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Preserving traditional Japanese culture
Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003
At the same time, the culture that the Japanese have is something that we really …
New Year's food
Jane Aiko Yamano September 3, 2003
And I think that the Japanese Americans eat more Japanese food than the Japanese people …
Food growing up
Wayne Shigeto Yokoyama November 13, 2003
My parents spoke Japanese to each other. My mother would speak English sentences with Japanese …
Being on the outside
Wayne Shigeto Yokoyama November 13, 2003
It was interesting to be in a place where all these Japanese were because all …
Understanding Sansei taiko (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) As I remember, when we were kids in Japan it was sort of expected …
Soukou Bayashi: Dedicated to the Issei (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) Well, it’s no big deal. When I started to hit on the taiko even …
Handmade taiko (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) You know, I was surprised that the taiko had to be handcrafted. I was …
Taiko philosophy (Japanese)
Seiichi Tanaka January 27, 2005
(Japanese) For me, the dojo is a place for discipline. For myself, “I need discipline …
Rediscovery of Japanese culture through taiko (Japanese)
Nosuke Akiyama January 26, 2005
(Japanese) I guess you could say that I rediscovered Japanese culture as I began playing …
The reason he came to the United States (Japanese)
Etsuo Hongo April 1, 2005
(Japanese) I was looking to go overseas, like America or some place. One day, I …