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Deconstructing intersections of Asian America

Up until 2004, I was a mere (and rather unreflective) spectator to taiko drumming. However, that …

Arthur A. Hansen +1 • Feb. 22, 2019

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Drumming for History: The Annual Minidoka Pilgrimage Day of Remembrance Taiko Fundraiser

Around the country, Japanese American Days of Remembrance are commemorated with keynote speakers, w…

Tamiko Nimura • Feb. 14, 2019

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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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3rd Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Home is Little Tokyo

Year: 2082 It was quite an unusual action for Takeo to venture out into the streets of Los Angele…

Yuriko Chavez • Aug. 23, 2017

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Nikkei united by the drums of Okinawa

In Brazil, there are today approximately 150 taiko groups, according to the Brazilian Taiko Associa…

Tatiana Maebuchi • April 7, 2016

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Happy Anniversary to The Genki Spark!

The Genki Spark was founded in 2010, by Sansei Chinese/Japanese American Karen Young, who was als…

Keiko K. • Nov. 9, 2015

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TAIKOPROJECT in Collaboration with Mexican Folk/Rockers

TAIKOPROJECT is at it again. The fast-paced, world-class LA taiko group has recently finished a nat…

Kimiko Medlock • Aug. 21, 2015

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Random Awesomeness Brought to You by Random Ninjas!

Ninjas? Check! Fetching tunes? Check! Insanely talented musicians? Check! Taiko drums? Why not? …

Cathy Haruka Uechi • Aug. 7, 2015

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Noah Freeman, founder of the Bilingual Students Organization

A childhood spent traveling back and forth between Japan and the US "I've never thought o…

Keiko Fukuda • Aug. 6, 2015

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Toronto Taiko Master Kiyoshi Nagata - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> How did you join the Kodo drummers on Sadogashima? I first saw Kodo perf…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Aug. 6, 2015

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