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Hapa-related Stories on Discover Nikkei
DiscoverNikkei.org is an award-winning Web project of the Japanese American National Museum that provides an interactive space for sharing Nikkei-related community and personal stories, events, and resources. Below is a selection of Hapa-related resources from the site.
Journal
- Maya Soetoro-Ng and the Gift of Belonging by Mia Nakaji Monnier—Article sharing about Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng’s visit to the National Museum on June 12, 2010
- Virgil Westdale: Farm Boy, Pilot, Soldier, Inventor, Author, and Gentleman by Esther Newman—A Hapa Midwestern farm boy who had his first taste of Japanese culture when he was sent to train and fight with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
- When There Was No “Hapa” by Paul Yamada—A Hapa from St. Louis shares his experiences growing up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, and of the few other mixed race individuals he encountered in college
- Personal essays by Leah Nanako Winkler—Leah Nanako Winkler is a first generation hapa based in Brooklyn, New York. Her articles explore topics related to her Hapa identity
- Compartment Comportment by Marie Mutsuki Mockett—Personal essay exploring biculturalism and sexuality
- “I am an American first and foremost and I am black”—American Enka singer Jero by Norm Masaji Ibuki—Interview with the American Nikkei enka star in Japan
- The Musician Intern: Kacie Yoshida vs. Dianne Dylan by Kacie Yoshida—Essay about coming to terms with her Hapa identity
- Little Momo in the Big Apple—Column series by Simone Momoye Fujita written from the perspective of a Nikkei, an American, an Asian American, a native Californian, a Japanese American (Yonsei), and a Hapa
Nikkei Album
- The Hapa Collection—Selection of responses to the gallery activity from the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibition
More to come…
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Kokeshi World
Mix & match patterns and accessories to create your own custom doll in Kokeshi World. When you’re done, e-mail it to your friends!
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kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa
kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by Kip Fulbeck that was organized by the National Museum in 2006. Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, the word Hapa has been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed-race heritage includes Asian or Pacific Rim ancestry. The exhibition continues to travel to other sites across the United States.
For more information about the exhibition and additional sites where it will be on display, visit: janm.org/exhibits/kipfulbeck.
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Sites Related to the Multiracial Experience
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