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Welcome to "Japanese America," where the Japanese American National Museum unveils captivating stories that add a Nikkei slant to the American narrative. In each episode, we explore the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Japanese Americans, illuminating their rich contributions to the mosaic of American life. From historical milestones to contemporary perspectives, join us for an insightful journey through the curated collection of the Japanese American National Museum, showcasing the diverse tapestry of a community that has shaped the American story in extraordinary ways. Welcome to "Japanese America," where each story unfolds like a chapter in a living history book.
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Send us Fan Mail During World War II, Japanese Americans were forced to prove their loyalty to a country that had imprisoned their families. For the men of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, serving in the U.S. military meant fighting for a country that didn't always consider them American. In this episode of Japanese America, hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michele Miyazaki explore the complicated history of Japanese American military service through firsthand accounts featured in the documentar...
Send us Fan Mail A little something different from me! 🎙️ Many of you know me through Japanese America, but I've also been working on a new narrative podcast with Milton: The Red Room. It's a fictional audio thriller that begins with an impossible 911 call and unravels into a mystery involving a missing teenager, disturbing secrets, and supernatural horror. We've put a lot of work into bringing this story to life, and today is officially launch day! Huge thanks to Voyage Media for helping us ...
Send us Fan Mail Every October, the leaves start falling, pumpkin spice hits the menus, and the internet gears up for the exact same annual screaming match: what is harmless fun, and what is straight-up cultural appropriation? In this special guest-free Halloween episode, co-hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michelle MaliZaki bypass the tired internet finger-wagging to unpack the real cultural divide at the heart of this debate. Why do locals in Japan often love seeing tourists in kimono, while Asi...
Send us Fan Mail When John Okada published No-No Boy in 1957, it was met by the Japanese American community with silence, discomfort, and outright rejection. Okada passed away in 1971 believing his novel was a failure, unaware that it would later be rediscovered and hailed as a foundational classic of Asian American literature. In this episode, Koji and Michelle are joined by author, filmmaker, and historian Frank Abe—author of the biography John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Japanese America! In Season 3, Episode 7, we step directly into one of the most monumental, legally complex, and deeply emotional chapters in our community’s history: the fight for Japanese American Redress. While most people think of Redress in terms of the landmark Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and the 120,000 Japanese Americans forced into domestic concentration camps, there is a massive parallel story of international kidnapping and legal limbo that to...
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