Japanese America
Hosted by Koji and Michelle · Japanese America
5.0from 39 ratings
- 34
- Episodes
- 3
- Transcribed
- 39
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Japanese America
Welcome to "Japanese America," where the Japanese American National Museum unveils captivating stories that add a Nikkei slant to the American narrative. In each episode, we explore the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Japanese Americans, illuminating their rich contributions to the mosaic of American life. From historical milestones to contemporary perspectives, join us for an insightful journey through the curated collection of the Japanese American National Museum, showcasing the diverse tapestry of a community that has shaped the American story in extraordinary ways. Welcome to "Japanese America," where each story unfolds like a chapter in a living history book.
- Publisher
- Japanese America
- Category
- arts · history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Feb 2024
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
3 of 34 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026
S3E09: Costumes and Consequences: Who Gets to Wear What?
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
S3E8: Unwanted Truth – John Okada and the Book That Wouldn't Stay Silent
13 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
S3E7: Kidnapped from Peru – The Naganuma Story & the Fight for JLA Redress
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S3E8: Unwanted Truth – John Okada and the Book That Wouldn't Stay Silent
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Instead of finding peace when he returns, Ichiro walks right into a fractured community. His mother refuses to believe Japan lost the war. His younger brother rejects him in anger, and he's confronted by fellow Japanese Americans on the street. He view him as a coward and a traitor. The novel is a raw, agonizing psychological portrait of survivor's guilt, post-war trauma, and the search for identity when you feel rejected by both your ancestral, homeland, and your own country. And the history behind the book publication is just as dramatic. When Charles E. Tuttle published it in Tokyo in 1957, the Japanese-American community largely met it with silence or outright rejection. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 27 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 12 ratings
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- YouTube
- 0
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