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If you ever wanted to get a sense of what life actually felt like in camp, look no further than t…

Emiko Tsuchida • April 5, 2017

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Drummer Immersed the World of Jazz – Bernie Arai Is Steadfast in His Pursuit

Is Japanese Canadian Bernie Arai a pioneering jazz drummer? Answering this question during a rece…

Masaki Watanabe • Aug. 2, 2016

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Masao and the Bronze Nightingale

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Rubén “Funkahuatl” Guevara • Sept. 14, 2015

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With the melody of jazz - Jazz musician Ihara Richard

At Cedar Creek Inn Restaurant in Brea, Southern California, you can enjoy drinks and meals while li…

Takamichi "Taka" Go • April 22, 2015

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The Ai Kuwabara Trio Project brought a delicious taste of Japanese jazz to Denver

We recently were privileged to enjoy a concert of contemporary jazz by a vibrant young group from J…

Gil Asakawa • Jan. 6, 2014

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Rie Tsuji on Conquering the Classical World and Touring with Beyoncé

Rie Tsuji is living the life she’s always dreamed of—traveling the world playing music.…

Sora Hwang • Dec. 27, 2013

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Native Sons of Fresno, California Look Back

I’m writing a Densho Encyclopedia entry now on the poet Lawson Fusao Inada. He’s a thir…

Nancy Matsumoto • Nov. 1, 2013

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Jazz in Sendai with Kei Akagi

I recently met jazz pianist Kei Akagi quite by chance. My school recently got a distinguished new …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 7, 2013

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Jazz Twist on Traditional Japanese Music Creates a New Musical Genre

The children of Japanese-Americans who emigrated to the United States generations ago commonly acqu…

Rachelle Cano • Oct. 27, 2011

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June Kuramoto: Life and All That Jazz

“There are times I would doubt what I am doing, or if what I’m doing has any value,&rdq…

Darryl Mori • May 11, 2010

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