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Jamie Dihiansan and Chicago Graffiti
The first time you hit a real wall, not a practice spot, you get this rush. Like, “I should…

Erik Matsunaga • Jan. 23, 2018

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artists arts Chicago graffiti graphic design identity Illinois Jamie Dihiansan racially mixed people United States
artists arts Chicago graffiti graphic design identity Illinois Jamie Dihiansan racially mixed people United States
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The Forgotten History of Japanese American designers' World War II internment - Revisiting the link between detention and design history, 75 years after FDR's executive order - Part 3
Read Part 2 >> Textile artist Kay Sekimachi and her mother and sister were taken by bus to T…

Alexandra Lange • Aug. 11, 2017

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artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
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The Forgotten History of Japanese American designers' World War II internment - Revisiting the link between detention and design history, 75 years after FDR's executive order - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> As the introductory text to “Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston W…

Alexandra Lange • Aug. 10, 2017

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artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
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The Forgotten History of Japanese American designers' World War II internment - Revisiting the link between detention and design history, 75 years after FDR's executive order - Part 1
On January 18, 1963, architect Minoru Yamasaki appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, his disembod…

Alexandra Lange • Aug. 9, 2017

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artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
artists arts design George Nakashima Gyo Obata Hideo Sasaki Isamu Noguchi Kay Sekimachi Larry Shinoda Minoru Yamasaki Ray Komai Ruth Asawa S. Neil Fujita Tomoko Miho Willie Ito World War II
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This Old House: A Tale of Japantown as a Hotspot for Historic Cultural Monument Status
We begin with an odd question. Should the Nakamura family house in Sawtelle (pictured above) be &ld…

Robert Nakamura • May 12, 2016

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California communities historic cultural monuments (designation) Japantowns Los Angeles Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission Sawtelle United States
California communities historic cultural monuments (designation) Japantowns Los Angeles Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission Sawtelle United States
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Carlos Chinen: An architect with stories to tell
His full name is Carlos Chinen Kanashiro. Made in Peru, by Nikkei parents, model 1956, architect by…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Oct. 2, 2015

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architects Carlos Chinen design models (miniature objects) Peru
architects Carlos Chinen design models (miniature objects) Peru
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Canadian Nikkei Series
Hamilton Fashion Designer HITOKOO - Part 2
Read Part 1 >>  Can you describe your work as a designer? Are there particular aspects …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • May 28, 2015

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artists arts Canada design fashion generations Hawaii Hitoko Okada identity immigration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Nikkei postwar racism Shin-Nisei United States World War II Yumi Eto
artists arts Canada design fashion generations Hawaii Hitoko Okada identity immigration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Nikkei postwar racism Shin-Nisei United States World War II Yumi Eto
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Canadian Nikkei Series
Hamilton Fashion Designer HITOKOO - Part 1
“My craft practise connects me through lineage, to my ancestors. As I make, I think about h…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • May 27, 2015

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artists Canada design fashion generations Hamilton (Ontario) Hawaii HITOKOO (firm) Hitoko Okada identity immigration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Nikkei Ontario postwar Shin-Nisei United States World War II
artists Canada design fashion generations Hamilton (Ontario) Hawaii HITOKOO (firm) Hitoko Okada identity immigration Japanese Americans Japanese Canadians Nikkei Ontario postwar Shin-Nisei United States World War II
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Spreading Japanese kimono culture to the world: Costume designer/fashion stylist/kimono dresser Sueko Oshimoto ~ Part 2
Read Part 1 >> With pride and spirit as a traditional cultural artist In 2010, Oshimoto launc…

Keiko Fukuda • Nov. 12, 2014

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clothing design fashion Japanese clothing kimonos Sueko Oshimoto
clothing design fashion Japanese clothing kimonos Sueko Oshimoto
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Spreading Japanese kimono culture to the world: Costume designer/fashion stylist/kimono dresser Sueko Oshimoto ~ Part 1
A dynamic take on the kimono: designing costumes for Miss Universe When I was shown the photo, my e…

Keiko Fukuda • Nov. 11, 2014

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clothing design fashion Japanese clothing kimonos Sueko Oshimoto
clothing design fashion Japanese clothing kimonos Sueko Oshimoto
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