Material contribuído por gilasakawa

Nikkei View
“Ninja Assassin” updates the ninja image for the 21st century
Gil Asakawa
The new movie “Ninja Assassin” just might spark a new wave of fascination with Asian martial arts, but instead of kung fu, the fad will be for ninjutsu, the art of the ninja warrior.

Nikkei View
In praise of San Jose’s Japantown — the JA Mayberry
Gil Asakawa
Unlike the many Chinatowns that serve as ethnic cultural enclaves in many American cities from coast to coast, and the increasing numbers of districts variously called “Koreatowns” and “Little Saigons,” you won’t find many Nihonmachi , or Japantowns. There are lots of reasons for this, but the main one is …