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“New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei” opened on Sunday, March 12, at the Jap…

George Toshio Johnston • June 30, 2017

artists comics exhibitions George Takei Jamie Noguchi Japanese American National Museum New Frontiers (exhibition) Star Trek

4 Bad Ass Issei Women You've Probably Never Heard of

If you’re into strong women who like to color outside the lines and aren’t afraid to ta…

Nina Nobuko Wallace +1 • May 22, 2017

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Haroldo Higa, the artist who looked into his heart

2017 is a very special year for the plastic artist Haroldo Higa. With almost 25 years of career, in…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • May 3, 2017

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The artist of the walls

Graffiti is his habitat. Your place in the world. The space where you unleash your creativity, shar…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • March 27, 2017

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Mike Saijo: Remaking the Rules Through Art

Mike Saijo vividly recalls the day art changed his life. “After college I went on a road t…

Darryl Mori • March 23, 2017

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Kizuna: Nikkei Stories from the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

The Mexican Piñatas and Blankets Sent to Japan in Support of the Victims of the Great Earthquake of 2011

It was early in the morning of March 11, 2011, and Midori Suzuki was having trouble sleeping. That …

Sergio Hernández Galindo • March 10, 2017

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Toronto JCCC Founder's Exhibition Honours Artists

“Through the power of art, we can connect, share, make sense of our community - and find jo…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • March 9, 2017

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Author Greg Robinson: Dishing Out Nikkei-related Historical Figures in One Irresistible, Bonbon-sized Serving after Another - Part 1

The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches is the first-ever anthology volume of author Greg R…

Edward Yoshida • Feb. 17, 2017

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Madeleine Sugimoto - Part 2

Read Part 1 He produced an incredible amount of work in the camps. There were two different painti…

Emiko Tsuchida • Dec. 20, 2016

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Madeleine Sugimoto - Part 1

“I think that as a child, I feel that I was protected because my parents and their friends …

Emiko Tsuchida • Dec. 19, 2016

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Comic Book Artist Jamie Noguchi Drawn to Takei Exhibition