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cnn · japanese american · military · News · oka · war · world war 2 · world war ii · Nov 09, 2011

7 Brothers Fought in WW2, Against Each Other

7 brothers all in World War II, and they fought against each other! In World War II Japanese Americans were often sent home, and some were sent home before war broke out just so they could grow up Japanese. In a large family, this happened. In the case of the Oka family, the kids joined the armed forces. Some of the US and some for the Japan Imperialist Army. Here’s their story. (CNN – Oka)

Art · art show · culture · jaccc · japan · japanese · japanese american · kamen rider · News · sentai · Nov 08, 2011

Kamen Rider Vs. Super Sentai Celebrates 40 Years

KAMEN RIDER Vs. SUPER SENTAI kicked off a double anniversary celebration of Ishimori Shotaro’s famous characters in downtown Los Angeles last weekend. Curated by Little Tokyo’s new pop-culture shop addition, Q Pop Shop, and supported by Bandai and Anime Jungle, this official tribute honors 40 years of Kamen Rider and 35 years of Super Sentai. 150 artists offered a unique and eclectic twist on these retro icons that have captivated generations. Super Sentai would eventually evolve into today’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. Artists representing Japan included a rare mix such as TOUMA, Devil Robots, Chikuwaemil, Mad Barbarians, and Yucachin’- joined by Luke Chueh, Misha, Martin Hsu, Lillidoll, and a larger-than- life Kamen Rider. The timing of this exhibit, hosted by JACCC (Japanese American Cultural Community Center), falls on coinciding celebrations. In Japan, Bandai is simultaneously developing a new Super Sentai artist-series line. Their video game “Super Sentai Battle Ranger Cross” was released in September this year. “KAMEN RIDER Vs. SUPER SENTAI: Anniversaries Tribute Exhibition” exhibits at JACCC in downtown Los Angeles, from November 5 – November 13, 2011. (Text and photos by Caro)

Plenty of photos below!

442 · japanese american · japanese americans · military · News · smithsonian · soldiers · Nov 02, 2011

Japanese American WWII Soldier Medal at Smithsonian

Thanks fellas. The 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442 and Military Intel folks were honored and the medal donated to the Smithsonian. It’ll go on tour. (Smithsonian - API)

442nd · Art · art center · japanese american · michelle kunz · photography · Oct 20, 2011

442nd Photo Project: Japanese Americans in WWII

A little about the 442nd Japanese American battalion. The KCET article is basically introducing the work of Art Center photography student Michelle Kunz. If you go to Michelle’s site you’ll see the project. (Michelle Kunz – Go For Broke). This modern photography approach works well, and of all people who get photographed, artists, cute girls, etc, it’s the living 442nd who deserves it as much.

ed lin · issei · japanese · japanese american · julie otsuka · News · nissei · okinawan · Reviews Books · Oct 17, 2011

A New Book for You

Julie Otsuka’s second novel is a quiet and disquieting story of the Issei. Written in the first-person plural from the point of view of the picture brides who become wives and then mothers, The Buddha in the Attic begins with the uneasy journey across the ocean. We follow the women and girls (as young as the early teens) as they experience disappointment and heartbreak with only flashes of satisfaction and hope. All the time there is a sense of impending doom that will snatch all of them away — and of course it happens. The narrative structure allows for multiple and sometimes contrary impressions while providing a uniform voice. Consider the experience of the women on their first night with their husbands. The tied us up and took us facedown on threadbare carpets that smelled of mouse droppings and mold. They took us frenziedly, on top of yellow-stained sheets. They took us easily, and with a minimum of fuss, for some of us had been taken many times before. They took us drunkenly. They took us roughly, recklessly, and with no mind for our pain. The voice is most effective when capturing the paranoid time after Pearl Harbor was bombed and men are being rounded up and taken away after possibly having their name on a list. The list was written in indelible red ink. The list was typewritten on index cards. The list did not exist. The list existed, but only in the mind of the director of military intelligence, who was known for his perfect recall. The list was a figment of our imaginations. The Buddha in the Attic is a short book that also happens to be a quick read — Otsuka has chosen her words her words with care and the text is tight enough to repel rain. It is among the best fictional renderings of the stories of early Asian Americans who were allowed to exist in this country but never truly live.