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Roy Sakuma and Divine Intervention: Da Kine Story of Hawai‘i’s Legendary ‘Ukulele Mentor

In Hawai‘i his name stay synonymous with da ‘ukulele. At 78 and still going strong, Roy Sakuma over…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Feb. 3, 2025

education Hawai'i Honolulu Kapiolani Park Lee Tonouchi musical instruments music teachers Oahu teachers teaching ukulele United States

Yu Ooka, a jazz guitarist and shamisen player who moved to the United States in 2004

"We have to go to the real thing." Jazz guitarist Yu Ooka performed at the pregame for the Dodge…

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 15, 2024

generations guitarists hip hop music immigrants immigration Issei Japan jazz migration music musical instruments musicians postwar shamisen Shin-Issei United States World War II

Celebrating June Kuramoto, Koto Virtuoso

On Saturday, October 19, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will hold an Arigato Event to…

Edna Horiuchi • Oct. 10, 2024

interviews June Kuramoto koto musical instruments musicians

Much Mahalos

No Longer One Need for Speed: Sanshin Master Kenton Odo on mastering da moment

It’s kinda funny how growing up Kenton Odo always wanted for be da fastest. Like da fastest for r…

Lee A. Tonouchi • July 9, 2024

Hawai'i Japan Lee Tonouchi music musical instruments Okinawa Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyu Islands sanshin Uchinanchu United States uta-sanshin

Julieta Fonte Iha, a Cuban Nikkei

Modernity shortens distances, information is just a click away, we can strengthen bonds of friendsh…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • July 4, 2022

Cuba Japan musical instruments Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peruvians shamisen Uchinanchu

Seattle Miyagi Association, Kuniko Takamura

Koto performer Miyagi Michio. Even if you don't know his name, every Japanese person has heard Miya…

Naoko Watanabe • April 19, 2019

koto Kuniko Takamura music musical instruments Seattle Seattle Miyagi-kai (organization) United States Washington

Meli & Marco: Having fun with music

They have been recording videos of their musical improvisations for a couple of months, but the wa…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Oct. 25, 2016

cajóns drums Japan Marco Shimabukuro Meli & Marco's Jam Session Show (band) Melissa Araki music musical instruments Okinawa Prefecture percussion instruments Peru sanshin

The Story Dealer

Rubén Sugano loves talking to older people. Issei or nisei. Listen to their stories. Nurture yourse…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Sept. 20, 2016

families Fukushima Prefecture generations Japan migration music musical instruments musicians Okinawa Prefecture Peru research Rubén Sugano Sansei sanshin Tohoku

Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Taiko as Folklore

Since ancient times, taiko has played an important role in the folklore of Japan. Taiko appear in m…

Stanley N. Shikuma • Sept. 19, 2013

arts conferences culture drum drums folklore generations identity music musical instruments percussion instruments performances Sansei Seattle Stanley N. Shikuma taiko United States Washington

UCHINANCHU WORLDWIDE: STATE OF THE SPIRIT - A Perspective on Okinawans Worldwide and in the “Motherland” - Part 3 of 3

Read part 2 >> Playing the sanshin and singing traditional Okinawan songs were also instrumental in…

Shinichi Maehara • May 16, 2013

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