Janice Munemitsu

Author of “The Kindness of Color” (2021), Spiritual Director (Private Practice). Finding new ways to practice kindness every day.

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Looking forward to Learning & Celebrating Native American Heritage Month!
Cultures United: Celebrating OC's Native American Heritage & Future: https://t.co/Q5hgy7fMrY

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Never Ever would I have dreamed that I’d write a book that inspires a 7 min. Animated Documentary, that gets premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival! Nothing is Impossible with God! Here’s “Growing Up Behind Barbed Wire” by Filmmaker Brendan Bubion. https://t.co/LO7i1eNr7O

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So excited! Tomorrow the California Premiere of @bbubionfilm Film inspired by @thekindnessofcolor will show at The Lot!!! My family story and the WWII incarceration camps in 7 minutes! #thekindnessofcolor #japaneseamericanhistory

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Come see me in Westchester!!

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Been to Israel three times, 1 week in the Palestine/West Bank in 2012…blessed by their hospitality and culture. My heart now breaks for them, innocent families living in Israel and Gaza suffering tremendously because of the hatred of Hamas terrorists. #NothingJustifiesThisHate

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Culturephile: Author Describes A Landmark O.C. Friendship https://t.co/yY2ekSPpSa

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Never Forget 9/11 … the innocent victims, the heroes trying to save them, and the families torn apart …🇺🇸🏙❤️‍🩹🇺🇸🏙❤️‍🩹

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Janice Munemitsu: The Kindness of Color - Super Fun to be on Maria Ross’ #redslice podcast on what empathy and collaboration look like in the midst of adversity. https://t.co/guwxlY5E2M

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❤️meeting people whose kindness has changed lives. Dave Valle (MLB Seattle Mariners) and his wife founded ESPERANZA in 1995 to help alleviate poverty - started by feeding kids after a game. Thanks Dave and Victoria for your commitment to kindness! #hopeinternational

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“Defining Courage” is a MUST SEE show! @abc7davidono presents LIVE amazing stories of WWII ‘s most decorated fighting unit - next one is a fundraiser for Maui Fire Victims - Sat Sept 9! It’s true, uplifting, inspiring and heartfelt! #abcdavidono #davidonoabc7 #mauifirerelief

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8/6/45- WWII atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima - 140,000 died in a city of about 340,000. The museum visit wasn’t easy - children/parents perished instantly. Yonsei 30 teams folded 1,000 cranes @ Children’s Peace Monument. MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!
#hiroshimapeacememorial

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June 19 is the oldest known annual celebration honoring the end of slavery in the US. Let’s not forget the generations of slaves that suffered this injustice and the reoccurring injustice since. (Thanks to Art & Learning Conservatory for this graphic). All History Told.

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Looking for a summer read? The Kindness of Color will encourage and inspire you! #thekindnessofcolor

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Happy Birthday! Feliz Cumpleanos mi Amiga, Sylvia! Lots of love to You! Celebrating You and our friendship! 🎉🎂🎉#thekindnessofcolor #sylviamendez

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Read this great article that shares more about this famous cookie's heritage!

https://t.co/Jb09wfcp8x

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Years ago, I hosted two pastors from Beijing who wanted to improve their English. They were here for 3 months. When they were about ready to go home, I asked them what they wanted to take home for gifts. "Chinese Fortune Cookies!" They loved them, and if you didn't know this...

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Makoto Hagiwara of San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden is reported to be the first person in the US to serve the modern version of this senbei, as early as the 1890s. David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company, LA, made a competing claim that he invented it in 1918.

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I was recently interviewed by Maria Ross' for her Empathy Edge (https://t.co/U0YkGVEx3D) podcast (to air later this year) and she asked me to read the haiku I wrote for the front of "The Kindness of Color." I was thrilled that she noticed it!

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Want to be a poet? Anyone can do this form of Japanese Haiku Poetry in English! ⬇️

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Here's the haiku I wrote that encompasses the story of my book in 9 simple lines.

Join me to be a Haiku Poet in English! Try it and share what you write with me!

#thekindnessofcolor #haikuinenglish #theempathyedge