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Raymi Kamishibai Cultural Center celebrates one year of life: My story following Pepe Cabana Kojachi

Pepe Cabana Kohachi has been doing something he loves for over 20 years: sharing the magic of Kamis…

Hiro Ramos Nako • Dec. 2, 2024

kamishibai Lima Pepe Cabana Kojachi Peru storytelling street theater The Raymi Kamishibai School and Library

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Part 52 (3) Connecting Japan and the World through English Rakugo - Following Kanariya Eiraku at the St. Louis Japan Festival

Read Part 2 Rakugo in English - Rakumei-ya Eiraku is spreading English Rakugo to the Japanese comm…

Ryusuke Kawai • Oct. 11, 2024

Ainu arts English entertainment humor Japan Japanese Americans Kanariya Eiraku performing arts rakugo Sakhalin storytelling

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Part 52 (2) Connecting Japan and the World through English Rakugo - Following Kamariya Eiraku at the St. Louis Japan Festival

Read Part 1 Rakugo in English - Kanariya Eiraku is spreading English Rakugo to the Japanese commun…

Ryusuke Kawai • Sept. 27, 2024

English entertainment festivals humor Japan Kanariya Eiraku Missouri rakugo St. Louis storytelling United States

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No. 52 (part 1) Connecting Japan and the World through English Rakugo - Following Kanariya Eiraku at the St. Louis Japan Festival

Rakugo, or rakugo storytelling in English, is loved by people from all over the world. Rakugo is …

Ryusuke Kawai • Sept. 13, 2024

English entertainment festivals humor Japan Missouri rakugo St. Louis storytelling United States

Much Mahalos

Storytelling Sensation Kathy Collins—How one “short Japanese girl” could still do acting

Growing up in rural upcountry Maui, Kathy Collins [maiden name Yogi], 67, always had one fascinatio…

Lee A. Tonouchi • June 6, 2024

comedy generations Hawai'i Hawai'i residents Kathy Collins Maui Okinawans Sansei stand-up comedy storytelling Uchinanchu United States

Power of Our Stories

The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Throughout the making of this podcast series, have you gained more insight into you…

Emily Hood • Jan. 17, 2024

Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin

Power of Our Stories

The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 1

The history of the Japanese and their descendants in America stretches back to the 19th century, fo…

Emily Hood • Jan. 16, 2024

Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin

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No. 29 Rakugo in Three Languages ~ Japanese-American Female Rakugo Artist Ramuone

Vibrant Although there are not many attempts to perform rakugo in English, it seems to have become…

Ryusuke Kawai • May 26, 2023

beverages Brazil dekasegi foreign workers humor Japan Japanese Brazilians Nikkei in Japan rakugo ramune storytelling

Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Japanese Canadian Art in the Time of Covid-19 - Part 7

Read Part 6 >> These Covid times, emerging from our third lockdown in Ontario, as well as teaching…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • July 22, 2021

2011 Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami, Japan activism authors Canada COVID-19 Discover Nikkei editors filmmakers Japan Japanese Canadians Kizuna 2020 (series) Linda Ohama musicians Ron Korb social action storytelling Tohoku Region (Japan) writers Yusuke Tanaka

Artist Randall Okita Pieces Together Grandfather's Past in The Book of Distance

In artist Randall Okita’s new project, The Book of Distance, he introduces audiences to a great her…

Kelly Fleck • Dec. 20, 2020

Canada digital storytelling families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration National Film Board of Canada Randall Okita storytelling The Book of Distance virtual reality

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