Japanese Americans
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Japanese Americans are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, the
A street in Seattle's Nihonmachi in 1909
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at ʻIolani Palace, Hawaii, before departing for training in March 1943.
Japanese American in Nyssa, Oregon, 1931
Families of Japanese ancestry being removed from Los Angeles during World War II
Hikaru Utada
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Hikaru Utada, also known mononymously as Utada, is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. They are considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists i
Japanese Americans
…of Maya, is of Japanese descent. Singer-songwriter and composer Mari Iijima is a Japanese expat currently living in the United States. J-Pop singers Hikaru Utada and Joe Inoue were both born in the United States, but gained fame in Japan. Japanese Americans first made an impact in Olympic sports in the late 1940s…
Utada in 2004
Utada performing during their Utada United 2006 tour
Utada in 2009