In his work, he often returned to Manzanar, the camp in which he and his family, along with thousands of other people of Japanese descent, were interned during World War II.
Category: Japanese-Americans
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Why Japan Is So Difficult to Write About
The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.
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The Most Important Person in Japanese Food You’ve Never Heard Of
From her TriBeCa shop, Saori Kawano has spent decades supplying chefs with knives and housewares, and teaching Americans about the precise pleasures of the cuisine.
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George Takei on the History of Internment, Activism and Democracy
At 87, the actor and writer says performing and activism remain his driving forces.
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George Takei on the History of Internment, Activism and Democracy
At 87, the actor and writer says performing and activism remain his driving forces.
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To Live Long and Prosper, Do What George Takei Does
For the “Star Trek” actor and author of the new children’s book “My Lost Freedom,” it’s all about green tea and antioxidants. “I drink it every day, all day. I am an addict,” he says.
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Women Who Made Art in Japanese Internment Camps Are Getting Their Due
A traveling exhibit will focus on the work of three Japanese American women artists, Hisako Hibi, Miki Hayakawa and Miné Okubo.
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Read Your Way Through Utah
Utah is a place of paradoxes, full of terrible beauty and complicated history. The writer Terry Tempest Williams recommends books to help you explore the state’s many facets.
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Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97
She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.
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Albert Okura, ‘Chicken Man’ Who Saved a Ghost Town, Dies at 71
The New York Times – Travel:He built a California fast-food chain, opened a McDonald’s museum and restored a historic town on Route 66, a road for which he harbored a special interest.