Japan
‘Origami’: A Wonderful Animated Short Film
Origami is the Japanese traditional art form of paper folding.
A New Anthology Of Japanese American Incarceration Stories During World War II Is Out
While some may be familiar with Terie Miyamoto or TV and movie star George Takei and their background as internees or descendants of internees at U.S. concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II, theirs are not the only voices to talk about the experience.
The Best Mistake: 66 Years Ago, Ken Stover Boarded The Wrong Ship And Found Aloha — Part 2
In Part 1, we’re introduced to Ken and Dora Stover and how they first met. In this part, we learn about the challenges a biracial couple faces.
The Best Mistake: 66 Years Ago, Ken Stover Boarded the Wrong Ship and Found Aloha — Part 1
In this two-part series, we meed Ken and Dora Stover, who met and fell in love because Ken got on the wrong troop ship.
George ‘JOJI’ Kusunoki Miller and His Focus on Finding Himself
George Kusunoki Miller — aka JOJI — started finding himself when his journey began in Osaka, Japan, where he was born.
The Journey Of A Japanese Military Medal Of Honor From One Family To Another
This is the story the finding of a Japanese military medal of honor. A MILITARY B.R.A.T. LIVING IN JAPAN Born on Fort Bragg in North Carolina, U.S.A. and raised in multiple countries, Dale Harrison is a military B.R.A.T. with many […]
Terie Miyamoto’s Spiritual Journey To Honor Her Family At The Ireichō
When growing up, Terie Miyamoto would hear her older relatives talk about something that happened while they were at “Camp” and assume they meant a summer or sleepaway camp. It wasn’t until Miyamoto was much older that she learned the […]
How The Amazing Spam Musubi Blends Asian And U.S. Cultures Into A Delicious, Inexpensive Snack
(Note: This article refers to “Matthew James Berrafato” because he has an uncle, Matthew Berrafato, who is also a photographer.) Irish-Italian-American photographer and all-around outdoorsman Matthew James Berrafato, a Third Culture Adult (TCA), missed the Hawaiian islands he had grown to […]