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INTERVIEW: Emi Meyer, Singer-Songwriter - Part 1

Singer-songwriter Emi Meyer was born in Kyoto and raised in Seattle. Last year she celebrated the 1…

Hitomi Kato • Feb. 11, 2020

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Hapa Music is Black and Brown

Jhené Aiko and the Problem of Multiracial Self-Representation

At the 2018 VH1 Mother’s Day music tribute concert titled, Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms, …

Sonia C. Gomez • Jan. 29, 2019

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Gus Hokama: carnations to excite

—“Grandpa”, why is our face different from that of other Argentines? —Gus, we are Japanese... —Are…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • July 19, 2017

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Orchid from the North - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> In each of the previous chapters, we have seen young Yoshiko get a few tastes…

Edward Moreno • Feb. 6, 2017

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Orchid from the North - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> “Fengtian was my castle of dreams,” we heard Yoshiko say in our…

Edward Moreno • Jan. 30, 2017

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Orchid from the North - Part 1

Introduction On the 75th anniversary of the tragic bombing of Pearl Harbor, don’t you think …

Edward Moreno • Jan. 23, 2017

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Franci: Nisei Musician in Brazil, America, and Japan—“Music is my language”

Conversation with father was in Japanese “I was a timid child and did not like to stand in…

Keiko Fukuda • April 30, 2015

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Don't Forget Pat Suzuki

Do you know who Pat Suzuki is, and why she is significant to Japanese Americans? I suspect you woul…

Chris Komai • Sept. 11, 2014

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“Voice” star Judith Hill’s cultural mashup combines African American & Japanese upbringing with artistic talent

I was lucky enough to see Judith Hill perform in Los Angeles during the 2010 convention of the Asia…

Gil Asakawa • Nov. 12, 2013

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Enka Singer Jero Delights Diverse Japan Society Audience

A diverse crowed filled Japan Society’s auditorium Saturday night. They were young, middle-ag…

Susan Miyagi McCormac • June 19, 2012

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