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Issei Pioneers - Hawaii and the Mainland 1885-1924 - Part 21

Read Part 20 >>THE CREATIVE SPIRITDespite the rigors of daily life, the Issei found time for …

Akemi Kikumura Yano • May 23, 2011

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“Hole Hole Bushi Girl”: Interview with Allison Arakawa

INTRODUCTIONOn February 27, 2010, the Japanese American National Museum opened its exhibition Textu…

Sojin Kim • June 29, 2010

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A Yonsei's Reflections...

on Real-Life Soundtracks

I’ve always thought that our lives would be so much more interesting if it came with a soundt…

Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • June 23, 2010

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #653 Songs (So FAR): "Tune Talk..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • June 12, 2010

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“Minyo Fusion” - Marisa Kosugi

I had mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement as I drove to a theater in San Pedro, the concert ve…

Yukikazu Nagashima • June 10, 2010

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June Kuramoto: Life and All That Jazz

“There are times I would doubt what I am doing, or if what I’m doing has any value,&rdq…

Darryl Mori • May 11, 2010

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Voices of Chicago

A Conversation with Tatsu Aoki

Tatsu Aoki remains a prolific artist, composer, musician, filmmaker and educator, contributing to a…

Chicago Japanese American Historical Society • April 13, 2010

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A Brief History of Taiko - Part 2

>> Part 1 As in Japan, taiko’s function in the United States took a dramatic turn once …

Masumi Izumi • March 22, 2010

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A Brief History of Taiko - Part 1

Percussion is probably the oldest musical instrument in human civilization. In fact, it is older th…

Masumi Izumi • March 15, 2010

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #4x4 Beat: "A Musical Interlude..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • March 13, 2010

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