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“LA Rising” in Little Tokyo with Robert Vargas
On March 27, 2024, Robert Vargas’ newest mural, “LA Rising,” was unveiled in the …

Kristopher Kato • April 16, 2024

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artists baseball baseball fields Boyle Heights California communities Hispanic LA Rising (mural) Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Miyako Hotel Los Angeles muralists painters Robert Vargas Shohei Ohtani United States
artists baseball baseball fields Boyle Heights California communities Hispanic LA Rising (mural) Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Miyako Hotel Los Angeles muralists painters Robert Vargas Shohei Ohtani United States
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Big in Hawai‘i—Artist Kris Goto shares how she levels up
She nevah really thought about ‘em, but artist Kris Goto, 36, she been living in Hawai&lsqu…

Lee A. Tonouchi • Feb. 29, 2024

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artists graphic arts Hawaii identity murals painting United States
artists graphic arts Hawaii identity murals painting United States
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The Nakashima Process Book: A New Book By Mira Nakashima, The Daughter of Famed Woodworker George Nakashima
“Instead of a long-running and bloody battle with nature, to dominate her, we can walk in…

Tai Bickhard • Dec. 4, 2023

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artists George Nakashima Mira Nakashima
artists George Nakashima Mira Nakashima
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Pictures of Belonging: Rediscovering Three Remarkable Japanese American Artists
In a recent interview, Dr. ShiPu Wang discussed the lengthy process and inspiration for curating …

Kristopher Kato • Nov. 17, 2023

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artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
artists exhibitions Hisako Hibi Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese Americans Miki Hayakawa Miné Okubo ShiPu Wang
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Collective Memories of the Store
The Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight calls JANM’s exhibition, Glenn Kaino: Aki…

Helen Yoshida • Oct. 10, 2023

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artists California City Terrace East Los Angeles Glenn Akira Kaino Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market (exhibition) Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp imprisonment incarceration Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles postwar United States virtual reality World War II World War II camps Wyoming
artists California City Terrace East Los Angeles Glenn Akira Kaino Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market (exhibition) Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp imprisonment incarceration Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles postwar United States virtual reality World War II World War II camps Wyoming
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The Aftertaste of Taisho Democracy in Brazil: The Stories of Three Japanese-Brazilian Women Artists - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Creating works that reflect the Brazilian soil When Akiko landed at the port…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Sept. 20, 2023

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artists authors Brazil ceramics Fashion fashion Fernanda Yamamoto Katsue Yuba São Paulo São Paulo Fashion Week Shoko Suzuki Taisho Democracy Taishō period, Japan, 1912-1926 writers
artists authors Brazil ceramics Fashion fashion Fernanda Yamamoto Katsue Yuba São Paulo São Paulo Fashion Week Shoko Suzuki Taisho Democracy Taishō period, Japan, 1912-1926 writers
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The Aftertaste of Taisho Democracy Remains in Brazil: The Stories of Three Japanese-Brazilian Women Artists - Part 1
Alianza, where 1,000 Japanese families flocked during the Taisho Democracy period "When my father …

Masayuki Fukasawa • Sept. 19, 2023

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artists authors Brazil ceramics Fashion fashion Fernanda Yamamoto Katsue Yuba São Paulo São Paulo Fashion Week Shoko Suzuki Taisho Democracy Taishō period, Japan, 1912-1926 writers
artists authors Brazil ceramics Fashion fashion Fernanda Yamamoto Katsue Yuba São Paulo São Paulo Fashion Week Shoko Suzuki Taisho Democracy Taishō period, Japan, 1912-1926 writers
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Preserving Legacy and Artistry: A Behind-the-Scenes Look into the Henry Sugimoto Collection
In the heart of the Japanese American National Museum, a treasure trove awaits those who venture to…

Maya Lee • Sept. 1, 2023

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artists collections (objects) exhibitions generations graphic arts Henry Sugimoto immigrants immigration internships Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) migration painting virtual events
artists collections (objects) exhibitions generations graphic arts Henry Sugimoto immigrants immigration internships Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) migration painting virtual events
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Artist and Documentarian: The Life of Kango Takamura
What images come to mind when we think of the wartime experience of Japanese Americans? For many, t…

Jonathan van Harmelen +1 • Aug. 28, 2023

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artists arts California concentration camps graphic arts Kango Takamura Manzanar concentration camp New Mexico painting Santa Fe Tujunga Tuna Canyon Detention Station United States World War II camps
artists arts California concentration camps graphic arts Kango Takamura Manzanar concentration camp New Mexico painting Santa Fe Tujunga Tuna Canyon Detention Station United States World War II camps
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Michiko Tanaka — Part 2: 50 years as a teacher at El Colegio de México
Read part 1 >> Upon finishing their undergraduate studies in the Soviet Union, Michiko and Am…

Sergio Hernández Galindo • Aug. 4, 2023

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artists Mexico Michiko Tanaka
artists Mexico Michiko Tanaka
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