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A New Take on Madama Butterfly Updates Puccini’s Opera for Modern Times
Even if you haven’t seen the opera, most people know the title Madama Butterfly, Giacomo Pucc…
Gil Asakawa • Sept. 8, 2023
Happy Anniversary to The Genki Spark!
The Genki Spark was founded in 2010, by Sansei Chinese/Japanese American Karen Young, who was als…
Keiko K. • Nov. 9, 2015
No. 27 Japanese Americans in New Jersey and New England
I would also like to introduce Chapter 21, "New Jersey," and Chapter 22, "The New En…
Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 28, 2015
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MFA’s kimono controversy should spark deeper conversation
I work at a Japanese-American community newspaper where, every Halloween, we have the same conversa…
Mia Nakaji Monnier • July 16, 2015
Monet’s La Japonaise Kimono Wednesdays at the MFA - Part 2
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Why I don’t think it’s cultural appropriation
Kimono try on is a…
Keiko K. • July 15, 2015
Monet’s La Japonaise Kimono Wednesdays at the MFA - Part 1
Update 7/7/15 4:37pm: I emailed and left voicemail for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (MF…
Keiko K. • July 14, 2015
Define American
I've been meaning to write something to answer Define American's call for stories. In light of foun…
Keiko K. • Oct. 9, 2014
2014 Sakura Matsuri @ Brookline High School
Today [May 10, 2014] was the third annual Sakura Matsuri at Brookline High School. For the past two…
Keiko K. • Sept. 23, 2014
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Boston Miyake Taiko
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Burlington Taiko Group
California
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drum
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Massachusetts
matsuri
Mountain River Taiko
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Odaiko New England
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Takahashi Minyo Kai (dance troupe) (organization)
The Genki Spark (taiko) (organization)
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It's National Coming Out Day! - October 11
Since today (October 11, 2013) is National Coming Out Day, I thought I’d take a page from the…
Keiko K. • June 27, 2014