Being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Happa-- and Their Friends

Gil Asakawa

Stone Bridge Press, 2004 - Social Science - 146 pages

From immigration to discrimination and internment, and then to reparations and a high rate of intermarriage, Americans of Japanese descent share a long and sometimes painful history, and now fear their unique culture is being lost. Gil Asakawa’s celebration of what makes JAs so special is an entertaining blend of facts and features, of recipes, songs, and memories that every JA will want to share with friends and family. Included are interviews with famous JAs and a look at how it’s hip to be Japanese, from manga to martial arts, plus a section on Japantown communities and tips for JA’s scrapbooking their families and traveling to Japan to rediscover their roots.

Gil Asakawa is a third-generation Japanese American, author of the weekly "Nikkei View" online column. He lives in Denver.

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Review: Being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Hapa . . . and Their Friends

User Review  - JOE IRON THE GREAT www.myspace.com/joeironmusic - Goodreads

My uncle wrote the "Introduction".

Review: Being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Hapa . . . and Their Friends

User Review  - Lisa - Goodreads

This is definitely a book I wish had existed when I was younger. Asakawa does a great job, through his own anecdotes and of others he's interviewed, about what it's like to be Japanese-American, and ...

About the author

Gil Asakawa is a Sansei (3rd-generation Japanese American) writer and editor who was born in Tokyo and moved to the United States as a child. His roots in both cultures have led him to write extensively about pop culture and politics from a JA perspective. He has written the weekly "Nikkei View" column online and in syndication since 1998. He is currently director of the website of the Denver Post.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Happa-- and Their Friends; Asian American Studies
• Editor: Gil Asakawa
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press, 2004
• ISBN: 188065685X, 9781880656853
• Length: 146 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Sociology / General