Nikkei Chicago / 日系シカゴ

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The Japanese Young Men’s Christian Institute of Chicago and the Japanese Women’s Club, 1907-1929

BY MAYUMI HOSHINO On November 29th, 1913, the Chicago Daily Tribune reported on a special dinner banquet that had invited “every known Japanese resident in the city” and was held … Continue reading

March 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Forgotten Story of Japanese American Zoot Suiters

By ELLEN D. WU Sus Kaminaka was a zoot suiter: one of the many young people in 1940s America who embraced a distinctive, working-class urban aesthetic characterized by flamboyant fashions … Continue reading

January 25, 2014 · 19 Comments