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Several generations at the Manzanar Monument, May 2005. From left: Bill Sorro, Pete Yamamoto, Tad Nakamura, Shirley Ancheta, Eric Tandoc, Al Robles and Robert A. Nakamura. (Photo by Karen L. Ishizuka)

Legacy of the Sansei – The Sansei Legacy: Never Again!

Karen L. Ishizuka Special to The Hawai‘i Herald When pressed, Sansei give lip service to the obvious fact that we are now old. But we don’t really believe it. In the cosmology of Issei, Nisei, Sansei — Issei are old, Nisei are middle-aged and Sansei are forever young. But here I be, with the honor....
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Legacy of The Sansei – Perspective of a “Ni-Hansei”

Gil Asakawa Special to The Hawai‘i Herald When I was a kid, I used to tell people who asked me what generation I was that I was “Ni-hansei,” or second-and-a-half. That’s because although my father was a Nisei who was born in Hawai‘i (a kibei, technically, because his family moved to Japan in 1940 and....
Photo of Tom Ikeda's grandparents receiving an American flag during a memorial service for their eldest son, Bako.

Legacy of the Sansei – Our Stories, Our Strength

Tom Ikeda Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: The Herald recently decided to expand its “Legacy of the Sansei” series to include essays by Sansei living on the continental United States. Brian Niiya, who was a contributor to the series last year, introduced series coordinator Gail Honda to many insightful and influential Mainland Sansei....
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Legacy of The Sansei – The Sansei in Hawai‘i: A Blended Culture of Aloha

Glenn K. Miyataki, Ph.D. Special to The Hawai‘i Herald While the legacy of the Sansei is still being written in many countries, I accepted an invitation to write this essay because of the unique circumstances that distinguish Sansei in Hawai‘i from Sansei in the continental United States and other countries. What is it about being....
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Legacy of the Sansei – The Sansei Legacy and Our Hawaiian Cultural Heritage

Alan T. Murakami Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The Sansei in Hawai‘i leave a mixed legacy in their diminishing historic wake. The authors in this series make me marvel at their contributions to the social fabric of this island ‘äina. They have forged new fabric in the form of literature, art and poetry, and have....
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Legacy of The Sansei – Being Sansei

Christine R. Yano Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Sansei live in a strange and unique position. We form the last of the generations of Japanese Americans with direct knowledge of Japan in the form of grandparents. That tie, for many, is both very real and very tenuous. Because most of us did not grow up....
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Legacy of the Sansei – The Sansei in Hawai‘i: Wrapping Up One Year Later

Gail Honda Special to The Hawai‘i Herald One year ago, in The Hawai‘i Herald’s 2016 New Year’s edition, I posed the question, “What is the Legacy of the Sansei?” Herald Editor Karleen Chinen suggested that we turn this question into a yearlong series, and she and I came up with a list of Sansei whose....
Photo of Chad Taniguchi (Hawaii Bicycling League), Jeff Mikulina (Blue Planet Foundation) and Alan Murakami (Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation) share a laugh with Randy Ching, Sierra Club Hawaii’s Volunteer of the Year (with lei). (Photo courtesy Chad Taniguchi)

Legacy of the Sansei – Kaua‘i-Born Sansei Share Perspectives On Sansei Legacy

SANSEI LEGACY CAN BE BASED ON SUSTAINABLE ISSEI VALUES Chad Taniguchi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald My issei grandparents from Hiroshima and Ehime-ken were frugal. I remember Ojiichan saved pieces of string and wound them into a ball....
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Legacy of the Sansei – Perpetuating Enduring Values in Changing Times

JoAnn A. Yukimura Special to The Hawai‘i Herald I feel unending gratitude to the Issei and Nisei, whose hard work, enduring spirit, and commitment to their children and community against great odds have enabled Sansei like...
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Legacy of the Sansei – Forging Character Through Idealism and Nisei Value

Colbert Matsumoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” This call to action of newly elected President John Kennedy in...

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