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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Japanese American Experience

Fry What?

Posted on September 10, 2026September 9, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

Many of my readers are from the upper Midwest, where I spent almost forty years in corporate America. My best… Read more Fry What?

Eating Frybread

Posted on September 3, 2026August 29, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

I didn’t exactly grow up eating fry bread, but my kids did. Our family in Montana had a fry bread/Indian… Read more Eating Frybread

Growing up in a Sea of Whiteness

Posted on August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

One of my good friends in Minneapolis is Gloria Kumagai. Gloria and I first met in our thirties, I was… Read more Growing up in a Sea of Whiteness

What Happened in Vegas…

Posted on August 4, 2026August 3, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

The Japanese American Citizens League https://jacl.org hosted their annual convention in Las Vegas July 30-August 1. I launched the new… Read more What Happened in Vegas…

Windows of Light

Posted on July 20, 2026July 18, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

It’s finally done! Windows of Light, an anthology of writing by Nikkei (which means of Japanese lineage not living in… Read more Windows of Light

And now, in real life…

Posted on May 14, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

If you follow me, you know I have been writing a lot about ghosts, premonitions and episodes of déjà vu.… Read more And now, in real life…

35mm family photo, Easter, 1958

The Last Time my Dad Went to Church

Posted on April 5, 2026April 3, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

It was a story I had heard repeated many, many times as a kid. My dad would be talking to… Read more The Last Time my Dad Went to Church

Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality

Posted on March 24, 2026March 18, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

If you are like me, some days the news just gets too much to handle. I find myself doomscrolling… So… Read more Parallel Realities or Escape from Reality

Childhood Punishments

Posted on February 10, 2026February 6, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

I would be the first to say that I wasn’t a very naughty child. Being the youngest of eight siblings,… Read more Childhood Punishments

Strong and Thriving

Posted on February 2, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

I am strong. Not necessarily mentally, though I do feel fine in that respect. I am happy, content in my… Read more Strong and Thriving

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