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ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Artist Laurel Nakadate
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Created by: wkberkey
Born in 1975 in Austin, Texas, Laurel Nakadate is one of the featured artists in the exhibition "One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now" currently on display at the ...
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Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
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Created by: editor
The concept of "mie gakure"—or "hidden and seen"—is a central design principle in Japanese stroll gardens, where the path curves, and elements are arranged so that new, unexpected views are ...
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ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Video Introduction to Kaz Oshiro
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Uploaded by: wkberkey
An introduction to L.A. artist Kaz Oshiro, his process, and his three-dimensional paintings.
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Landscaping America Opening: Tom Yutani - Part 4
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Tom Yutani
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: Tom is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of weeds. He wrote the book, Garden Weeds of Southern California, now in ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 32 of 32, “Tom Yutani - Part 4; weed expert; California”)
Collected by: editor
Tom talks about collecting weeds for his research.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Tom Yutani - Part 3
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Tom Yutani
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: Tom is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of weeds. He wrote the book, Garden Weeds of Southern California, now in ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 31 of 32, “Tom Yutani - Part 3; weed expert; California”)
Collected by: editor
Tom explains how he dealt with a persistent problem impacting his roses.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Tom Yutani - Part 2
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Tom Yutani
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: Tom is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of weeds. He wrote the book, Garden Weeds of Southern California, now in ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 30 of 32, “Tom Yutani - Part 2; weed expert; California”)
Collected by: editor
Tom explains how he came to grow roses in San Francisco.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Tom Yutani - Part 1
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Tom Yutani
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: Tom is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of weeds. He wrote the book, Garden Weeds of Southern California, now in ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 29 of 32, “Tom Yutani - Part 1; weed expert; California”)
Collected by: editor
Tom explains the meaning of his name.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Steven Kikuchi - Part 4
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Steven Kikuchi
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His parents, Takashige and Kimiko Kikuchi, owned a retail nursery called TK Garden Supply. His father also was a full-time gardener.
Date: July 17, ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 22 of 32, “Takashige & Kimiko Kikuchi - Part 4; nursery owners; Culver City, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Steven Kikuchi explains how his mother was just as hard of a worker in the family gardening business as his father was.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Steven Kikuchi - Part 3
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Steven Kikuchi
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His parents, Takashige and Kimiko Kikuchi, owned a retail nursery called TK Garden Supply. His father also was a full-time gardener.
Date: July 17, ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 21 of 32, “Takashige & Kimiko Kikuchi - Part 3; nursery owners; Culver City, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Steven Kikuchi explains how he is still involved in the gardening sphere.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Steven Kikuchi - Part 2
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Steven Kikuchi
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His parents, Takashige and Kimiko Kikuchi, owned a retail nursery called TK Garden Supply. His father also was a full-time gardener.
Date: July 17, ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 20 of 32, “Takashige & Kimiko Kikuchi - Part 2; nursery owners; Culver City, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Steven Kikuchi remembers the heat and hard work involved in gardening with his father.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Steven Kikuchi - Part 1
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Steven Kikuchi
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His parents, Takashige and Kimiko Kikuchi, owned a retail nursery called TK Garden Supply. His father also was a full-time gardener.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 19 of 32, “Takashige & Kimiko Kikuchi - Part 1; nursery owners; Culver City, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Steven Kikuchi discusses how his father purchased the property to start TK Garden Supply.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Harry Yonemura - Part 3
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Harry Yonemura
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father, Frank Yonemura, began the ABC Nursery in 1934, which Harry continues to operate.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 28 of 32, “Harry & Frank Yonemura - Part 3; ABC Nursery; Gardena, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Harry Yonemura remembers when he used to help his father with the nursery in their greenhouse.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Harry Yonemura - Part 2
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Harry Yonemura
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father, Frank Yonemura, began the ABC Nursery in 1934, which Harry continues to operate.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: Harry ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 27 of 32, “Harry Yonemura - Part 2; ABC Nursery; Gardena, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Harry Yonemura speaks of his hopes to eventually retire now that his son has become involved in the nursery business.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Harry Yonemura - Part 1
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Harry Yonemura
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father, Frank Yonemura, began the ABC Nursery in 1934, which Harry continues to operate.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: Harry ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 26 of 32, “Harry & Frank Yonemura - Part 1; ABC Nursery; Gardena, CA”)
Collected by: editor
Harry Yonemura shares how his family nursery, ABC Nursery, was started in 1934 by his father Frank.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: John Kabashima - Part 3
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: John Kabashima
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father owned Sunnyview Nursery in Crenshaw. John is now the horticulture advisor for the University of California.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 25 of 32, “John Kabashima - Part 3; horticultural advisor; Los Angeles, CA”)
Collected by: editor
John discusses the work ethic of the Japanese American gardener.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: John Kabashima - Part 2
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: John Kabashima
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father owned Sunnyview Nursery in Crenshaw. John is now the horticulture advisor for the University of California.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 24 of 32, “John Kabashima - Part 2; horticultural advisor; Los Angeles, CA”)
Collected by: editor
John discusses the real community feel of the Japanese American community in the United States.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: John Kabashima - Part 1
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: John Kabashima
Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: His father owned Sunnyview Nursery in Crenshaw. John is now the horticulture advisor for the University of California.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American ...
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Part of these collections:
Mie Gakure: Discovering Nikkei Gardeners and their Communities
(Item 23 of 32, “John Kabashima - Part 1; horticultural advisor; Los Angeles, CA”)
Collected by: editor
John explains how his father broke into the gardening industry and started his retail nursery, Sunnyview Nursery.
To read the transcripts, please view the original item.
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Landscaping America Opening: Norine Dresser - Part 2
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Norine Dresser
Relationship to gardeners: Her grandmothers, Ana Friesch and Ida Shapiro, were gardeners.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: Norine discusses her grandmother, Ida Shapiro's, vegetable ...
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Landscaping America Opening: Norine Dresser - Part 1
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Norine Dresser
Relationship to gardeners: Her grandmothers, Ana Friesch and Ida Shapiro, were gardeners.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: Norine discusses her grandmother, Ana Friesch's, gorgeous ...
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Landscaping America Opening: Libby Platus
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Uploaded by: eishida
Interviewee: Libby Platus
Relationship to gardeners: Her father, Ben L. Goldman, was a gardener.
Date: July 17, 2007
Location: Japanese American National Museum
Brief Description: Libby discusses her father's magnolia tree.
Transcription
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