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Stephanie Ajifu, Shibuchoo, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko LA—Reflects on her Okinawan Cultural Heritage
On March 9, 2024, Discover Nikkei will host “Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don: Exploring Cultural Iden…

Karen Kawaguchi • March 6, 2024

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California eisa (dance) folk dances Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawan dance Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
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The Amazing Tashiro Family
Part 4 (2): Aiji Tashiro—Architect
Read Part 4 (1) >> In 1938, Aiji Tashiro was recruited as a faculty member at Appalachian St…

Greg Robinson • March 5, 2024

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The Amazing Tashiro Family
Part 4 (1): Aiji Tashiro—Writer and Athlete
The most eminent of the five children of Aijiro and Nao Tashiro was certainly their son Aiji (prono…

Greg Robinson • March 4, 2024

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Cincinnati Connecticut generations Nisei Ohio Seattle United States Washington
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Much Mahalos
Big in Hawai‘i—Artist Kris Goto shares how she levels up
She nevah really thought about ‘em, but artist Kris Goto, 36, she been living in Hawai&lsqu…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Feb. 29, 2024

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artists graphic arts Hawaii identity murals painting United States
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The Overlooked Story of the Incarceration of Japanese Americans from Hawaii During World War II
In the months and years following Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941…

Olivia Tasevski • Feb. 28, 2024

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Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family
Chapter 6—Life after Retirement and Vision for the Japanese Canadian Community
Read Chapter 5 >> From 2019 Shig and Akemi gradually started to retire from their groce…

Stan Kirk • Feb. 25, 2024

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British Columbia Burnaby Canada generations Japan Japanese Canadians Japanese prefectural associations Kika Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Nisei Shiga Prefecture youth
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Aiko Yamada: Eisa to Remember Peru
Aiko Yamada Yoshimoto grew up in Lima, Peru, but her connection to traditional eisa dance of Okinaw…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Feb. 22, 2024

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Aiko Yamada Yoshimoto culture eisa (dance) folk dances Okinawa Peru Seiryu Eisa Kai Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
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Was it Written in the Stars?—Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures — Part 2
Read Part 1 >> LK: Who did you turn to when you needed advice? PK: I’ve been very for…

Lois Kajiwara • Feb. 21, 2024

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Hawaii Hokkaido Prefecture Japan musicians Pali Ka‘aihue producers TV shows United States
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Was it Written in the Stars?—Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures — Part 1
At the age of five, Pali Ka‘aihue was introduced to music and KIKU-TV, two key elements that …

Lois Kajiwara • Feb. 20, 2024

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Hawaii Hokkaido Prefecture Japan music musicians Pali Ka‘aihue producers TV shows United States
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Exile and Back: The Story of the Hirai Family
Chapter 5—Struggle to Adjust
Read Chapter 4 >> In stark contrast to Shig, who had previously lived in Canada till ag…

Stan Kirk • Feb. 18, 2024

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barbering British Columbia Canada exiles families family histories genealogy generations Japanese Canadians Kika Nisei schools Vancouver (B.C.)
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