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Welcome to the "Nikkei View" archives. You'll find the headlines for all my 2002 columns below; just click to read each article.
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-- Gil
- 30 December,
2002: Ring Out
the Old, Sing in the New
A look at New Year celebrations in Japan. - 22 December,
2002: The World
Still Needs Min Yasui
Min Yasui was a giant of a community leader in Denver, but more importantly a giant of a civil rights pioneer nationally. We could use his leadership today, when the injustices of 60 years ago seem to be repeating. - 16 December,
2002: Recharging
through Community
Some thoughts on the importance of Japantowns, Little Tokyos and even "Tiny Tokyos" for preserving a sense of JA community. - 9 December,
2002: The Games
(Asian) People Play
I have vivid memories of games from when I was growing up in Japan. I was reminded of them when I recently played Hanafuda, a card game, with Erin's family. - 2 December,
2002: Crazy for
Kaki
I'm just about sick of kaki, a fruit I grew up eating in Japan, because I've had it every day for a month. It's a good thing I love them so much. - 25 November,
2002: The Importance
of Remembering Internment
After attending the Japanese American National Museum's All-Camp Summit, I realize the importance of remembering -- and talking about -- internment. - 21 October,
2002: Racism Comes
in Costume for Trick or Treat
Even though it's hip to be Asian, and especially Japanese, these days, I was reminded how racism lurks just beneath the surface of a civil society. This time it showed up in the guise of a Hallowe'en costume. - 15 October,
2002: Spotlight
on China on the Silver Screen
The Denver International Film Festival is showcasing Chinese cinema this week. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience the richness of China's history, culture and contemporary society. I hope someday Japanese cinema gets the spotlight too. - 10 October,
2002: Anime Nation
Attending an anime festival made me realize how Japanese animation is helping to build bridges Japan and the U.S. -- at least, with obsessed fans of various series and movies. - 18 September,
2002: Toshiro
Mifune: Top Sword
After watching a marathon of Toshiro Mifune samurai movies, I can understand where the late comedian John Belushi got the inspiration for one of his most popular characters on "Saturday Night Live." Mifune practically created the image we have today of the samurai warrior. - 9 September,
2002: Getting
in the Swing of Golf
I've never been interested in golf -- but I learned a lot about the game by volunteering at the local JA community's annual "Go for Bokre" tournament. - 2 September,
2002: Will Colorado
Send an Asian to Congress?
Stan Matsunaka isn't acting very Asian as he campaigns for a seat in the US Congress -- and that's a good thing. - 24 August, 2002:
Dreaming of Dragon
Boats
It's been a week since the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, but I'm still dreaming bout Dragon Boats. - 27 July, 2002:
History MIS-ing
in Action
The history of the Japanese American soldiers of the Military Intelligence Service during WWII is finally becoming better-known. - 8 July, 2002:
Jpop- the Sound
of Young Japan
Jpop just might bring Japan's pop music scene to America at last. - 24 June, 2002:
Art from the Heart
Junko Chodos had to leave Japan to pursue her art, but Japan is an intrinsic part of her art and her life. I interviewed Chodos for an exhibit coming to Boulder. - 15 June, 2002:
Noodling Around
It's summertime, which means I can eat one of my favosite seasonal Japanese noodle dishes, hiyashi chuka soba. Asian cultures all share noodles in their cuisine, and I realized I love all of them. - 3 June, 2002:
A Cinematic Tour
of Asia -- and APA Culture
The Aurora Asian Film Festival was a terrific way to learn about different Asian cultures through film, food and cultural performances. But not enough Asians attended films about other cultures other than their own. - 19 May, 2002:
Is the JACL's
Apology Too Late?
The Japanese American Citizens League made an unprecedented public apology May 11 -- for something that happened almost 60 years ago. But will the apology heal the wound within the JA community? - 7 May, 2002:
Aikido Hurts So
Good
Learning aikido is a great experience, although I'm in constant pain. I never knew that martial arts could hurt so good! - 30 April, 2002:
Putting the APA
Perspective on Stage
We were lucky enough to catch a performance by an LA-based APA theater troupe called hereandnow. Colorado could use more cultural experiences like this! - 24 April, 2002:
When the Shirt
Hits the Fans
Chalk one up for the good guys: Asian American organizations were able to convince Abercrombie & Fitch, the popular youth clothing retailer, to pull off the market a series of T-shirts featuring offensive images of Asians. - 16 April, 2002:
Asians in the
News
Asian students at Colorado College helped protest a racist issue of the school newspaper, but they remained invisible in the media. Why are Asians so quiet? - 9 April, 2002:
War of the Words
Maybe I'm being too sensitive about wanting eBay's sellers to stop using "Jap" as an abbreviation for "Japan." But I don't think so. - 2 April, 2002:
The Vampire Ronin
"Blade II" ain't "Seven Samurai," but it's a samurai movie, nonetheless! - 25 March, 2002:
Asians and Oscars
I'm so thrilled that Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won the top acting awards at the Academy Awards, but I wonder when the same will happen with Asian actors. - 19 March, 2002:
A Magazine for
All Asians?
A magazine, which was one of the few publications to serve a broad Asian Pacific American readership, has folded. Can any magazine represent all APIs? - 11 March, 2002:
Kwan's Quandary
A Seattle newspaper forgot that Michelle Kwan is American, and a new book project is tracking down Japanese American high school valedictorians from the 1920s and '30s who knew what it felt like to have their American birthright forgotten. - 4 March, 2002:
So Happa Together...
A discussion about keeping Japanese Americans' blood "pure" Japanese set me off this week. - 25 February,
2002: The Sound
of Music... in Mongolia
For a world music fan like me, seeing a world-class traditional Mongolian group in concert was a dream evening. - 5 February,
2002: Internment
and Lost Youth
A documentary I recently watched called "Children of the Camps" moved me to tears as it explored the scars left on Japaese Americans who were interned as youths. - 29 January,
2002: How Japanese
Am I?
Sometimes I have to be reminded that I'm not as Japanese as I think I am, and wonder about what it means to be Japanese American. - 21 January,
2002: Wrestling
with Technology
Last night I wrestled with the computer and won a round. This morning the PC fought back. Asians are supposed to be early adopters of technology, but that wasn't always the case with me. - 14 January,
2002: Benihana
Memories
A new "teppan-yaki" style restaurant opened nearby, and it reminded me of the days when my family used to celebrate special times at Benihana. - 7 January, 2002:
Soy to the World
It's shocking how much soy a person can eat if you put your mind to it -- both in Japanese food and "yuppie" health food. - 31 December,
2001: Engurish
Lessons
The amount of English used in Japan is incredible -- even if some of it doesn't make any sense at all. - 17 December,
2001: Family Values,
JA Style
Musings on family values from my Japanese American upbringing to the JA community and the effects of divorce. This column was originally written for the Pacific Citizen, the national newspaper of the Japanese American Citizens League. - 3 December,
2001: Farewell
to a Beatle
I'm feeling guilty because George Harrison was never my favorite Beatle. - 26 November,
2001: Kurisumasu
Memories
My childhood Christmas memories are different from the all-American image of "A Christmas Story." But then, Christmas in Japan is different, period. - MORE
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