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Practical guides on koseki records, Japanese ancestry research, and tracing your Nikkei roots — written in English, for people who don't read Japanese.

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How to Read a Japanese Family Tree Built From Koseki

How to Read a Japanese Family Tree Built From Koseki

A Japanese family tree from koseki records can look unfamiliar. Learn to read era dates, name changes, adoptions and generations so your ancestors make sense.

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Adopted With Japanese Roots? Where to Start Your Search

Adopted With Japanese Roots? Where to Start Your Search

What Is a Kamon? Your Japanese Family Crest Explained

What Is a Kamon? Your Japanese Family Crest Explained

Tracing Japanese Brazilian Ancestors: Where to Start

Tracing Japanese Brazilian Ancestors: Where to Start

Japanese American WWII Incarceration Records for Families

Japanese American WWII Incarceration Records for Families

What Is Honseki? Finding Your Ancestor's Registered Home

What Is Honseki? Finding Your Ancestor's Registered Home

Japanese Emigrant Ancestors: Records to Check Before Japan

Japanese Emigrant Ancestors: Records to Check Before Japan

Japanese Ancestry in Your DNA Test? Next Steps That Work

Japanese Ancestry in Your DNA Test? Next Steps That Work

Who Can Request a Koseki? The Direct-Line Rule Explained

Who Can Request a Koseki? The Direct-Line Rule Explained

What a Koseki Can and Can't Tell You About Your Ancestors

What a Koseki Can and Can't Tell You About Your Ancestors

How to Find Your Japanese Ancestors Without Reading Japanese

How to Find Your Japanese Ancestors Without Reading Japanese

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