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Back to SearchS3E8: Unwanted Truth – John Okada and the Book That Wouldn't Stay Silent
Season 3 Episode 8
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When John Okada published No-No Boy in 1957, it was met by the Japanese American community with silence, discomfort, and outright rej…
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S3E7: Kidnapped from Peru – The Naganuma Story & the Fight for JLA Redress
Season 3 Episode 7
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Welcome back to Japanese America! In Season 3, Episode 7, we step directly into one of the most monumental, legally complex, and deep…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
S3E6: In the Dust Behind Barbed Wire — The Rhythm of FandangObon
Season 3 Episode 6
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Welcome back to Japanese America! In our annual July Obon Special, we explore how the traditional summer dance circle has expanded in…
2 months ago
Season 3, Episode 5 (Special Uncut): Kouraku and the Taste of Home — Special Japanese Interview with Mamoru Tokuda-san (シーズン3・第5話 特別編: 後楽、故郷の味)
Season 3
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This is the special, uncut companion episode to our main June 2026 feature on Kouraku, officially certified by the City of Los Angele…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
S3E5: Kouraku and the Taste of Home — Feeding a Community
Season 3 Episode 5
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Welcome back to Japanese America! In this episode, hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michelle Malizaki take the podcast on location to Seco…
3 months ago
S3E4: The People’s Government: George Takei on Democracy and the Tule Lake Legacy
Season 3 Episode 4
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, hosts Koji Steven Sakai and Michelle Malizaki take the podcast…
4 months ago
Special Presentation: Introducing "Un-History" with Koji Steven Sakai
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Koji here. I’m stepping away from our usual schedule for a moment to share a new project I’ve been building in my garage in South Pa…
4 months ago
S3E3: The Living Bridge: Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong and the Portland Sakura
Season 3 Episode 3
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It is peak Sakura season in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode of Japanese America, Michelle and Koji beam up to the Rose City to…
5 months ago
S3E2 The Architect of Community: Irene Hirano Inouye
Season 3 Episode 2
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"Irene made all of us believe that museums could be more than things that looked towards yesterday. They could be places that are cen…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
S3E1: Beyond the Rink: Kristi Yamaguchi on Heritage, Resilience, and Gold
Season 3 Episode 1
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What happens when two distinct cultures become one lived experience? We’re kicking off Season 3 of Japanese America with a bit of a "…
7 months ago