 31 to April 4. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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The final chapter in Aaron Cohen's biography of Japanese immigrant, Harvard graduate, and entrepreneur Hydesaburo Ohashi considers how global events shaped the circumstances of Ohashi's life. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Today we announce a special matching challenge as part of our 20 for 20 Campaign! An anonymous donor has generously offered to match $1000 of donations to Discover Nikkei. Learn more and donate at 5dn.org/20for20

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In 2017, Koji Lau-Ozawa learned that Tulare was the only Japanese American incarceration site in California with no memorial of any kind. Now, he's working with local high school students to change that. Learn about the Tulare Memorial Project: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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New on DN: During World War II, Hydesaburo Ohashi's typewriter business in New York thrived amid the demand for wartime supplies. Yet he died in 1918, leaving his widow and his previous wife to fight over his estate. Find out what the controversy was all about... discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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New on DN: New Spanish-language documentary "Yurei" explores the history of Japanese immigration to Mexico and the mistreatment of Japanese Mexicans during World War II. Learn more in this interview with creators Sumie García Hirata and Dahil Melgar Tísoc. discovernikkei.org/es/journal/2...

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@tamikonimura.bsky.social's latest Discover Nikkei column is a speech she gave connecting the history of Japanese incarceration to today's struggles against unjust immigrant detention ✊ Check it out!

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The Callao Nisei Association Choir turns 50 this year! The ANC Choir has performed all over Peru and South America in its half-century of choral camaraderie. Learn more in this article by one of the group's earliest members. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Principal Kawamura of Arahama Elementary School in Sendai speaks about the terrifying experience of March 11, 2011. He was at his elementary school when the Tōhoku tsunami swept in and obliterated the town. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Norm Ibuki remembers the aftermath of March 11, 2011, when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami obliterated much of eastern Japan. Read Norm's reflection and his interview with a school principal from the region. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Turn-of-the-century Japanese immigrant to the US, Harvard graduate, and typewriter seller extraordinaire—read Chapter 4 of the biography of Hydesaburo Ohashi, in which he starts an office supply business and files a number of patents!

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@jonrvh88.bsky.social interviews Karen Inouye about her new biography of Nikkei Canadian Mary Kitagawa, a prominent activist in the Japanese Canadian redress movement. Read the interview: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Started in 2006, Pindorama is a free Japanese-language monthly magazine published in Brazil. The magazine helps Japanese-speakers navigate Brazilian life. Learn more: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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In his latest "Much Mahalos" column, Lee Tonouchi sits down with Stacey Hayashi to learn about her career sharing the stories of Japanese American veterans. Find out about her film, picture book, and graphic novel highlighting stories from the 100th and 442nd... discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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In Chapter 3 of "The Sword and the Typewriter," we learn about turn-of-the-century Japanese immigrant Hydesaburo Ohashi's lectures and writings in the US about Japan's early twentieth-century wars with Russia and China. Read the story: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Really excited to be reading a passage I wrote about my grandmother and resilience from Okaeri's book, Letters to Home. Listen to me and other contributors talk about writing as LGBTQ+ Nikkei. It's free! Sun, Mar 2nd (tomorrow), 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET online. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/letters-to...

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In part 2 of her interview with Ryusuke Kawai, Japan-born artist and teacher Nobuko Awaya speaks about her ongoing Chihan Art Project, which brings various site-specific artworks to the site of her childhood home in Izu, Japan. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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The 1930s Works Progress Admin employed millions of Americans. This article uncovers the history of Japanese Americans employed by the Federal Arts Project and JA communities included (though to a very limited extent) in the Federal Writers Project travel guides. 🗃️ discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Sam's lecture was so moving. What a wonderful evening!

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George Masa, a Japanese immigrant to North Carolina in the early twentieth century, became a prominent photographer whose images of southern Appalachia helped the Great Smoky Mountains become a national park. A new biography sheds light on his unusual story. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️ 💙📚

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Every February 19, Japanese Americans observe Day of Remembrance, recalling President Franklin D. Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on this day in 1942. With this order, the US Army incarcerated 125,000+ people of Japanese descent in concentration camps, without charging them of any crime.

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OIympian, spearfisher, researcher, Hall of Famer—read about the surprising life of Richard "Sonny" Tanabe! A star swimmer at Indiana University in the 1950s, later in life he dedicated himself to researching Hawaiian Olympic athletes. Learn more: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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In the late 1890s, Hydesaburo Ohashi was sent from Japan to study in America, where he remained until his death. His eclectic life included writing poetry, running businesses, and advocating for the Japanese in America. Read Chapter 1 of his story by Aaron Cohen: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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TOMORROW! Last chance to get your All-Access Pass to Discover Nikkei Fest, or register for the Zoom link to our Nikkei family stories panel discussion! We can't wait to see you there 🥳 Register at 5dn.org/dnfest

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In a continuing series on Japanese countries operating in Brazil, Tomoko Oura profiles Sojitz Brazil. From its roots bringing Brazilian iron ore to Japanese steel producers, Sojitz Brazil is now working on projects to decarbonize Brazil. Find out how: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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By chance, Greg Robinson happened upon an article by a Nisei woman, Sono Okamura, in a 1947 issue of popular midcentury magazine "Mademoiselle." Intrigued, he decided to learn more about her... Find out what he learned about Okamura's upbringing and career: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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Poet, philosopher, and woodworker Albert Saijo was born #OTD in 1926 in Los Angeles. He was the inspiration for Beat writer Jack Kerouac's character George Baso in his novel “Big Sur”, and is frequently associated with San Francisco Beat generation poets.

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IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL EVENT Join us at JANM in LA this Saturday, February 8 to kick off our 20th anniversary 🎉 Celebrate all day with a community fair, workshops, a panel discussion on Nikkei family stories, and a reception. Or attend the panel discussion via Zoom! Register at 5dn.org/dnfest

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Heiji Okuda was a prominent leader of the prewar Seattle Japanese community. Learn more about him in this collection of historical excerpts from Seattle's early Japanese newspaper, the North American Times. discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2... 🗃️

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🗓️ Day of Remembrance event in Puyallup, Washington this Saturday

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In his latest Much Mahalos column, Lee Tonouchi interviews Roy Sakuma, Hawai‘i’s number one ‘ukulele teacher, producer, and festival organizer. Find out how a tough guy turned into a lifelong ‘ukulele educator... discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Katsuo Higuchi offers a reflection on the challenges and successes of Brazilian dekasegi, those who return to Japan for work after their families migrated to Brazil years or even generations earlier. Read the story: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2...

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Lauded Argentine Nikkei singer Gus Hokama shares how he grew a deeper understanding of his Okinawan roots. Gus will be a discussion panelist and performer at Discover Nikkei Fest on February 8—be sure to register for tickets!

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Happy Lunar New Year! 🐍❤️ The Year of the Snake is said to be a transformative time. The snake is known for being wise, intuitive, clever, and mysterious. These wooden bookends were carved out of pine by Minoru Fujita while incarcerated in Manzanar concentration camp, depicting a snake on a cactus.

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I feel that at times, it's hard for us to find each other in community. I made a Starter Pack for Ryūkyūan Academics-Artists. go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t

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WATCH: From last summer, this tribute to scholar Art Hansen at the center of the first Nichi Bei Book Fest at the SF Japan Center. Nancy Ukai opens with a visual retrospective of Art's life, and I follow at the 16-minute mark with a live interview with Art via Zoom. youtu.be/iyMAMZHbOjM?...

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As the descendant of #Nikkei farmers, it was an honor to work on this piece covering the Kansha History Project, speaking with founder and director @amandameikim.bsky.social

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