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At the 2018 VH1 Mother’s Day music tribute concert titled, Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms, …

Sonia C. Gomez • Jan. 29, 2019

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Journal Entry #6 Words Or Less: “Nearly Lyric-Free ...”

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

Neal Yamamoto • June 23, 2018

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Hotaru no Hikari and the awakening of reality

Whenever I hear the chords of Hotaru no Hikari I feel my heart sinking and the feeling of no…

Katsuo Higuchi • March 2, 2018

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"Imin-bushi" is released in Japan. Lyrics by early immigrant Shigeo Sasaki. "Discovered" by singer Mio Matsuda. New life with Baion-style arrangement.

"Imin-bushi," a song written by early Brazilian immigrant Shigeo Sasaki (1914-1990, Miyag…

Tatsuya Ishikawa • Feb. 26, 2015

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Journal Entry #2nd Graders Sing: "All Together Now..."

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

Neal Yamamoto • Jan. 24, 2015

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Tribute to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in the La Plata Party.

On August 23, in the Auditorium of the Bar Association of the city of La Plata, a special concert w…

Irene Isabel Cafiero • Sept. 19, 2014

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Don't Forget Pat Suzuki

Do you know who Pat Suzuki is, and why she is significant to Japanese Americans? I suspect you woul…

Chris Komai • Sept. 11, 2014

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Searching for a Needle in a Haystack

Like so many Nisei born in the United States during the early decades of the twentieth century, my …

Dale Komai • Aug. 28, 2014

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Kizuna: Nikkei Stories from the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami

Grateful Crane Ensemble’s Goodwill Tour to Tohoku, Japan

“How was your trip to Japan?” It’s a question I’ve been asked several …

Soji Kashiwagi • July 10, 2014

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DR. FRANKLIN ODO – Voices from the Canefields

Folk songs are short stories from the souls of common people. Some, like Mexican corridos or Scotti…

Susan Osa • Oct. 3, 2013

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