Internment Camp Stories
Have You Seen Ella’s Art?
A Look Back in Time by Brad Shirakawa
“Baby is Taking a Bath” is a fine example of Ella Honderich’s skills, with details so fine that the Hirano family can...
Internment Camp Stories
Japanese Americans and Mexican Americans work together to open museum in Crystal City Texas
CRYSTAL CITY, TX – (October 1, 2024) – The Crystal City Pilgrimage Committee, a group of Japanese American and Japanese Peruvian incarceration survivors and...
Today’s Japanese American
Firefighter and Mentor Uncle at Same Station
JA Firefighter shares in his words how he and his hero become "brothers"
SAN MATEO, CA - Tyler Yukio Ikeda, 27, shares his journey on...
Preserving Family Legacy
Osaka-Ya: The Next Generation
By Jim Tabuchi
SACRAMENTO, CA - Step into Osaka-Ya Confectionary shop and peer into the windowed showcase and see the wide variety of colors and...
Today’s Japanese American
Today’s Japanese Americans
After attending the 2022 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage in Cody, WY, siblings Katey Terumi and Finn Kaoru Laubscher were inspired to find a way to...
Internment Camp Stories
Resurrected interview sparks fond memories for family
My Grandpa Jerry (Noburo Jerry Hirata) was unforgettable. Born in Watsonville, CA on December 9, 1918, Grandpa Jerry was funny, caring and honest despite...
Today’s Japanese American
Today’s Japanese American
Buddies Ryder Hirata and Kaio Icasiano are highlighted in NikkeiWest’s new feature section focusing on today’s Japanese American.
My name is Ryder Hirata and I...
Internment Camp Stories
A daughter’s love for her dad and for dogs inspires her to SAVE
Jayne Goad has been rescuing German shepherd Dogs for 23 years and was inspired to help Veterans because of her dad’s proud commitment to...
Today’s Japanese American
My Lost Freedom
Activist and Actor George Takei's Autobiographical picture book about his childhood years in incarceration camps during World War II
On February 19, 1942, George Takei’s...
Today’s Japanese American
A Remarkable Locke Family and a Mystery Solved
By Stuart Walthall
Many who visit the Locke Boarding House Museum are at least familiar with the Kuramoto name. An eye-catching placard, created by California...
Preserving Family Legacy
From Childhood to Adulthood, a Grandson is Bringing the Guava Cake Back to San Jose!
by Janine Sato
Do you remember Aki’s Bakery nestled on Jackson Street in San Jose Japantown? Or maybe you are more familiar with the larger...