Read Part 1 >> The Ultimate Optimist Toshi was suddenly forced to start over again when the music program he was a regular on suddenly came to an end, but he recalls that even at times like that, his fellow musicians gave him chances that allowed him to continue his …
"Is it okay for me to be Japanese?" On October 18, 2015, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Japanese guitarist Toshi Yanagi took to the stage to perform the national anthem before the NHL (National Hockey League) New York Rangers game. Many people will recognize him as a guitarist …
Solving conflicts in the Dominican Republic when working at a trading company
A childhood spent traveling back and forth between Japan and the US "I've never thought of myself as Japanese American. I see myself as Japanese and American at the same time," said Noah Freeman (19), a student at UC Riverside. Noah was born in 1995 to his Japanese mother, who …
Read Part 1 >> Passing on History On artist Richard Fukuhara’s business card, 18th century political theorist and philosopher Edmond Burke’s famous phrase is written: “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” This phrase summarizes the reason why Richard created “Shadows For Peace: For the Sake of the Children.” …
Pride of Being Japanese When I first met Richard Fukuhara—a third generation Japanese American artist who’s known for his unique photographs—for the first time, he told me, “I am proud of being Japanese.” Prior to meeting Richard, I’d read an article about him and knew that he was born in a …
In Japan, I grew up in a so-called “nuclear family”—a family that consisted of a father and a mother and me, their only child. Both of my grandfathers had already passed away when I was born, and my grandmothers were in places more than an hour drive away from where …
From Los Angeles to Hawaii to train in dance On November 2, 2014, a Ryukyu dance performance titled "Nou Gukuru" was held at the Aratani Theater in Los Angeles. The organizer of this performance, Aiko Majikina, is a central figure in the performing arts department of the Okinawan Association of …
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