bokinaka

Stuff contributed by bokinaka

Jan 200824

Jan. 24 Cultural Heritage Commission hearing for the Aoyama Tree in Little Tokyo

Community Event

bokinaka

United States
California
Los Angeles

Feb 200816

Nikkei Album Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - Feb. 16

Class/Workshop

bokinaka

United States
California
Los Angeles

community
2 Jan 2008

Memories of New Year's Celebrations

Bobby Okinaka

Happy New Year! What makes this holiday so special is the chance to start over again. But before looking forward, it’s nice to take a quick look back.

Jan 200816

Hogaku: New Sounds from Japan 2008 at the Aratani/Japan America Theater on 1/16

Performing Arts

bokinaka

United States
California
Los Angeles

culture
22 Dec 2007

Book Review: Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

When a newborn baby comes into the world, everything is a wonder. The bright lights, the strange noises, the sensation of being surrounded by tall strangers poking around overwhelm the senses. The baby enters the world a blank slate waiting for instruction. And yet, on some basic level, it already …

community
13 Dec 2007

Bridging the Gap in Los Angeles’ Nikkei Cultural Identity

Bobby Okinaka

Los Angeles has long been a gateway between Japan and the United States. It started over one hundred years ago when the first Issei landed on the California coast in search of better opportunities and continues today with Japanese businessmen and their families flying into LAX.

Dec 200731

Jan 20081

New Year's Eve Party at Wakatay Restaurant

Community Event

bokinaka

United States
California
Gardena

Dec 20071

Dec 20072

Japan Expo - Dec. 1-2, 2007

Community Event

bokinaka

United States
California
Los Angeles

James Shigeta

other

bokinaka

This collection takes a look at the film career of James Shigeta. James Shigeta is not just an Asian American actor, he is a leading man. During a time when …