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Three characters in search of Ikigai
The city of São Paulo neither sleeps nor slows down; it merely pretends to sleep. But for Eiji En…

Katsuo Higuchi • April 27, 2026


Shin Issei Journey
Episode 20: TKG
A semi-monthly comic that explores the experiences of contemporary Japanese immigrants in the U.S. …

Arisa Nakamura • April 26, 2026


My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # 35% - 50% Genetic: "Unverified Stuff..."
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • April 25, 2026


Independent and self-reliant, 60 years after leaving Japan—Kensuke Ozaki's memoirs of Central America and the United States
Episode 3—Adventure over stability
Read Episode 2 After finally resolving the export troubles with galvanized iron sheets (corrugated…

Kensuke Ozaki +1 • April 24, 2026

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Featured Interviews

Portrait of Reiko T. Sakata
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Reiko T. Sakata

Backstory of Parents

(b. 1939) a businesswoman whose family volunterily moved to Salt Lake City in Utah during the war.

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Portrait of Tamio Wakayama
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Tamio Wakayama

Japanese Canadian Concentration Camps

(1941-2018) Japanese Canadian photojournalist and activist

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Portrait of
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Wendy Shiba

A Family Incarcerated

(b. 1950) Corporate attorney, executive, and advocate promoting allyship and DEI

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Portrait of Masato Ninomiya
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Masato Ninomiya

What made your parents decide to move to Brazil?

Professor of Law, University of Sao Paulo, Lawyer, Translator (b. 1948)

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Real People on Video

Listen to the stories of Nikkei from around the world through life history video interviews. An Issei pioneer from Brazil, a woman incarcerated in Canada during World War II, a professional taiko performer, a former U.S. state governor ...these are some of the real people who share their life experiences from the Nikkei perspective.

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