I have a lot more to write about this article as it hits a lot of themes that are very important to me these days.
That said, one key point that I think is often forgotten by Japanese-Americans in the US is that it is very important to spend time in Japan in order to overcome the stereotypes that may have been passed down to you by your parents or family. The Japan that your parents grew up in is NOTHING like the Japan of today.
Young Japanese-Americans Honor Ethnic Roots [nytimes.com]
UPDATE:
- more info on Nisei Week
- past Nisei Week Queens go all the way back to 1935! (Including Tamlyn Tomita in '84.)
I agree with your statement 100%. I'm really glad that I came to see what it's really like, although I find that this pursuit is taking longer than I thought it ever would. Part of a changing world and all that...
Please keep posting the JA articles, Gen. I really dig them. Also, I somehow find myself really missing Bon Odori in J-Town.