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You are here: Home / Archives for American Independence Day

Americana: Funny stories of cultural missteps from real Americans

June 30, 2011 By Stacy Nguyen 3 Comments

Compiled by Han Bui and Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly There are a lot of hurdles that new immigrants face in the United States. Not only do most have to learn a new language, they also have to navigate through the complicated cultural differences. <!–more–> In honor of American Independence Day, we asked some of […]

Filed Under: Features, Cultures Tagged With: 2011, American Independence Day, American-born Asian, Americana Funny, Evangeline Cafe, Han Bui, Iris Chan, Juan Ton, Laos, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philippines, Seattle, Southcenter Mall, Stacy Nguyen, Thy Pham, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8

U.S. courthouse rededication ceremony honors Japanese American WWII vet

July 2, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Tosh Tokunaga jumped out of airplanes for the United States during World War II as part of an Airborne Division that fought in Europe. On June 21, he was present at the rededication ceremony of the United States Courthouse in downtown Seattle to pay tribute to William Kenzo Nakamura, a Japanese American WWII veteran that gave his life for the United States.

Filed Under: News, Features, Community News Tagged With: Airborne Division, Alex Kozinski, American Independence Day, Europe, General Services Administration, Japanese Americans, Jason Cruz, Jim McDermott, Nakamura Courthouse, Northwest Asian Weekly, Parachute Infantry Regiment, Tax Court, Tosh Tokunaga, United States Courthouse, William Kenzo Nakamura, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

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