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Performing in Japan
Herb Ohta August 2012
Being a musician is not an easy life. It’s hard. You either make it or …
Parents
Willie Ito August 26, 2015
I’m a San Franciscan, born and raised in Nihonmachi, or Japantown, San Francisco. I’m a …
On being Japanese and American
Kishi Bashi August 21, 2018
I speak Japanese and I go to Japan a lot so I kind of identify …
On his songfilm Omoiyari
Kishi Bashi August 21, 2018
Omoiyari means empathy. It’s kind of like acting on empathy. It’s in between consideration, sympathy, …
The reason for creating the songflim Omoiyari
Kishi Bashi August 21, 2018
The initial impetus was obviously the election. And then there’s that guy who’s talking about …
On music
Kishi Bashi August 21, 2018
[Playing violin] I’ve been playing violin since I was seven maybe? But I never…I never …
Parents identification as Peruvian Okinawan
Michelle Yamashiro August 30, 2018
From what I know, from the conversations that we’ve had, it’s always been both. It’s …
Keeping Japanese Performance Arts Alive in the Camps
Takayo Fischer November 8, 2018
My mother made friends with a lot of artists, who were dancers and teachers, and …