High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Yuji Ichioka, (June 23, 1936 – September 1, 2002) was an American historian best known for his work in ethnic studies, particularly Asian American Studies. Adjunct Professor Yuji Ichioka (History and Asian American Studies). He coined the term "Asian American" to help unify different Asian ethnic groups (e.g. Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Korean Americans, etc.), and was considered the preeminent scholar of Japanese American history.