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“I was a very shy child,” he confesses, preferring to be at the back of the group during sanshin presentations. That’s how John remembers his …
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For professional opera singer Nina Yoshida Nelsen, the path of life has been full of unexpected twists and turns. But she would not have had …
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Read Part 1 >> In the period after 1932, Yoshie Fujiwara made Japan his primary residence. In these years, he founded the Fujiwara Opera company, …
OTTAWA — Performed to haunting music and set in the melting, snowy landscape of Petawawa’s Heritage Village, contemporary dancer Takako Segawa‘s new dance film honours …
Read Part 1 >> In January 1925, Comoedia magazine reported that Yoshinori Matsuyama would be leaving France and returning to his native country for an …
In recent decades, Asian-born performers have occupied a visible place in western classical music. These Musicians From a Different Shore, in scholar Mari Yoshihara’s phrase, …
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The world of Japanese American visual artists is diverse. Most art historians focus on the notable individuals, such as Chiura Obata and Isamu Noguchi (among …
A wide selection of Nisei women made their mark as entertainers, in diverse eras and areas of show business: dance, concert halls, opera, theater, and cinema. …
Read Part 1 >> Live Concert in Volunteer Park She arrived in Seattle just before her performance this time. “I was struggling with how to …
Singer-songwriter Emi Meyer was born in Kyoto and raised in Seattle. Last year she celebrated the 10th anniversary of her debut with a triumphal performance …
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