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Read Part 1 >> In January 1925, Comoedia magazine reported that Yoshinori Matsuyama would be…

Greg Robinson • Sept. 6, 2022

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Yoshinori Matsuyama: A Transnational Japanese Tenor and Composer in America—Part 1

In recent decades, Asian-born performers have occupied a visible place in western classical music. …

Greg Robinson • Sept. 5, 2022

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Interview with Igarashi Kenta, a saxophonist who fled Ukraine Following Russia's invasion of U…

Ryusuke Kawai • July 22, 2022

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Journal Entry #90% of Us Experience Them: "Stuck Tunes..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • June 18, 2022

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The Kai family: A Transnational Nisei Story - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> An intriguing pendant to the life of Yoshio Kai is the story of his sister Mi…

Greg Robinson • June 2, 2022

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Returning to my memories is thanking life on a journey of healthy happiness. It is feeling that the…

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The Yume. Digital Dreams Art Project: Shifting Paradigms

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Norm Masaji Ibuki • April 5, 2022

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Music at Work

A feel-good, nostalgic genre of Japanese dance tunes called City Pop has become the kitchen soundtr…

Nancy Matsumoto • April 1, 2022

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Part 4: "Japanese-Americans" and Music Culture

What is Nikkei? There are many themes that can make you think about this, such as politics, econom…

Ryusuke Kawai • March 25, 2022

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Nobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> On the influence of Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple (in Los An…

Edna Horiuchi • Feb. 9, 2022

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Yoshinori Matsuyama: A Transnational Japanese Tenor and Composer in America—Part 2