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“Lantern Song” by Bonbu Stories: Grounded in the Present, Honoring the Past
One of the iconic symbols of Obon, the centuries old Japanese festival honoring one’s ancestors, is…
Esther Newman • Nov. 13, 2024
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Life as a Student of Fujima Kansuma – a Personal Journey
At 100 years-old, Madame Fujima Kansuma, along with her daughter, Fujima Kansuzu, will choreograph …
June Aochi Berk • Aug. 3, 2018
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Tokyo 2020 unites Brazilian Nikkeis
Japan and the rest of the world are preparing for the highly anticipated 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. “T…
Tatiana Maebuchi • Jan. 17, 2018
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1st Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest
Yuriko & Carlos
Little Tokyo, 1941 As I walked toward Little Tokyo over the First Street Bridge from Boyle Heights,…
Rubén “Funkahuatl” Guevara • Oct. 20, 2014
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Noodles: Obon Time
Gwen Muranaka’s weekly cartoon “Noodles” appears in The Japan Times, and occasionally in The Rafu S…
Gwen Muranaka • Aug. 15, 2014
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Japanese American National Museum Store Online
Stories United: The Japanese American Journey and Maui Taiko
“As we share our culture and learn about others, we can choose to live harmoniously,” Kay Fukumoto …
Elizabeth Ishida • May 7, 2012
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42nd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage/Manzanar At Dusk 2011 – A Personal Reflection: Part 1
After a long, exhausting day at the 42nd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on April 30, and the Manzanar A…
Gann Matsuda • June 14, 2011
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Attracted by the depth of culture - Kankiku Sanjo -
On the day of the 69th Nisei Week Japanese Festival Parade in 2009, Sanjo Kankiku led a group of da…
Yukikazu Nagashima • Aug. 12, 2010
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A Yonsei’s Reflections...
on Southern California Obon Festivals
I feel very fortunate to live in an area that has so many Obon festivals that are relatively access…
Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • Aug. 9, 2007
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